April Durden

Graphic Designer

P.O. Box ****, Greensboro, NC 27417

336-***-****

abju28@r.postjobfree.com

EDUCATION

[1995-1999] Ragsdale High School, Jamestown, NC

High School Diploma

[1999-2004] UNC-Charlotte, Charlotte, NC

Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Graphic Design

EMPLOYMENT

[2010-Present] Graphics Manager, University Print & Graphics

. Creates, conceptualizes, designs and produces

contemporary, professional

publications, presentations, and other graphic solutions

using Microsoft

Office Suite, QuarkXpress, Photoshop, Illustrator, and

Acrobat

. Performs a wide range of printing and editing

assignments

[2005-2007] Graphic Designer, Shoe Show, Incorporated

. Created posters to be displayed in over

1,000 stores for Shoe

Show and/or "the Shoe Dept."

. Designed various hanging, table, and

register signage

. Package design experience

. Designed or redesigned shoeboxes for the

following:

- Drexlite Women's (Classic Casuals, and Leather

Classics)

- Drexlite Kids'

- It's OK

- Sugarfoot

- Maui Island/Aloha Island

- The Shoe Show, Inc.

. Redesigned logos for Sugarfoot, It's OK, and

Sports World Kids'

. Photographed shoes for posters and uploaded

shoes for

www.shoeshow.com

. Captured pictures of shoes for posters using

film photography

. Designed coupons and newspaper ads

. Approved radio advertisements that aired

nationwide

. Responsible for color corrections on shoes

that appeared on

final layout of poster designs

. Compiled monthly shoe photos for a catalog

that needed to be printed for

each gender category every month and sent to

Shoe Show and "the Shoe Dept."

divisions

[1999-2005] Cashier, Toys R Us

. Dealt with sales and obtained video game

experience

. Informed customers of current advertisements

within the store

and provided great customer service

[1999-2002] Cashier, UNC-Charlotte Bookstore

. Provided cashier assistance to UNC-Charlotte

students

[1995-1997] Veterinary Assistant, Greensboro Veterinary Hospital

. Assisted doctors and aided animals within

the hospital facility

CAREER-RELATED SKILLS

Freelance work with various clients.

TECHNOLOGY SKILLS

. Experienced in the World Wide Web

. Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Entourage, Adobe Illustrator,

Photoshop, Image Ready,

Macromedia Dreamweaver, Director, Flash, QuarkXpress, and

Freehand

. Familiar with scanning and CMYK printing process

FREELANCE ACTIVITY

[1999 - PRESENT]

Phirst in Phlight Entertainment, Charlotte, NC

. Designed a portfolio layout for the company

. Creative direction in printing a book, entitled "Only the Strong"

. Illustrated T-shirt designs and logos

[2003]

Toys R Us, Charlotte, NC

. Designed Top 10 labels for Playstation 2 video game wall

. Designed "Geoffrey's Funzone" mural in activity room

[2005]

Elberson Partners, Charlotte, NC

. Worked for 6 months as an intern resizing ads, developing logos for

Small Time Joe website and

participated in design ideas for Childress Klein

1st Class Shipping, Concord, NC

. Illustrated graphics

Nine Fruits, Incorporated, Greensboro, NC

. Logo design for W.E. Bragwell and Infruition

. Magazine cover designs including inside layouts for their magazine Femme

Fatale

. Created invitations for upcoming events

Panaje Photography, Apex, NC

. Developed logo, business card, and letterhead

Flower Child Dance Productions, Greensboro, NC

. Worked on website and created logo designs

XMG, Internet Marketing Group, Greensboro, NC

. Logo design and created collateral materials such as a letterhead and

business card

College Life to Corporate Life, Greensboro, NC

. Designed 8.5 x 11 brochure and logo

Converge South, Greensboro, NC

. Redesigned logo for their website

Grind Hard Productions, Greensboro, NC

. Designed logo for their entertainment company

Moore Enterprises, Greensboro, NC

. Developed logo and business card

Charlotte Club Central, Charlotte, NC

. Developed logo

1015 Entertainment, Greensboro, NC

. Developed flyer for an event

Williams Properties & Investments, Greensboro, NC

. Designed 8.5 x 11 flyer

Grind Hard Productions, Greensboro, NC

. Developed logo ideas

Superstar Barbershop, New York, NY

. Developed logo concepts

Building Lives Ministries, Greensboro, NC

. Designed business card

S.B.J., Greensboro, NC

. Developed logo

[2006]

Wilson Wealth Management, LLC, Charlotte, NC

. Created logo, business card, and letterhead

Solarys, Washington, D.C.

. Created logo, business card, and letterhead

Red Door Homes, Baltimore, MD

. Developed logo, business card, and letterhead

Groove Theor-e Skate Group, Charlotte, NC

. Developed logo and T-shirt designs

Universal Beauty, Charlotte, NC

. Designed logo and business cards for their beauty supply store

[2007 - PRESENT]

J & S Enterprise, Greensboro, NC

. Designed 4 x 6 Flyer

NSC Rollers, Charlotte, NC

. Designed skate shirt for their 7th Annual Rolling in the Carolinas Skate

Jam

Queen City Rollers, Charlotte, NC

. Designed logo

Skate Xpressions by Hez, Charlotte, NC

. Revised existing logo, designed brochure, and business card

Metro 212 Rollers, New York, NY

. Designed logo

National African American Skaters Archive, Washington, DC

. Designed logo

Flowerchild Dance Productions, Greensboro, NC

. Designed business card

Soul of a Woman, Raleigh, NC

. Designed logo, letterhead, postcard and referral form

Vixen Valet, Charlotte, NC

. Designed logo

Resa Mitchell Report Magazine, Atlanta, GA

. Responsible for designing business cards, Media Kits, E-Blasts, and bi-

monthly magazine

"M-Squared", The Scorcher, Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX

. Designed logo for a DJ working for 97.9FM the Beat

Livingstone College, Salisbury, NC

. Created flyers for Homecoming

New Beginnings Church Salvation & Praise, Greensboro, NC

. Designed logos, flyers, business cards, certificates, etc.

I.AM.721, Greensboro, NC

. Designed logo and business card

Agent Orange, Fayetteville, NC

. Designed logo and business card

King's Rockskate, Raleigh, NC

. Designed logo, T-shirt design, poster, and business cards

Carolina Cruisers Skaters Association, Raleigh, NC

. Designed revised logo & T-shirt designs

Mager Muvez Entertainment, Greensboro, NC

. Designed logo and T-shirt design

Busted Caterpillar Skate Wear, Raleigh, NC

. Designed business cards, logos, and website

http://www.bustedcaterpillar.com

Greater Kinston Credit Union, Kinston, NC

. Responsible for designing brochures, T-shirt designs, posters, flyers,

magnets/stickers, and

other promotional materials

Boot Manna, Greensboro, NC

. Designed packaging labels for product

Fresh Manna Restaurant, Jamestown, NC

. Designed logo and restaurant menu

Progressive Child Care Academy, Raleigh, NC

. Designed logo, brochures, and business cards (www.progressiveofnc.com)

Progressive Health Care Services, Raleigh, NC

. Designed logo, brochures, and business cards (www.progressiveofnc.com)

Classic Car Wash, Raleigh, NC

. Designed logo

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