Jared Lashinsky
Nanty-Glo, PA 15943
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Profile: Skilled at designing and constructing creative print work using
state of the
art graphics software. I currently have a full time job at Our
Town
Advertising with the Art Department as a Graphic Designer, but
am
always looking for freelance work and/or any other side work to
help
gain experience in my field. I have over two year's of
experience in the
graphics field.
Education: Pittsburgh Technical Institute, Oakdale PA
Associate in Science Degree, Graphic Design, July 2007
Received Honors Two Quarters, Perfect Attendance Five Quarters
Course Work:
Advertising, Production, Corporate Design, Computer
Illustration, Digital
Imaging
Computer Applications:
QuarkXPress, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe
InDesign,
Multi-Ad Creator, Microsoft Word
Experience: OurTown Advertising
Johnstown, PA
September 2008-Present
Graphic Designer
I am responsible for designing advertisements for potential
customers to purchase
and run through our weekly newspaper. The paper is sent to
over 36,000 homes
in the Johnstown area. My other duties are laying out the
paper each week as new
advertisements and new editorial stories come in.
Tribune Democrat
Johnstown, PA
January 2008-September 2008
Graphic Designer
I was responsible for creating eye-catching advertisements to
attract potential
customers for a particular companies merchandise. I worked a
shift schedule and
also worked unsupervised on Saturdays. I would give my
professional opinion to
co-workers who worked for the Johnstown Magazine to make their
advertisements as catchy as possible. I helped with loading
the advertisements
onto our internet server in order to be viewed online.
Internship: Minuteman Press
Bethel Park, PA
April 2007-July 2007
Graphic Designer
I met with clients about project requirements. I applied Adobe
Illustrator,
CorelDraw, and Photoshop to design corporate identity packages,
brochures, and
miscellaneous artwork for small businesses and consumers. I
multitasked
between design, production, and copy center support
responsibilities.