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Customer Service Administrative Assistant

Location:
Chicago, IL, 60608
Posted:
October 17, 2010

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Resume:

julie m brzozkiewicz

graphicdesigner

e abi8oc@r.postjobfree.com

h 3316 S Lituanica Ave Chicago, IL 60608

p 773-***-****

c 708-***-****

w br3zdesign.com

education

The Illinois Institute of Art, Chicago, IL

Bachelor's Degree in Fine Arts, Visual Communications 2008

The Illinois Institute of Art, Chicago, IL

Associate's Degree in Applied Science, Graphic Design 1999

technical skills

proficient in:

Macintosh and Windows environments

QuarkXPress

Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat, InDesign, Bridge, Streamline,

PageMaker,

Distiller and Dimensions

Microsoft Entourage/Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel

Aldus PageMaker

Fractal Design Painter

experience with:

Adobe Flash and Dreamweaver

Microsoft Project

Meeting Room Manager

TypeStyler

Hijaak Pro

CorelDraw

Freehand

work experience

Design Assistant - Consultant

Manpower - on assignment with McDonald's Corporation, Oak Brook, IL

February 2010 - present

administrative assistant duties combined with helping the graphic designer

with overflow work and helping to direct photo shoots for various e-

Learning modules

Graphic Designer and IT Coordinator

Visual Marketing Inc., Chicago, IL

November 2000 - February 2010

created graphics for various point-of-purchase displays

illustrated, photographed and write instruction sheets for various types of

displays

incorporated client identity with point-of-purchase needs

corresponded with service bureaus, silk screeners, vinyl cutters,

lithographers and printers

preflighted all files for output

created ads for trade publications, corporate identity pieces and in-house

sales materials

handled all production artwork for entire design department

on-site troubleshooting for all computer workstations and servers in both

platforms

handled all issues with cross-platform files

organized upgrade on design Macs from OS9 to OSX (system software and all

applications)

moved all general office staff from Mac OS 8.6 to Windows XP environment to

be more

cohesive with accounting, vendors, software upgrades and client needs

made and maintained PDF archive on server of over 600 instruction sheets

for varied displays

and clients dated from 1996-2010

archived all old software in fire-proof media safe

responsibility to take server backups offsite each week

created and maintained list of all software and hardware for each

workstation

administered all data and phone services

Photographer

FanFoto, Chicago, IL

March 2009 - present

Fan photography at both U.S. Cellular Field and Wrigley Field during

baseball season on the weekends.

Photographer

Dreamcatcher Productions, Oak Forest, IL

December 2006 - December 2008

Wedding photography and post-production color correction work.

Graphic Designer

The Vidette-TIMES, Valparaiso, IN

November 1999 - October 2000

designed newspaper advertisements for clients

prepared inserts and flyers for print

worked on extremely tight deadlines

checked film for full-color ads before press time

Customer Service Supervisor

Kmart #7042, Valparaiso, IN

August 1996 - April 1999

experience with most photo equipment including digital and film cameras,

film types and processing?

knowledge of computer accessories, audio/video equipment?

trained new cashiers?

supervised up to twelve checkout operators at a time?

helped with layouts, shelf stocking and inventory in the home electronics

department



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