Design Medical

RESUME S. BOONE GRAY

**** ******** **.; Rockford, TN 37853 Cell: 865-***-****; 865-***-**** abo9n4@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE: Eager, inventive Graphic Designer seeks position designing concepts, branding, user

experiences, collateral, illustrations, book covers, animation, or packaging.

EDUCATION:

2004-2008 Harding University; Searcy, AR; earned B.F.A. in Graphic Design

2004-2008 University of Tennessee; Knoxville, TN

EMPLOYMENT:

2011-2012 Tombras Group; Knoxville. Clients: The RUSH Fitness; Bristol Motor Speedway; Food

City; Home Federal; UT Athletics; Augusta, GA CVB; Smoky Mountain CVB; Lifepoint

Medical; National Hwy Safety; Tennova; Care+; Havasu Medical; DNA; ETSU; Weigles;

Turning Leaf. Gorilla marketing campaign, logos, print collateral, web banners, user

experiences, illustrations.

IN-HOUSE CONTRACT EMPLOYMENT:

2011 Advent Results; Nashville. Client: Healthways. Conceptual Design: logo, invitation, event.

2010 Printree; Chattanooga. Client: Professional branding & promo campaign for a

comedian.

2009 & 2011 Gourmet Graphics; Louisville, TN. Client: Gander Mountain. Designed diverse

containers. Did photo manipulation, layout, integrated text & photos on packaging.

2009 Thatcher Design; Brentwood. Clients: Thomas Nelson, Guideposts, Lifeway. Designed:

branding, collateral, illustrations, packaging, layouts, posters, managed promos &

negotiated with clients & church committees. I was the liaison with vendors & expanded

the client base.

2008 - 2012 Gospel Focus Books: Designed book covers, title pages, & illustrations.

2007- 2011 U.T. Marketing. Knoxville. Designed: brochures, 300 illustrations, logos. Managed

projects plus client & vendor relations from concept till complete. Pre-flight/packaging;

proofing; edits.

FREELANCE EXPERIENCE: 2008-2011

Center for Profitable Agriculture; Spring Hill, TN (collateral & logo design). Anna Griffin; Atlanta (Cards

& operational invitations). C-Net Nutrition; Jacksonville, FL (logo). The Happy Envelope; Clinton, TN

(promo items). Harding University; Searcy, AR (Posters, brochure, illustrations, 20 editorial cartoons).

INTERNSHIPS:

2007 Marketing Dept.; University of TN Knoxville. Designed books, logos, flyers, illustrations

2007 Character Counts; Los Angeles. Designed visual aids, cards, illustrations, posters.

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TECHNOLOGICAL PROFICIENCY:

CS5, Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, Powerpoint, MacOS, image importing software, &

Microsoft Office. Skilled with all relevant file types & formats. Proficient manipulating

images & separating layers. Experienced doing photo shoots. Draw in vector & in bit

map. Experience in pre-press, press checks, & liaison to print vendors.

HONORS & AWARDS:

2012 AAF Gold ADDY for Augusta, GA CVB hand illustrated cityscape, interactive web page.

2008 Brass Ring; Design Conference; Oklahoma City; Trademark & Illustration Awards

2007-2008 Kappa Pi Art Honor Society Membership for outstanding Art & high grades

2007-2008 AIGA Red Brick Design Studios Member & commissioned to design Studio logo

Life member National Thespian Society. Lead in university plays. Lighting Director.

2004 Tennessee State Forensic Storytelling Winner

2004 National Collegiate Dean s List

2003 Governor s School for the Arts; MTSU Art scholarship; Talent Show winner

2003 Senior Superlative: Voted Most Talented

2003 Who s Who in American High Schools

2003 Air Force National Award of Service; National Military Officer s Leadership Award

2001-2003 JROTC Deputy Commander of large squadron; taught at McGhee Tyson Air Base

2002 American Federation of Beekeepers: National winner: Designed art & curriculum

2002 Farm Credit Services of Mid-America: Calendar Design winner

2000 Blount County Sheriff s Dept: Sheriff s Uniform Patch Design

2000 National winner of AAA Safety Poster Design

1999-2004 National Soil Conservation Districts: National Poster winner

1998 U.S. Treasury: National winner of Savings Bonds Billboard Design for 75 airports

1994-2003 4-H TN Art Award; National Beekeeping Award; Radio Answer man on WGAP & WBCR

SCHOLARSHIPS:

21st Century Christian Publishers; Jim Bill McInteer Scholarship; Nashville, TN

2004-2008

2004-2008 Lads to Leaders Scholarship: Awarded by National L to L; Montgomery, AL

2004-2008 Art Scholarship: Awarded annually by Harding University Art Department; Searcy, AR

Academic Scholarship: Awarded annually by University Admissions Department

COMMUNITY SERVICE:

2009-2012 Taught: Public Speaking, Design, Art, Ethics, & Leadership to teens

2008-2011 Teenage Christian Camp: annually spent one week as counselor & storyteller

2006 Arkansas State Special Olympics; was a big-brother to handicapped participants

2003-2004 Panamanian Medical Mission; washed lice from heads; storyteller at high school

1999-2004 Taught: Art, Origami, Nutrition, & Beekeeping at Student Museum, orphanage, schools

Annually spent one week painting homes for the poor

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