W. Blake Branch

334-***-****

abk9d8@r.postjobfree.com

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

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