BLAINE HENRY
Creative Director

812.479.1336
Evansville, Indiana
blaine@blindmonkeydesign.com

Employm
ent
• Keller Crescent Company, part time, 1988-1989
• Bolin Staley Chudada Advertising, freelance, 1989
• Evansville Courier & Press, Pre-Press Dept., full-time, 1989-1998
• Evansville Courier & Press, Marketing Designer, full-time, 1998-2001
• Evansville Courier & Press, Special Sections Graphics Editor, full-time, 2001-2006
Evansville Courier & Press, Marketing Creative Specialist, full-time, 2006-present
• Henry Studio, freelance, 1991-present
• Blind Monkey Design, 1999-present

Experience
• Newspaper ad design
• Newspaper marketing
• Logo design
• Marketing/image consulting
• Illustration
• Copy writing
• Copy editing
• Television advertising
• Radio advertising
• Outdoor advertising
• Magazine layout and design
• Caricature illustration
Columnist

Awards and Achievements
• Ivy Tech Vocational College, Dean’s List, 1996-1997
• Addy ACE Awards, Certificate of Excellence, 1999
• INAEA/HSPA Ad Conference, Second Place for Best Newspaper Marketing and Sales Materials, 1999
• INAEA/HSPA Ad Conference, Second Place for Best In-Newspaper Promotion of Online Products, 1999
• Addy ACE Awards, Certificate of Excellence, 2003
• Addy ACE Awards, Certificate of Excellence, 2005
• Addy ACE Awards, Second Place, Special Sections Division, 2005
• KPA (Kentucky Press Association), First Place in Advertising Excellence in Kentucky Newspapers, 2005
• Graduated from the Distinguished Leaders Program, Evansville Courier & Press, 2005
• Recipient of 2005 Scripps Howard Foundation grant for Aurora, Inc.

Education
• Graduated Central High School, 1986
• Graduated Ivy Tech Vocational College, 1989, GPA: 3.5
• Additional education, Ivy Tech Vocational College and University of Southern Indiana, 1995-1997, GPA: 3.8
  Classes included: Desktop Publishing, Electronic Illustration, Art History, Photography, Studio and Lighting
  Techniques, Public Speaking

Other Activities/Interests
Loko Davi (musical group):
Lead vocal, rhythm guitar and songwriting, 2005-present
• Charter member of Toastmasters International, Evansville Beacon Speakers, 2005-present