Mary Reaves Uhles • 615-315-0273 • mary@maryuhles.com
I am a detail oriented self-starter with excellent time management skills. I have spent over two decades helping clients tell their stories in a variety of mediums.
Professional Experience:
2000 – present
Independent Designer, Illustrator, and Creative Director for various freelance and contract assignments. Clients include: Sleeping Bear Press, Sterling Children's Books, Thomas Nelson, Nissan USA, KJB Security Products, Lifeway Christian Resources, Word Entertainment, Cricket Media Group
Duties include:
Designing and illustrating picture books, textbooks and leveled readers for classrooms
Planning, writing and editing copy for workbooks, blogs and tutorials
Scheduling and facilitating remote meetings with clients and team members
Collaborating with other off site talent such as copywriters, PR managers and video producers
Designing and art directing graphics for web, print, social media and tradeshows
Accomplishments and accolades:
Starred reviews in Kirkus and School Library Journal for book design and illustration
Coordinated products featured on FOX Business and major studio productions such as The Wolf of Wall Street
Created campaigns to launch over 50 new products
Maintained a client website with over 300 products
Created a bi-weekly newsletter for a wholesale distributor client that doubled their dealer participation
Managed multiple projects for clients while consistently staying under budget and meeting deadlines
2015 – present
Illustrator Coordinator for the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators Midsouth Region.
Duties include:
Plan and manage online and in-person workshops on writing and publishing
Coordinate a three day annual regional conference with over 200 attendees and 20 faculty members from around the world
Accomplishments and accolades:
Created online critique and feedback forum for writers and illustrators
Became a Tennessee Teaching Artist and created workshops for elementary and middle school students
Doubled member forum participation in the first year after implementation
2012 – present
Advisor and Illustration instructor at Nossi College of Art
Advise college on industry standards and curriculum for graduating seniors
Teach advanced portfolio classes for students in their final 3 semesters
Special Skills:
Adobe Creative Suite; email platforms such as My Emma and MailChimp; HootSuite; Google Drive; Microsoft Office; video conference platforms such as Skype and Zoom
Education:
Bachelors of Fine Arts from Ringling College of Art and Design, Sarasota Florida