W. Blake Branch
*****.******@*****.***
http://www.blakebranch.com/design
Education:
Graduated Summa Cum Laude with a major in Jazz Composition, Berklee College of Music, Boston, MA,
2007 2010
Graduated Magna Cum Laude with a major in Graphic Design, Troy University, Troy, AL, 2001 2004
Work Experience:
Freelance graphic designer, Boston, MA and Dothan, AL, 2007-present
Worked in design, prepress and customer service at Hardwick & Son Printing, Dothan, AL, January 2006
August 2007
I designed print media for clients, prepped and sent jobs to press, and assisted customers.
Worked as designer for MarketWise, Dothan, AL, August 2004 November 2005
I designed print and web media for clients.
Worked as designer for The Hive Creative Group, Dothan, AL, May 2004 July 2004
I designed print and web media for clients.
Interned for The Hive Creative Group/David McCormick, Dothan, AL, January May 2004
Freelance Experience Highlights:
Designed brochure for American Solutions for Business, Dothan, AL
Co designer for the National Minority Supplier Development Council’s webpage, New York, NY
Designed faculty ID cards for Troy University, Troy, AL
Co designed webpage for Montgomery artist Susan Starr, Montgomery, AL
Designed poster for the Troy University Department of Speech and Theatre’s production of Antigone,
Troy, AL
Designed posters and miscellaneous promotional materials for MusicSouth, Dothan, AL
Designed posters for Christian Fellowship at Berklee College of Music, Boston, MA
Designed logo for The Heat Productions, Boston, MA
Designed CD covers for The Tabernacle of Praise, Randolph, MA
Technology Skills:
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe InDesign
Quark XPress
Sending jobs to press via Harlequin level II Postscript RIP
XHTML/CSS/Table less Layout
Adobe/Macromedia Dreamweaver
Adobe/Macromedia Flash
Apple Final Cut Express
Microsoft Office
FileMaker Pro
Windows and Mac operating systems
Awards:
Montgomery Ad Federation’s Gold Addy Award 2004
Montgomery Ad Federation’s Addy Student Award 2003
Troy University Juried Student Exhibition Outstanding Work Award 2003