Design Manager
Resume:
tamara chastain
SENIOR GRAPHIC ARTIST WEB DESIGNER CREATIVE MANAGER
www.tamarachastain.com 404-***-**** **************@*****.***
qualifications summary_________________________________________________
Multi-talented Visual Artist and Senior Graphic Designer with extensive experience in print design, UI/UX web
design, branding & identity systems, advertising, digital assets and creative insight.
Significant background managing people and projects in a creative setting.
Highly skilled in written, verbal and visual communications.
technical competencies_________________________________________________
PRODUCTIVITY
Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office, InDesign, HTML/CSS, Jquery, Simple Diagrams, OmniGraffle
MULTIMEDIA
Adobe Creative Suite, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Dreamweaver, Logic Express, Flash Catalyst
OPERATING SYSTEMS
Mac OS X Snow Leopard 10.6.8, Windows 7
DESIGN ARTIFACTS
Interface Wire Frames, Information (Architecture) Blueprint, Navigational Flow Chart
creative skills________________________________________________________
CREATIVE DIRECTION - CREATIVE MANAGEMENT
Creative vision - Team lead - Project & personnel management - Scheduling & budgeting
IDENTITY
Logo design - Branding - Packaging - Marketing collateral - Product launch & test marketing
Magazines & brochures - Posters - Flyers & print ads - Screen printing - Signage & outdoor advertising
WEB/MULTIMEDIA
UI/UX web design - Presentation & trade show graphics - Retail displays - Set & wardrobe design and
production - Content/copy writer
PHOTOGRAPHY
Digital & film - Photomontages - Retouching - Restoration
career experience_____________________________________________________
CHIEF CREATIVE Strike! media & design Atlanta, GA JAN2010+
Creative - Designed client branding and identity systems; crafted in-house brand guidelines for the client’s
web and print advertising and promotions; coordinated web and print assets, maintaining consistency in
content and visual branding
Web specific - Conducted client needs assessments, design concepting, and wireframe presentation;
ported finished websites to ModX CMS to allow client instant, convenient information updates; designed user
interface of website and design assets
Technologies - Adobe Creative Suite - Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign and Dreamweaver, Jquery, Simple
Diagrams, HTML, CSS, Firefox, Chrome, Safari, Internet Explorer, Microsoft Office, ModX CMS,
Dreamhosters web server
OWNER & CREATIVE LEAD king clothing co. Savannah, GA DEC07 DEC09
Creative - Developed the company's brand and identity by creating all product prototypes and by designing
the web store and first brick and mortar store, which was built entirely from repurposed materials; coordinated
web, digital and print assets, maintaining consistency in content and visual branding
Web specific - Designed user-friendly site navigation, information architecture and content; created web-
friendly graphics, including product photography
Technologies - Adobe Creative Suite - Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver and InDesign, Canon Digital
Camera, HTML, CSS, GoDaddy web server
SENIOR CREATIVE K.Leigh Productions Savannah, GA APR03 DEC07
Creative - Grew the company into a professional, full-service advertising/graphic design firm by managing
over 200 successful print and web projects, demonstrating the firm’s abilities to the community and
dramatically expanding market share; crafted in-house brand guidelines for the company's advertising and
promotional efforts, including website redesign, copy writing, creative & art direction and company
rebranding; designed client branding and identity systems; coordinated web, digital and print assets,
maintaining consistency in content and visual branding
Web specific - Conducted client needs assessments, design concepting, and wireframe presentation;
designed user-friendly web interfaces, site navigation, and content; created web-friendly graphics, including
digital photography and digital assets
Technologies - Adobe Creative Suite - Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver and InDesign, Canon Digital
Camera, HTML, CSS, Firefox, Chrome, Safari, Internet Explorer, GoDaddy web server
education___________________________________________________________
Almeda University - BA, Graphic Design
University of Georgia - School of Environmental Design
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