Curriculum Vitae

Becky Kilimnik

Education

2011
GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, Scheller College of Business
Master of Business Administration

2005
THE SCHOOL OF THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO
Master of Fine Arts, Studio Art (Visual Communications)

2000
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
Bachelor of Arts, Anthropology


Academic Experience

2014-2016
KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY, Marietta Campus, Marietta, GA
Part Time Faculty, Digital Writing and Media Arts

2013-2014
SOUTHERN POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY, Marietta, GA
Full Time Temp Instructor, English, Technical Communications and Media Arts

2012-2013
SOUTHERN POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY, Marietta, GA
Part Time Instructor, English, Technical Communications and Media Arts

2006-2007
THE ART INSTITUTE OF PITTSBURGH/ONLINE, Worldwide
Adjunct Instructor, Graphic Design

2005-2006
ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF ART AT SCHAUMBURG, Schaumburg, IL
Full Time Instructor, Graphic Design

2004-2005
THE SCHOOL OF THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO, Chicago, IL
Teaching Assistant, Instructor of Record, Visual Communications

2005-2006
THE SCHOOL OF THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO, Chicago, IL
Course author, two undergraduate courses

1999
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY, Evanston, IL
Teaching Assistant, School of Continuing Studies


Invited Presentations

2016, 2017
GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, Scheller College of Business, Atlanta, GA
Guest Speaker, BBA Consumer Behavior Course

2016
SPACE (Symposium for Part-time, Adjunct and Contingent Educators), Atlanta, GA
Speaker, Examining Social Media Usage for Educational Purposes in the KSU Classroom

2014
GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, Scheller College of Business, Atlanta, GA
Guest Speaker, MBA Consumer Behavior Course

2009, 2010
GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, College of Architecture, Atlanta, GA
Guest Instructor and Critique, Industrial Design Studio


Professional Experience

2016-present
GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, Scheller College of Business, Atlanta, GA
Marketing Research Analyst

2007-2017
RULE & RENCO (design studio), New Smyrna Beach, FL
Co-founder, Marketing and Visual Communication

2011-2013
2 RULES FINE ART, Marietta, GA
Co-founder, Marketing Manager and Creative Director

2006-2011
THE CONCEPT SPOT (design and illustration studio), Marietta, GA
President

2006-2008
AQUENT LLC, Orlando FL
Temporary Graphic Designer and Production Assistant
Darden Restaurants, Marriott Vacation Club International

2002-2003
ROBERT BOSCH CORPORATION, Broadview, IL
Graphic Designer, Automotive Aftermarket Division

2000-2002
RIGBY EDUCATION, Barrington, IL
Graphic Designer, Marketing Department


Awards

2016
DISTINGUISHED PART TIME FACULTY AWARD, DEPT. LEVEL
Digital Writing and Media Arts Department, Kennesaw State University

2009-2011
MERIT BASED FULL SCHOLARSHIP
Georgia Institute of Technology, Scheller College of Business

2009-2011
TI:GER STIPEND AWARD
TI:GER is a team-based collaboration between Georgia Tech and Emory focused on commercialization of new technologies. Participation is based upon faculty nominations.

2010
WINNER, 1ST ANNUAL PITCH COMPETITION & ACCELERATOR PROGRAM
Startup Chicks

2010
TEAM-BASED BRAND AUDIT PROJECT MONETARY AWARD RECIPIENT
Strategic Brand Management Course, Georgia Tech. Cooper Lighting, Client

2005
GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP RECIPIENT
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago


Selected Media Interviews

2012
Finding KUKAN. Dir. Robin Lung. Nested Egg Productions. In production.

2012
Feaster, Felicia. “Art rules at mother and daughter Marietta gallery.” Atlanta Journal Constitution. 11 April 2012.

2011
Bradford, Nicole. “Double Vision: Mother-daughter duo see gallery as platform for artists.” Atlanta Business Chronicle. 7 October 2011.

2011
Litchfield, Sally. “Marietta’s newest art gallery rules.” Marietta Daily Journal. 2 September 2011.


Skills

Software & Web
Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Acrobat, and AfterEffects; FontLab Studio, HTML, CSS, PHP, JavaScript, JQuery

General
Print Design, Web Development (Front-end), Information Design, 2D Animation, Technical Illustration, Print Production, Bookbinding, Visual Identity


Conferences & Workshops (in attendance)

2016
THE UNCONFERENCE
Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, GA

2008
PRESENTING DATA AND INFORMATION
A one-day course taught by Edward Tufte
Atlanta, GA

2007
AIGA-ORLANDO: Resolutions 2007—Dog & Pony Show
Orlando, FL

2006
THE SOCIETY OF TYPOGRAPHIC ARTS LETTERPRESS WORKSHOP
A three-day workshop taught by Dennis Ichiyama
Hamilton Wood Type Museum, Two Rivers, WI

2005
COLLEGE ART ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE
Boston, MA

2003
MAC DESIGN CONFERENCE
Chicago, IL


Curatorial Projects

April 2013
Square Root. Pedro Gonzalez, solo artist. 2 Rules Fine Art, Marietta, GA

October 2012
Finding Kukan. Michelle Scott, solo artist. 2 Rules Fine Art, Marietta, GA

September 2012
Outside: In. Stephanie Rond, solo artist. 2 Rules Fine Art, Marietta, GA

August 2012
The Colors of Summer. Group Show. 2 Rules Fine Art, Marietta, GA

July 2012
Freedom of Type. Group Show. 2 Rules Fine Art, Marietta, GA

May 2012
Kay Vinson, solo artist. 2 Rules Fine Art, Marietta, GA

April 2012
Urban Layers. Kang Joo Lee, solo artist. 2 Rules Fine Art, Marietta, GA

March 2012
The 1st Photography Group Show. 2 Rules Fine Art, Marietta, GA

February 2012
Love and Commercialism. Group Show. 2 Rules Fine Art, Marietta, GA

December 2011
The Student Exhibit. Group Show. 2 Rules Fine Art, Marietta, GA

November 2011
Samurai! Helen Rule, solo artist. 2 Rules Fine Art, Marietta, GA

November 2011
The Fall Collection. Anne Forman, solo artist. 2 Rules Fine Art, Marietta, GA

October 2011
The Garden Series. Stanford Ashcraft, solo artist. 2 Rules Fine Art, Marietta, GA

September 2011
Function: Repurposed. Group Show. 2 Rules Fine Art, Marietta, GA


Service to the Community

2015-2016
DWMA Senior Portfolio, Kennesaw State University, Marietta, GA
Judge

2013–2014
ETCMA Senior Portfolio, Southern Polytechnic State University, Marietta, GA
Judge

2014
Atlanta Printmakers Society Annual Show, Marietta, GA
Judge

2014
Marietta Art Walk, Marietta, GA
Judge

2012-2014
The Branding Project, Marietta, GA
Volunteer Graphic Designer

2008
Dunedin Fine Art Center, Dunedin, FL
In-Kind Graphic Designer


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