Heidi Rodis

Creative Publishing and Print Designer, Layout Artist, and Graphics Designer with more than 20 years of work experience. Based in Angeles City, Pampanga but open to work remotely.

GRAPHICS DESIGNER

Twinkl Educational Publishing | Remotely based in the Philippines | Jan 2023 - present

• Design various educational resources like posters, display banners, handouts, booklets, Powerpoint presentations, cards, bookmarks, activity sheets, eBook, and social media deliverables.
• Collaborate with local and international content writers and editors to create relevant and timely resources for elementary to high school students, teachers, and parents.
• Curate and classify illustrations specifically useful for the local Philippines team.
• Create or edit existing illustrations to match what is needed for the design.
• Make sure that designs match company standards, and update older designs when necessary.
• Trained incoming designers with the company's branding and standards of work.
• Design landing pages to match company branding but give a unique look to match the country’s colors and design motifs

ASSISTANT CURATOR (VOLUNTEER)

Fili Artists | Angeles City, Pampanga | June 2024 - present

• Floor curation of the gallery/exhibit space
• Consultation on branding and design guidelines, and creation of branding kit.
• Collaborate with curators and art directors on concepts and themes for exhibits
• Manage artists and schedules to make sure that paintings are completed on time before the exhibit starts
• Coordinate with third party merchants like framing studios and other artist groups
• Attend meetings between core curation team and the hotel or gallery executives
• Conceptualize and design logos, invitations, brochures, posters and other branded deliverables for the exhibits

DESKTOP PUBLISHING SPECIALIST The Florida Bar | Tallahassee, FL - Office Systems Department | Jan 2022 - August 2022

• Collaborated on ideas and worked with a team of editors, project coordinators, and writers to produce monthly law newsletters
• Designed newsletters, signs, posters, ads, and other company deliverables.
• Conceptualized and designed logos and branded artworks for organizations and events.

TEACHER’S ASSISTANT

Herbert W. Armstrong College | Edmond, OK - History Department | Aug 2020-May 2021

• Researched and gathered materials for HIST 111/112 Western Civilization class
• Designed handouts, presentations, and visual aids that matched instructor lectures
• Read and graded essays, wrote quizzes and tests, recorded grades as well as provided meaningful feedback to students.
• Grade-keeping

PUBLISHING ASSISTANT

Philadelphia Church of God | Edmond, OK - Editorial Department | Dec 2017-Aug 2020

• Collaborated on ideas and worked with a team of editors, writers, photographers, and artists to produce monthly youth-targeted magazine
• Designed magazine layout spreads, covers, infographics, and ads
• Created illustrations to accompany magazine articles. Tools used: Mac, WACOM tablet, and Photoshop
• Curated stock photos to accompany website articles
• Coordinated photo shoots with photographers

FREELANCE CHILDREN’S BOOK ILLUSTRATOR

2010-2017, 2021-Present

• Conceptualized ideas with authors and art directors, and designed book characters
• Worked with editors and art directors to create illustrations for children’s books. Books are both independently published by authors and published by international publishing houses.
• Designed book covers and created book layouts using Adobe InDesign
• Used projects management tools like Asana, Trello, and Monday.

LIBERAL ARTS IN THEOLOGY PROGRAM

Herbert W. Armstrong College | Edmond, Oklahoma, USA | Aug 2017-May 2021

• 100% of tuition paid off through the work-study program
• Graduated with distinction (3.36 on a 4.0 scale)
• Organized events ranging from small get-togethers to campus-wide formal events including a

20th-anniversary graduation ball where I had to manage the budget and purchasing,

assign and manage manpower and scheduling, plan menu and decoration, and host the event.

• Had a lot of travel opportunities, — including traveling to 21 states in the US
• Joined college choir for three years and was part of two musicals and one oratorio
• Took classes in a variety of subjects including Speech, English Literature, Shakespearean Literature,

English Composition, Reading & Comprehension, Principles of Design, Business, International Relations,

Food Study, Agriculture, Nutrition, and Music.