DEREK SMITH

**** *** *** *****, ***********, IN *7111

*** . *** . **** – abkh79@r.postjobfree.com

QUALIFICATIONS PROFILE

Highly creative and multitalented Graphic Designer with many years experience in print

design, web design, and marketing/advertising. Exceptional collaborative and

interpersonal skills. Dynamic team player with well developed written and verbal

communication abilities. Accustomed to performing in deadline driven environments.

Creative experience in the following:

Print Web & Multimedia

Business Cards • Web Site Design

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Posters & Flyers • Web Banner Ads

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T Shirts & Stickers • CD Album Design

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Brochures & Postcards • Logo Design

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Herald of Light, Jeffersonville, IN (2005 – 2010)

Owner – Graphic Designer

Successfully started and operated a small business from home, offering services such as

screen printing apparel, one inch round button pressing, sticker pressing, web design, logo

design, and many other graphic design needs. Mostly catering to bands/music groups,

local businesses, and local churches. Daily jobs included working a t shirt press, phone

calls, paperwork, invoices and receipts, emails, priority of jobs, and meeting deadlines.

Key Achievements:

• Established relationships with many clients; built and maintained a large client

base.

• Provided service for large local company’s touring campaign including logo for

billboards, TV, and many forms of merchandise.

• Still have a very successful one inch button service that provides buttons to many

bands/music groups and companies across America.

Pro Laminators, Sellersburg, IN (February 2010 – July 2010)

Machine Operator

Worked a spring summer schedule at a small laminating warehouse, operating various

types of machines. Became familiar with print, laminating, and constructing various types

of brochures and other paper packages.

Key Achievements:

• Have a better understanding of printing and production of different print materials.

• Able to run multiple machines and see many projects through to finish, meeting

deadlines.

Wal Mart Supercenter, Clarksville, IN (2004 2007)

Department Manager

Responsible for managing three different departments with daily responsibilities including:

stocking, ordering, merchandising, vendor courtesy, planning for events/holidays,

managing other associates, training other associates, interviewing potential associates,

financial and sales planning, inventory control, and working with heavy equipment

including forklifts and electric jacks.

Key Achievements:

• Moved my way up from grocery associate to Department Manager at a young age,

managing 3 different departments.

• Worked with an extensive amount of vendors to plan out events and constructing

large store displays.

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

Computer Programming / Computer Multimedia (2000 – 2002)

PROSSER SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY, New Albany, Indiana

Visual Communications / Graphic Design (2010 – currently enrolled)

IVY TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Sellersburg, Indiana.

TECHNICAL PROFICIENCY

Mac OS 9/10, Windows Vista/XP/Me/2000/98

Platforms:

Applications: Adobe Photoshop Suite (Photoshop, Image Ready, Illustrator, InDesign),

Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Access, Powerpoint, Outlook).

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