Eric Langston
Arlington, TN 38002
Objective
To secure a challenging position that would afford me the opportunity to exercise my
graphic design skills in combination with my customer service experience, as well as an
environment in which I can continue to hone and expand my talents.
Education
University of Memphis, Memphis, TN
• Currently pursuing degrees in Graphic Design and Psychology
Work Experience
May 2006 September 2008
Hobby Lobby Frame Shop, Bartlett, TN, 901-***-****
Framer
• Took customer orders and assisted customers in deciding framing layout.
• Cut mats using Wizard mat cutting software, cut glass, and assembled frames for
customer art work.
February 2002 January 2005
Nurre Glass, Memphis, TN, 901-***-****
Glazier
• Cut glass for commercial and residential orders.
• Installed and fabricated commercial and residential door and window frames.
June 2004 November 2004
TravelMaster, Cordova, TN, 901-***-****
Graphic Designer
• Interacted with clients via phone, fax, and e mail to develop full multi screen kiosk menus
and advertisements used in hotels, restaurants, airports and tourist locales in 36 states.
• Performed monthly updates for specified advertisements and utilised MS DOS based kiosk
updater along with proprietary database software to activate, de activate and alter kiosk pages.
September 2001 December 2001
Promo Vision, Memphis, TN, 901-***-****
Graphic Designer
• Interacted with clients via phone, fax, and e mail to ensure their satisfaction with product and
design.
• Created designs using Photoshop and Illustrator based on clients needs, or used pre existing
designs to create an appropriate film template in Quark Express based on the product ordered.
February 2001 January 2002
Midtown Toys, Memphis, TN, 901-***-****
Sales Representative
• Displayed, demonstrated, and sold toys and gaming merchandise.
April 2000 October 2000
Stream International, Memphis, TN, 901-***-****
Technical Support Representative
• Provided telephone based technical support to Internet Service Provider customers.
• Tracked call volume, frequency, and length using proprietary database system.
• Updated and maintained support call entries in troubleshooting database.
• Assessed support call priority and severity and escalated calls when appropriate.
• Processed on line transactions for fee based services.
October 1998 December 1999
David Kidd Booksellers, Memphis, TN, 901-***-****
Bookseller
• Displayed and sold books, magazines, CDs, and related merchandise.
• Handled all manner of customer service, including returns, complaints, and special orders.
• Designed and arranged floor displays for multiple store departments.
• Ordered stock for multiple store departments from distributors.
Software Proficiency
Microsoft Ofiice; Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Streamline, Dreamweaver,
Fireworks, Flash and Acrobat; Macromedia Freehand and Fontographer; Quark XPress;
Corel Draw and Painter; Mac and Windows OS.
Interests
Art, Computers, Literature, Motorcycles, Oil Painting
References
Available upon request