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OBJECTIVE: Gallery Assistant/Sales (Full-time with benefits)
PROFILE:
Creative professional with a proven track record of successful projects.
Reputation among peers for being detail-oriented and thorough. Consistently
given increased responsibilities. Combine passion for aesthetics with
commitment to company's bottom line. Comfortable working in Mac and Windows
environments.
SOFTWARE PROFICIENCIES:
Acrobat Distiller, Acrobat Professional, Adobe Photoshop CS, Adobe
Illustrator CS, Adobe InDesign CS, Cyberduck, Dreamweaver CS, Enfocus
PitStop Professional, Excel, Eye-One, FileMaker, FontDoctor, GIMP, HTML,
XML, Cascading Style Sheets, JavaScript, Flash, Fireworks, Keynote, Pages,
PowerPoint, Quark XPress, Suitcase Fusion, Word, WordPress
EDUCATION:
1/11-4/11 Midlands Technical College - Columbia, SC
Web Design Tools Certificate Program
9/10-10/10 The Web Academy (4 weeks) - New York, NY
Online training in WordPress & GIMP
5/98 School of Visual Arts - New York, NY
Bachelors of Fine Arts in Illustration & Cartooning
PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
7/10-Present Mission Excel Tutoring, LLC (Math Tutoring Company)
SC Marketing/Office Manager
. Create eye-catching promotional Flyers, mailers, print ads and other
promotional media.
. Create and maintain corporate branding guidelines.
. Implement online advertising campaign (YP clicks, Google Adwords,
Craig's List, Facebook, etc.)
. Manage each project on budget and on time.
. Provide client customer service, scheduling service, product and
service sales.
1/05-1/10 Graphic Productions, Inc. (Advertising Agency) NY
Pre-Press Operator
. Proofed and revised large & small volume commercial print campaigns.
. Minimized company costs by identifying and troubleshooting potential
print problems pre-release.
. Prepared 4-page cover wraps, 16-page coupon books, 2-sided free
standing inserts, door hangers, postcards, die-cuts, Stuck On Savings
cards, and business cards.
. Provided RIP color curve proofs to the client & printer with expertise
in color and texture calibration.
. Prepared jpegs for online system and eCommerce site.
12/03-1/05 Trade Union Courier (Labor-based Newspaper) NY
Layout Artist
. Provided traditional paste-up & layout services for three bi-monthly
newspapers.
. Managed wax machine and bars for adhesive usage, and mounting final
art on presentation boards.
. Edited 4-color film separation for print.
5/03-10/03 Canon & Shea Associates (Advertising Agency) NY
Graphic Designer
. Identified flaws; provided corrections to brochures, catalogs, and
postcards.
. Designed slides and assembled press kits.
. Scanned and retouched photos.
. Provided tech support.
5/01-10/02 Ryko Distribution (Music & Video Distributor)
NY Catalog Editor
. Solely responsible for the layout & design of bi-monthly new release
catalogs (Front Cover, Full Page,
1/2 page ads, and envelope art).
. Scanned and prepared images for website.
. Collected ad authorizations and interfaced with record labels to
complete product to satisfaction.
11/00-11/01 Women's Press Collective (Labor Magazine) NY
Production Artist
. Trained new recruits in Quark XPress.
. Corroborated with art director in the design and layout of bi-yearly
magazine.
2/00-10/00 MTV Animation (Animation Studio) NY
Layout Artist
Daria (Season 5 & 1st Movie)
. Assisted visual team with the design and look of the show.
. Illustrated / traced characters on model, posing, expressions, size
relations, backgrounds, field guides, props, effects, and exposure
sheets.