Linda Rzoska
CORPORATE CLIENTS
 
AeroMotive
 
Allen Test Products
 
Amway Corporation
 
Clark Equipment Company
 
Eaton Corporation
 
Gerber
 
Johnson & Johnson
 
Sara Lee
 
Spartan Foods
 
Steelcase
 
Stryker Corporation
 
Upjohn
 
Walgreens
PUBLISHED WORK
 
Guidepost Magazine for Kids
“Lucia Learns To Ignore”
 
Odyssey Magazine
“Visions of Color”
 
Modern Dad Magazine
“Through The Forest”
“Playing Fetch With The Lake”
 
My Friends Magazine
“Not In A Zillion Years”
“Big Deal”
“I, Javiera”
 
Zondervan Publishing
“Men’s Devotional Bible”
 
Aegina Press
“Pine Mountain”
“A Stone Made Smooth”
“Over Yonder Hill”
“Taylor Creek”
“The Basque Jewel Mystery”
“The Song of Gisela Rose”
“Tim Wright, Windship Captain”
 
Cherubic Press
“My Giant Bubble”
 
 
 
ACTIVITIES
 
Burren College of Art
Artist in Residence 2002
 
InterCom, The Association of
Professional Communicators
Trustee 1995 to Present
President 1993 to 1995
Vice President 1991 to 1993
EPG Chair 1988 to 1991
 
KAFI, Kalamazoo Animation
Festival International
Animation Seminar Presenter 2002
Cartoon Challenge Advisor 2002
Animation Seminar Presenter 2003
Cartoon Challenge Advisor 2003
Animation Seminar Presenter 2005
Storyboard Seminar Presenter 2007
 
NASAD, North American Schools of Art and Design
Member 2007 to Present
 
STC, Society of Technical Communicators
Member 1982 to 1989
Member 2001 to Present
EXHIBITIONS
 
One-Person Exhibition, 2009
Burren College of Art, Ballyvaughan, Ireland
 
One-Person Exhibition, 2009
It Frysk Skilderhus, Leeuwarden, The Netherlands
 
Center for New Media Faculty Show, 2009
Kalamazoo Valley Community College
 
Center for New Media Faculty Show, 2008
Kalamazoo Valley Community College
 
Center for New Media Faculty Show, 2007
Kalamazoo Valley Community College
 
One-Person Exhibit, Oct. 2006
Nazareth Transformation Center, Nazareth, MI
 
One-Person Exhibit, Nov. 2006
Fire, Kalamazoo. MI
 
Center for New Media Faculty Show, 2005
Kalamazoo Valley Community College
 
Forum Exhibit - Landscape, 2004
Kalamazoo Valley Community College
 
“Out of the Wasteland” Exhibit, 2004
Parkview Hills, Kalamazoo, MI
 
Poetry and Artwork Exhibit, 2003
Parkview Hills, Kalamazoo, MI
 
Center for New Media Faculty Show, 2002
Kalamazoo Valley Community College
 
Corporate Art Program Exhibit, 2000 to 2002
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, Kalamazoo, MI
 
Juried Regional Fine Arts Competition, 2000
Carnegie Center for the Arts, Three Rivers, MI
 
20th Michigan Artist’s Competition, 1999
Battle Creek Arts Center, Battle Creek, MI
 
West Michigan Area Show, 1999
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, Kalamazoo, MI
 
Juried Regional Fine Arts Competition, 1999
Carnegie Center for the Arts, Three Rivers, MI
 
5th S.W. Michigan Regional Art Comp, 1987
Krasl Art Center, St. Joseph, MI
 
West Michigan Area Show, 1984
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, Kalamazoo, MI
 
56th Annual W. Mich. Juried Arts Comp, 1999
Muskegon Museum of Art, Muskegon, MI
 
Juried Regional Fine Arts Competition, 1983
Carnegie Center for the Arts, Three Rivers, MI
 
Samarkand Artist Market Member Show, 1978 Samarkand Artist Market, Grand Rapids, MI
 
Samarkand Artist Market Member Show, 1977 Samarkand Artist Market, Grand Rapids, MI
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Permission may be given for use of images.
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BEFORE
Since educated as a fine artist with a degree in painting from Western Michigan University, Linda Rzoska has been in the process of creating artwork, whether it be for commercial/business purposes or her own personal expression. Her professional creative career started in 1976 with employment as an illustrator for an industrial manufacturing firm.

Before teaching at the Center for New Media at Kalamazoo Valley Community College, Rzoska’s professional experience in the world of new media was in digital graphic design, digital illustration, business administration, and marketing. Besides being employed as a designer / illustrator she has been a freelance illustrator and owner / creative director of  a design and illustration studio for 15 years.
AWARDS
 
Received over twenty professional awards including:
 
Award of Excellence 1994
STC International Technical
Art Competition
 
Award of Excellence 1993
STC West Michigan Shores
Technical Art Competition
 
Award of Excellence 1991
STC West Michigan Shores
Technical Art Competition
 
Award of Excellence 1988
STC St. Joseph Valley
Technical Art Competition
 
Purchase Award 1987
Krasl Art Center, St. Joseph, MI
 
Award of Excellence 1985
STC St. Joseph Valley
Technical Art Competition
 
Award of Excellence 1984
STC St. Joseph Valley
Technical Art Competition