Sandy Johnson Illustration + Design transitioned from crayons to pencils in the 1950s,
notebook margins to sketchbook pages in the 1960s, dreams to reality in the 1970s, classic print to digital media in the 1980's resulting in sanjidesign.com an online portfolio.
Currently located in the historic, Channeltown of La Conner (nestled within the Skagit Valley, midway between Seattle, WA and Vancouver, BC), the studio is equipped with pencils as well as paints, Freehand, Photoshop, InDesign, GoLive Cyberstudio, Kodak and Fuji digital cameras as well as a diverse list of clients and credentials. . .
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PARTIAL CLIENT LIST
1991-present
InnerWave Center, La Conner, WA
Universtiy of Washington, Seattle, WA
Global Burn Care & Reconstructive Institute
Margrit Elliot, President, La Conner, WA
Nell Thorn Restaurant & Pub, La Conner, WA
Washington Osteopathic Medical
Association, Seattle, WA
Fred Hutchinson Cancer
Research Center, Seattle, WA
Washington Coalition of
Sexual Assault Programs
Eastland Press, Seattle WA
David Martin, MD, Seattle, WA
Sharon Bertsch McGrayne, Seattle, WA
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Channel Lodge and Country Inn,
LaConner, WA
Redmond Inn/Poulsbo Inn,
Redmond,Poulsbo, WA
George Pransky and Associates,
LaConner, WA
Rexville Grocery, Mount Vernon, WA
Beth Glosten, MD. Redmond, WA
Goals Unlimited Press
EMPLOYMENT
1983-93
UW Creative Communications,
University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Senior Graphic Designer/Illustrator
of award winning publications. Created
the Department’s first published digital
illustration (during the transition to new media)
1979-83
Office of Communications and
University Relations,
North Dakota State University,Fargo, ND
Graphic Designer/Illustrator
of award winning publications,
sharing managerial duties of the
Publications Coordinator, supervising
student interns and assisting a Design
for Print class.
1978 (spring, summer)
Albany Press, Emeryville, CA
Graphic Designer/Illustrator
1977 (summer)
KXJB TV, Fargo, ND
Graphic Designer, Illustrator
and Courtroom Artist
1973-74
United Tribes Technical College
& American Indian Curricula
Development Program, Bismark, ND
Illustrator/Teacher’s Assistant
VISTA volunteer providing
illustration services for a K-12 Native American
history and culture program.
Assisted personal development classes,
as well as an arts and
crafts program and led classes in drawing.
1972 (spring, summer)
Home Magazine, Fargo, ND
Graphic Designer/Illustrator
for a weekly homefinder’s tabloid.
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EDUCATION
1974-77
California College of the Arts
Oakland, CA
BFA degree in Graphic Design. Emphasis
in Illustration, Art Direction, Drawing
and Painting.
CCA is the largest regionally accredited,
independent, nonprofit school of art and
design in the western United States.
1972-74
Moorhead State Univ., Concordia College
& North Dakota State University
Moorhead, MN and Fargo, ND
Tri-College Humanities Forum and University
Year for Action (VISTA)
1970-71
Northern State College,
Aberdeen, SD
Course work toward Bachelor of
Fine Arts Degree
AWARDS
Publishers Association of the West,
Textbook-Accupuncture in the
Treatment of Children
First Place
Award for excellence from the largest
association of book publishers in
the United States.
Council for Advancement and
Support of Education
Newsletter – Washington Scientist
First Place Award
Tabloid – University Report
Two First Place Awards
Poster – Watercolor Invitational
Merit Award
Fargo/Moorhead, ND AD Club
Animal Health Clinic Logo
and Brochures
First Place Award
University and College
Designers Association
Tabloid Insert – Briefs for
Prospective Students
Merit Award
REPRESENTATIVES
Graphic Artist Guild Directory
of Illustration
University of Washington
Creative Communications
Creative Consultants Network
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