RESUME Shaheena Faisal
******@*****.***
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089 Contact: 773-***-**** Ext.238
Fine Artist / Graphic Designer
Summary: Graphic Production Artist with experience in advertising and
product development has a wide range of artistic skills
including desktop publishing, photography and the ability to
create illustrations, drawings, and oil paintings. Can work
with a design team in preparing and creating layouts.
Core Strengths:
. Highly proficient in a variety of graphic design
software including Photoshop 7.0, Freehand 10,
PageMaker, Dreamweaver MX, Fireworks MX,
QuarkXpress, Macromedia and others.
. Ability to transform concepts into realities.
Can take photos, create illustrations and chartsretouch
images and create layouts in which all the elements are
combined.
Education: Western Oregon University Monmouth, Oregon
Bachelor of Art in Graphic Design
Karachi School of Art Pakistan
Diploma in Fine Art with Painting Emphasis
Portfolio: Website: shaheena.zxq.net
Experience: FedEx Office (printing center)
Glendale Heights,
IL
Production Specialist Present job since June 29, 2006
Chicago Hearing Society Chicago, IL.
Instructor of American Sign Language 2003 to 2004
. Taught adult students in a small class in the evening.
Statesman Journal Newspaper Salem, Oregon
Advertising Department Intern 2003
. Designed layout and placement of text.
. Used Photoshop and Freehand programs.
. Selected photos for advertisements.
. Prepared the overall layout before it was printed.
ABSA School
Pakistan
English Instructor
. Taught basic English to High School students.
Instructor of Fine Art 1996 to1997
. Taught artistic skills to Elementary School children.
Awards and Exhibitions:
. Forbes Creative Scholarships, WOU Foundation (2002-2003)
. International Cultural Service Program Scholarship WOU
(2003)
. Certificate Award in Exhibition, Arts Council of Pakistan
(1995)
. Senior Art Exhibition, Hamersly Library, WOU (2003)
. 34th Annual Juried Student Exhibition, Campbell Hall
Gallery, WOU (2003)
. WOU Juried Student Exhibition, River Gallery,
Independence, OR (2002)
. Group Exhibition, Werner University Center, WOU (2002)
. Solo Exhibition, Werner University Center, WOU, (2001)