Marie-Catherine Janssen
** **** ****** #*-**, Norwalk, CT 06851
**********@*****.***
Portfolio URL: www.mcjdesigns.com
I am an energetic person with a positive attitude who is dedicated, reliable, personable and hard working. I am searching for a
position where I can not only be myself but also use my skills and experience to work in a dynamic company.
Employment:
09/2006 – 05/2009 CABLEready Corporation www.cableready.net
TV Programming Sales Firm, Norwalk, CT Director of Design
Designed print collaterals in a deadline-driven environment to promptly provide
clients with up-to-date programming information.
Collaborated with Web Programmer to manage and update website content in
order to keep clients aware of the latest information.
Formatted all graphics, PDFs, and ads for the web.
Handled all in-house and client-based graphic-related tasks.
Interfaced with global client-base to fulfill content requests in a timely fashion
to ensure clients’ satisfaction of service.
Worked with vendors to produce printed convention collaterals.
Occasionally traveled overseas for business conventions.
02/2005 – 08/2006 Westfair Communications, Inc. www.fairfieldcbj.com
Communications firm, White Plains, NY Assistant Art Director
Managed hands-on production of the Fairfield County Business Journal,
a newspaper reaching 15,000 readers weekly.
Designed page layouts, supplements, ads, logos, posters and concept pieces.
Met production demands in a deadline-driven environment in order to
successfully provide clients with the Fairfield County Business Journal.
09/2004 - 01/2005 Proud Eye, Inc. www.proudeye.com
Creative firm, Danbury, CT Freelance Graphic Designer
Collaborated with team to produce Walt Disney books.
Handled page layout and updating of Walt Disney characters.
Produced samples and prepared files for printer.
05/2003 - 08/2004 CENTRIA www.centria.com
(Intern through 05/2004) Manufacturing firm, Moon Township, PA Marketing Temp
Reorganized of the company’s website photo gallery.
Scanned and loaded photography to website.
Extensive Photoshop work of web gallery photos.
Computer Skills: Design Skills:
Adobe InDesign DreamWeaver Publication Design Ads
Adobe Illustrator Flash Logos Typography
Adobe Photoshop QuarkXpress Posters Page Layouts
Microsoft Office Mac OSX Newsletters Websites
Photography Skills: Honors & Activities:
Digital Photography I am currently teaching myself to do Web design using Adobe Fireworks.
B/W Developing Accepted into Juried Photography Exhibition - September 2002.
Print B/W and Color Traveled throughout the US, Canada, Mexico, Europe, and Caribbean.
Set Lighting Speak French fluently.
Education
May 2004 Edinboro University of Pennsylvania Edinboro, PA
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Major: Graphic Design
Completed numerous Photography courses.