CYNTHIA RYAN Graphic Designer / Web Albany, NY 12203 Email: deznr02@yahoo.com
SUMMARY • Over 8 years of experience as a graphic designer. • Fluency using Quark, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, and Photoshop. • Talented, creative thinker. • Strong conceptual, layout, type, and color theory skills. • Knowledgeable in web practices - HTML, CSS within Dreamweaver. • Knowledgeable in creating digital files to go to press. • PC and Mac environments.
EDUCATION Sage College, A.A.S. Graphic Design, May 1999, 3.6 G.P.A. Cum Laude Maria College, A.S. Liberal Arts, Major in Business, May 1985.
SOFTWARE • Adobe Photoshop CS • Adobe Illustrator CS • Adobe InDesign • Adobe ImageReady • Quark XPress • Macromedia Dreamweaver • Macromedia Flash • Macromedia Fireworks • Bryce 3d • Microsoft Windows • Microsoft Word • Microsoft Power Point • Corel Word Perfect
EXPERIENCE 2000-2007 Wurld Media, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 Senior Graphic Designer
Web Design Responsibilities: • Created screenshot mock ups in Photoshop. • Presented new designs, collected feedback, and gained consensus on designs with management. • Final designs were cut up using Photoshop. • Coded approved designs in HTML and CSS using Dreamweaver. • Designed Banners and pop up ads for websites and Peer to Peer application. • Designed and programmed HTML e-mails. • Icon production for Peer to Peer application and Websites.
Graphics/Print Design Responsibilities: • Contributed to all aspects of print design such as trade show displays, magazine covers, brochures, pocket folders, direct mail, placards, c.d. designs, marketing items, and many other items. • Photo editing - cleaning up backgrounds, color modifying etc. • Responsible for setting up files for print production, including the use of correct file format, color separation, and font needs. • Created PPT presentations. • Worked directly with clients, and printers. • Generated artwork within tight time frames from concept through completion.
2000 Matrix Intermedia Corporation, Albany, NY 12203 Freelance Graphic Designer • Designed new websites, and cut up graphics in Photoshop. • Designed banners, and icons for web.
1999 N.Y.S. Public Employees Federation, Albany, NY 12212 Graphic Design Internship • Designed office letterhead to evoke the new millennium look. • Contributed to all aspects on layout design, type design, photo editing, posters, ads • Assisted in designing full color program cover.
1985-1996 Department of Transportation, N.Y.S. Police Albany, NY 12203 Keyboard Specialist, Calculations Clerk • More than 11 years of clerical work in various state departments with increasing degrees of responsibility.
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