A brief history
A professional graphic designer since before 1990, Sheila Evans worked on hundreds of projects both as a freelancer and as an employee of design firms, advertising agencies, and in-house marketing departments. Her experience as a professional fine artist gives her potent illustration skills. As a one-woman marketing department for her own brewery, she took her design skills to the next level by single-handedly creating most of the marketing, point of sale, signage, taproom and festival gear. While her design creations vary widely, her first love remains logo and package design.
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Iron Goat Brewing Spokane, WA
Owner (unpaid), 2012–2017
Owner/Full-Time Graphic Designer 2018–2019
Designed logo, marketing materials, beer labels, trade show graphics, t-shirts and merchandise. Went full time after the death of my husband in 2017. Sold my share of the brewery to my two remaining partners in 2019.
Gonzaga University Spokane, WA
Graphic Designer and Illustrator, 2005–2008
Designed and illustrated marketing materials for University Relations; design and layout for Gonzaga Law School in-house quarterly magazine. Worked directly with print vendors getting bids and supervising print process.
Bassett and Brush Design Spokane, WA
Graphic Designer and Illustrator, 2002–2005
Designed and illustrated packaging for software and audio products, designed logos and corporate identity materials, brochures, trade show graphics, etc. Worked directly with clients throughout design process.
World Wide Packets/Webiness Spokane, WA
Graphic Designer, 2000–2001
Designed logos and all corporate identity print material, trade show graphics, full-wrap transit advertising, magazine and newspaper advertising , network topology diagrams and more. Responsible for production of all printed pieces, press check approval and art direction of photo shoots. Performed duties of Art Director for all World Wide Packets corporate identity materials and web site.
Market Vision Advertising Agency Spokane, WA
Graphic Designer and Illustrator, 1998–2000
Created print advertising, logos, business cards, posters, brochures and outdoor advertising. Worked directly with several clients to create campaigns and to purchase media.
Buffalo, Inc. Spokane, WA
Graphic Designer and Illustrator, 1990–1998
Created designs for garments and other textile applications. Took designs from concept through illustration and color separation using a combination of digital processes, hand illustration and separation, and camera work. Designs were nationally marketed to clients including the National Football League, People to People, Yosemite National Park, and the MGM Grand, Monte Carlo and New York, New York hotels.
Freelance
Little Spokane River Artist Studio Tour
Designed and created mixed-media poster illustration for 2021 event
Spokane Advertising Federation/Spokane Humane Society
Created winning logo for Parade of Paws 2020 event during a 24-hour live design competition
Inland Northwest Ale Trail
Designed logo; designed and illustrated 2014–2017 tour maps, worked with printers to secure bids and oversaw printing
Savage Boar Spirits
Designed logo for distillery
Gonzaga University
Created illustrated orthagonal map of campus for online tour.
Grape and Grain
Designed and illustrated all printed pieces for 2000 event including ticket, poster, invitation and program.
Mountain Gear
Designed all print advertising during 2000 - 2001
Other clients include Spokane Falls Community College, Spokane YWCA, Northwest Select Wines, Artisans, Image West, Avalon Dance Club, Casey MacGill & the Spirits of Rhythm, Slick Rock Burrito,The Zen Cowboys, and more.
Education
Gonzaga University, Spokane, WA
Bachelor of Arts, May, 1988
Major: Art with an emphasis on drawing, oil painting and printmaking
Minor: Business
Spokane Falls Community College, Spokane, WA
Graphic Design Program, 1989 - 1990
Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland
Summer arts and culture exchange program, 1987