Resume of Graphics/Web Designer

Title
Graphics/Web Designer

Primary Skills
Ability to combine input from personal experiences and skill with input from others to find creative solutions

Location
US-MA-North Billerica

Posted
Feb-11-08

Skills Overview

Ability to combine input from personal experiences and skill with input from other source to find creative solutions to problems.

Strong commitment to see a project to completion.

Excellent time management skills.

Have understanding of typography and layout and its effectiveness in convening a message.

Capability in both Mac and PC Platforms.

Software

Adobe PhotoShop
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe InDesign
Adobe Captivate
Adobe PageMaker
Quark XPress
Macromedia Flash
Macromedia Fireworks
Macromedia Dreamweaver
Macromedia FreeHand
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Publisher

Artistic Distinction and Experience

2006 - Present
Tokay Software
Working with a team of programmers, technical writers and marketing professionals as the sole graphic designer, the job function is to interpret their ideas into visual aids in instruction manuals, presentations, website design, software demonstration programs, and logos. Their main software is used by various colleges and universities, military bases, factories, contractors and many municipalities in the United States as well as Canada, Europe, Asia and Australia.

2007 - 2008
Graphic Designer for Great Green Ambulance
Created logo and paraphernalia for environmental awareness and alternative fuel program. Worked directly with owner to create effective ways to convey message through imagery.

2006
Graphic Artist for Dawn Harkness, Esq.
Worked directly with local political candidate to create all print materials for campaign under very restricted time frame.

2006
Graphic Designer for Backflow Prevention Manufacturers Association (BPMA)
Functioned as sole designer for launch of new non-profit organization. Worked on presentation materials including website and print materials from concept through completion.

2005 - 2007
Internship that Led to Freelance work with GrowthCo
Worked directly with owner of GrowthCo to redesign layout and readability, create additional illustration and more effective graph layouts for Goals Achievement Program / Maximum Productivity & Goal Setting course booklet. Additionally hired for illustrative and design work.

2006
Freelance Graphic Design for CVS/Pharmacy
Hired by local CVS/Pharmacy to create12" x 18" Poster promoting capabilities of new photo lab equipment for CVS photo lab marketing push lead to a 1/3 gain in photo customer base.

2005 - 2006
Freelance Graphic Designer for Yard Seafood and Steakhouse
Worked directly with manager of restaurant to create more effective layout for 3 different restaurant menus. Additionally re-hired to create promotional poster highlighting history of restaurant.

2005
Commission - Silhouette Portrait
8" x 10" Silhouette ink portrait of little girl. Designed framing layout

2005
Senior Illustration Exhibition, Hartford Art School
Silpe Gallery - West Hartford
Exhibited work and undertook responsibilities of on and off campus publicity, event planning, organization and maintenance of gallery while show was up.

2003
Commission - Illustration for Aerie Magazine, vol. 6
9"x9" monochromatic ink wash illustration for literary magazine.

2003
Commission - Illustrations for Classical Cooks: A Gastrohistory of Western Music
3 pen and ink illustrations for online and printed recipe book.

2002
Annual Goldfarb Exhibition, University of Hartford
Joseloff Gallery - West Hartford, CT
Chosen from several hundred entries for selective exhibition composed of work of under 70 artists

Education

Hartford Art School of University of Hartford
West Hartford, CT
Degree: Bachelor of Fine Arts
Major: Illustration; Minor: Art History
Graduated: Spring 2005
Honors: Summa Cum Laude
GPA: 3.84

Certifications
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