Melanie Wells Resume

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email:acuwsw@r.postjobfree.com

Portfolio: http://www.designquests.com

OBJECTIVE

To work in an environment with a team-oriented atmosphere where I am challenged, work hard, have fun and make a difference. Freelance, contract or full-time opportunities are open for consideration.

SUMMARY

• 21 years of excellent graphic design experience in a variety of settings.

• Created design work for companies such as: Autodesk, Xerox, Hewlett Packard, OCE, Paragon Trade Brands, Publix, Food Lion, Wal-Mart, Pepperidge Farm, Famous Amos, Home Depot, Giant Eagle, Coke, MTV, Rollerblade, Atlanta Olympics, NFL, MLB, NBA, NCAA, and more.

• Have worked in agency, private company and small business environments as well as freelance and contract work.

• Technical Proficiency: Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign, & Dreamweaver

• Services include:

Corporate Identities and Logo Design

Ad design

Direct marketing

Package design

Brochures & flyers

Vehicle wraps

Sales collateral

Sportswear

Posters & banners

Store displays

Presentation

Menus

Book illustrations

Web graphics

Web pages

RELEVANT HISTORY

February 2011 to present (full time and part time) Atlanta Cuisine on Tap

Sales, Graphic Design, Marketing, Promotions and Web Graphics

• Design all layouts within the online and print monthly issues in Indesign

• Handle business development and sales opportunities

• Handle design for client ads and web graphics using Illustrator & Photoshop

• Created Atlanta Cuisine’s (now Food & Beer Atlanta’s) logos and identity design using Illustrator.

• Define and run marketing through targeted email campaigns, events, and direct mail using Dreamweaver, flash, Illustrator & Photoshop

• Collaborate with clients for additional projects and needs: package design, June 1999 to February 2011 (full time)

Repro Products

Graphic Design Manager

• Accountable for all design needs for each of the company's departments such as brochures, show displays, mailers, promotional, magazine ads, the company catalog, newsletter, vehicle wraps and company web site using Illustrator, Photoshop & Dreamweaver.

• Address internal design needs including sales and marketing collateral, ads, flyers, company internal posters, banners and store displays, to name a few.

• Handles all external client design needs: idea to execution.

• Responsible for acquiring and servicing graphic design clients.

• Experience with large format printing.

May 1997 to May 1999 (full time)

Monaghan and Carter Package Design

Designer and Project Manager

• Firm specializing in, but not limited to, Package design.

• Responsible for design work from conceptual through final product. September 1993 to April 1997 (full time)

College Concepts

Designer/Production Artist

• Design and production work for a nationally recognized sports apparel company using Freehand and Photoshop.

• Graphic training and introduction of corporate ideology to new artist.

• Spot color separation for film and catalog creation. EDUCATION

The University of Georgia, 1993

Bachelor of Art

Major: Art Education/ Minor: Graphic Design

Program Knowledge

• Expert level with Adobe Creative Suite including Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, & Dreamweaver.

References available upon request.

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