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OBJECTIVE
To obtain freelance work that utilizes my education in graphic design.
QUALIFICATIONS
• Experience with industry-standard graphic design software
• Background in traditional fine arts and photography
• Eye for detail in color theory and contrast
• Energetic, organized, and creative self- starter
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
Adobe Illustrator CS2
•DVD artwork created for Brooklyn musical artist Leon Lacey
•Developed several logos, including original logo for home improvement company Florida Home 360°
•Designed and produced flyers and catalogs from concept for Floria Corpus Spa using a variety of graphic design programs including Illustrator as part of a school assignment
•Created a wide variety of still life illustrations for various applications
Adobe Photoshop & InDesign CS2
•Developed an 8-page and 4-page full-color brochures and other direct-mail pieces for AAA AutoGuard company
•Designed tri-fold, full-color brochure for Quadra International, Inc.
•Created a complete company branding package using InDesign as part of a school assignment
•Produced other various posters, brochures, & ad designs for school assignments
Macromedia Studio 8
• Design & web-management of five-page website for small Florida business, Florida Home 360°
• Created six-page website for fictitious restaurant- Jack’s Island Café
• Designed ten-page website with animated Flash banner for a fictitious music school- Weldon School of Music
• Developed & maintain music fan website with Photoshop and hand-coded HTML- The Hidden Place
•Designed and produced an HTML email template for company Instant Bank
• Produced a Flash Presentation with Interface and three separate movies- “The Sensory Experience”
Other Skills
• Background in traditional fine art- chalks, oil, watercolor, pencil
• Experienced with photography- SLR and digital
• Knowledgeable in the aspects of color film development and processing
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Visual Communication/Digital Design- 11/2007
American InterContinental University Hoffman Estates, IL
• GPA: 4.0 – Dean’s List & Graduated Summa Cum Laude (with Highest Honors)
Associate of Arts in Business Administration- 05/2006
American InterContinental University Hoffman Estates, IL
• GPA: 3.85
TECHNICAL SKILLS
• Adobe Creative Suite 2- Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, ImageReady
• Adobe Acrobat
• Macromedia Studio 8- Dreamweaver, Flash
• HTML & CSS
• Microsoft Office 2003
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Owner/Creative Director Genevish Graphics 2007 – Present
Photo Lab Technician Publix Supermarkets, Tampa, FL 1996 – 2001
Photo Lab Technician Eckerds Pharmacy, Tampa, FL 1995 – 1996