Penny Wang
Tel: 248-***-**** E-mail: abg8kh@r.postjobfree.com Portfolio site:
www.webstarts.com/pennyw
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:
Award-winning Sr. graphic designer/art director, 15 years experience in
print advertising and marketing.
COMPUTER SKILLS:
Fluent in Adobe CS, (Illustrator, Photoshop, In-Design and Flash),
QuarkXPress and Microsoft Office. Comfortable with both Mac and PC
environment. Excellent for using Windows; XP, Vista and 7; Microsoft
Office; Internet Explorer.
EDUCATION:
M.A. in Fine Arts, Bradley University, Peoria, IL
B.F.A. in Fine Arts, Shanghai Teachers' University, China
EXPERIENCE:
6/05 to 01/09 Sr. Graphic Designer at Anchor Bay Entertainment/Starz
Media, Troy, MI
Create all publications, packaging, corporate website and sales material.
5/01 to 6/05 Sr. Graphic Designer/Art Director at Meridian Advertising,
Troy, MI
Conceptual design, photo art direction, execution of print and collateral
for Kmart
. Corporate with Kmart brand development
. Design Kmart newspaper circular, mailer, signage, & national campaign ad
. Create corporate website templates and banner ads
. Art direct and design for "Tea Leaf" - 2003 Kmart launched "Tea Leaf", an
Asian entertainment
and lifestyle publication.
3/00 to 4/01 Graphic Designer at TAPCO International Corporation,
Plymouth, MI
Develop and design event materials, sales materials, including signage and
direct mail materials.
Direct photo shooting and update all corporate identity materials.
5/97 to 3/00 Graphic Designer/Illustrator at D Fab Inc., Madison Hights,
MI
Creating large format graphics, signage and interior d cor elevation for
supermarket
and retail store. Accounts: Kroger, IGA, Lowes Foods, Publix, Hiller's &
Sears, etc.
11/93 to 4/97 Lead Graphic Artist at Multi-Ad Services, Inc., Peoria, IL
Illustrating and designing two monthly publications,
. Ad-Builder - Photos, illustrations, spec ad templates for ad agency &
graphic designer
. Kwikee -manufacturer-approved grocery and CPG images, data and related
content
AWARDS:
. [Reflection] tribute ad purchased by Kmart -
- The winner of 2003 Retail Advertising Conference
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. [Tapco products pocket folder] - the winner
of 2001 Detroit Club of Printing House Award
FREELANCE: 1997- 2011
. Designing Ten Point LLC website
. Designing "The Loving Heart" book sleeve published
. Designing concept for Pamida, Gottschalk department store ads through
Surdell Partners Ad Agency
. Designing promo ad for Better Made potato chips through Blue Sky
Concepts.
. Web publishing concepts for Inkite (E-magazine) Inc.
. Illustrating fashion art work for Dittrich Furs, Detroit, MI
. Designing menus for many restaurants include Ram'sHorn, Seros through
Crown Menu Printing Co. MI
. Creating hundreds syndicate artwork for Ad Builder & Scan of Multi-Ad,
Inc. Peoria, IL
. Designing the "58th Anniversary Show" poster for Beauty Craft Inc. Troy,
MI
. Illustrating Dodge Intrepid 97 model car through Skidmore 1997,
Farmington Hills, MI
. Designing and illustrated home video packages for Anchor Bay
Entertainment, Inc., Troy, MI
. Creating the award plaque graphics for Ford Motor Powertran, MI
PORTFOLIO AND REFERENCE:
Available upon request, portfolio also available at
www.webstarts.com/pennyw