Margaret Gaeddert

Margaret Gaeddert (born 1951) is an award-winning Graphic Artist, Illustrator, Web Designer and educator from Oklahoma. She is a Certified Technical Trainer (CTT+), an Adobe Certified Expert (ACE), and also an Adobe Certified Instructor (ACI). Gaeddert is also a Caricature Artist and enjoys being a watercolor artist.
Background
Margaret "Margee" Gaeddert, is a certified professional designer and owner of in Oklahoma City. A 30 year career in design as an art director, graphic designer, illustrator, and web designer has awarded her regional, national and international awards. She has worked with Fortune 500 and 1000 corporations such as AOL, Avon, Bristol-Myers Squibb Co, Sony Music, CNBC.com and Gucci. Local corporations include American Fidelity, KOCO Television, Metropolitan Library Association and Sperry Van Ness. Gaeddert enjoys serving on the board of the Oklahoma Watercolor Association, and two design advisory boards supporting education in Oklahoma. She holds a bachelor's of fine arts degree from Oklahoma State University and is an accomplished award winning fine artist in watercolor media, calligraphy and caricature art.
Education
*Marketing Design Course, University of Central Oklahoma, Edmond, OK
*BFA Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK
*Commercial Art Certificate of Achievement, Metro Technology Center, Tulsa, OK
*Various workshop training: airbrush techniques, fine art printing, computer applications and design and
illustration techniques, 1975 to present.
Career
*INDEPENDENT DESIGNER/OWNER
, Oklahoma City, OK, Established in 1978 to present.
*ADJUNCT LECTURER
University of Central Oklahoma • Oklahoma Christian University, Edmond, OK
Courses: Graphic Design for Non-majors, Computer Graphics-Adobe PhotoShop, Typography Design
*ART DIRECTOR OF CREATIVE SERVICES
The Journal Record Publishing Company, Oklahoma City, OK
*ART DIRECTOR OF MARKETING
Saxon Publishers, Inc. Headquarters, Norman, OK
*GRAPHIC DESIGN MANAGER
Williams Communications, Streaming Media Broadcast Network, Oklahoma City, OK.
*SENIOR GRAPHIC DESIGNER/WEB DESIGNER
Applied Intelligence Group, Inc., Retail & Distribution Systems Integrators, Edmond, OK
Professional Portfolio
*Top Portfolio.
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Awards and honors
*Addy Awards, Catalog Design, Oklahoma City Advertising Club
*Logo Design Award, City of Clinton, OK
*Marketing Design Travel Award to Seoul, South Korea, The Friendship Force Organization
*Recognition of Instruction Award, University of Central Oklahoma and Platt College
*Best of Show/Trade Show Booth Design Award, Children’s Educational Recording Industry
*National Award-Cover Art Design, Children’s Educational Record Album, Children’s Educational Recording Industry
*WOW Award-Web Site Design for Applied Intelligence Group, Inc., Journal Record Publishing Co., Oklahoma City, OK
*Above & Beyond Volunteer Award, Oklahoma City Public Schools
*Special Thanks Volunteer Award, John Marshall High School Drama Department, Oklahoma City, OK
*Black & Gold Publication Design Award, OK Press Association, Oklahoma City, OK
*Associated Press-First Place Award for Graphic/Illustration, Journal Record Publishing Co., Oklahoma City, OK
Accomplishments
*Television Documentary Artist, KOCO Television
*Courtroom Artist, KOCO Television
*Mural project for Mobile Library, Metropolitan Library System
*Guest Caricature Artist, Children’s Hospital, Oklahoma City Junior League
*Team Member, OKC Middle School Improvement SEDL (South Educational Development Lab)
*Guest Judge, Oklahoma Chapter, Society of Technical Communication
*Guest Lecturer on Color in Design, Oklahoma Chapter, Society of Technical Communication
*Caricature Artist, Village Library
*Caricature Artist, Epworth Villa Retirement Center
*Newsletter Cover Illustration & Design, Oklahoma Al-Lu-We Chapter, American Business Women’s Association
*Skills USA Judge, National Student Design Competition, Metro Technology Center, So. Bryant Campus
*Mural Design and Painting, Senior Citizens Center, Newcastle, OK Mural Photo Gallery
*Board Member, Graphic Design Advisory Board, Metro Technology Center, So. Bryant Campus
*Owner, Gaeddert Art & Design Studio, Oklahoma City, OK, Established 1978
Personal
Margaret Gaeddert lives in Oklahoma City with her husband, Anthony, a MIS Director. She has two children, Brian and Chris. Chris is also known as Bubba Gaeddert and works as the Program & Sports Director of the Stillwater Family YMCA in Stillwater, OK.

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