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Graphic Designer Design

Location:
Harvey, IL, 60426
Posted:
August 29, 2011

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Resume:

Marguerite Wright

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EXPERIENCE

Writer

Examiner.com, Nationwide October 2009 - present

I write a regular Holistic Health column as the Chicago Holistic Examiner,

sharing health and wellness tips. I also do a Spa Treatments column as the

Chicago Spa Treatments Examiner, covering special treatments, products and

advice in the area of spa treatments.

Graphic Designer

People's Weekly World Newspaper, Chicago, IL, June 2004 - December 2009

Layout and design of weekly newspaper using Quarkxpress, Photoshop and

Illustrator and post to the website. Included designs of pamplets,

brochures, logos and ads. Also assisted with the Social Media presence of

the newspaper's website and general office duties.

Graphic Designer

UMI (Urban Ministries, Inc.), Calumet City, Illinois, March 2003 - March

2004

Layout and design of curriculum for sunday school publications for the

African American

community, using Quarkxpress, Photoshop and Illustrator

Graphic Designer

The House of Jacob Bible Class, Chicago, Illinois, 1997 - Present

Create logo and stationary, along with a quarterly newsletter and maintain

website.

Instructor

Westwood College, Calumet City, Illinois, August 2002 - December 2003

Taught courses for technical school in Graphic Design, Art History and

Digital Layout

Graphic Designer

Reed Business Information, Des Plaines, Illinois, August 1999 - June 2001

A position producing the Literature and Classified Sections of several

trade publications, using Quarkxpress, Photoshop and Illustrator on P.C.,

preflighting documents and sending pages to prepress by film and computer-

to-plate.

EDUCATION

Soma Institute (School of Clinical Massage Therapy), Chicago, IL

Diploma - March 2011

Center for Creative Services, Detroit, Michigan

Professional Courses in Advertising, Design and Keylining

Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan

Bachelors Degree in Graphic Design.

Minor in English

Awards

. Student of the month at Soma Institute - January 2011

. Perfect Attendance all 11 months at Soma Institute



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