High School Design

Anita Smith

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City: Westerville

State: OH

Zip: 43081

Country: USA

Phone: 614-***-****

Skill Level: Any

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Primary Skills/Experience:

Creative and talented professional, with vast experience. Knowledgeable of current trends in retail and design. Friendly, goal oriented with a reliable work ethic. Dependable team player also successful working independently. Comfortable in a fast-paced environment and capable of managing multiple projects and meeting deadlines.

Educational Background:

High School Dipolma from Columbus State Community College, Columbus OH 1/2001 to 5/2001 (Pre-Press / Photography)

Job History / Details:

Professional Summary

Creative and talented professional, with vast experience. Knowledgeable of current trends in retail and design. Friendly, goal oriented with a reliable work ethic. Dependable team player also successful working independently. Comfortable in a fast-paced environment and capable of managing multiple projects and meeting deadlines.

Core Qualifications

Results-oriented

Extremely organized

Self-motivated

Client-focused

Creative Problem Solving

Fashion knowledge

Experience

May 2001 to 10/29/2012 12:00:00 AM

Independent / Freelance Columbus, Ohio

Photographer & Graphic Artist

Built and maintained positive relationships with clients. Executed essential communications. Listened to customer needs and fulfilled them. Facilitated meetings. Conducted research to remain trend current and product knowledgeable.

June 2001 to August 2012

Faith Ministries Church Columbus, Ohio

Art Director / Graphic Artist - Part-Time

Met with various individuals and committees in order to determine both economic and dynamic ways to fulfill graphic requests. Negotiated services within a budget. Took initiative and researched various graphic and photography print methods. Maintained relationships with vendors. Managed production cost, materials and inventory. Designed and produced a monthly publication.

February 1994 to June 2011

The Columbus Dispatch Columbus, Ohio

Photo Imager

Assisting the Photo Editor. Processing photos for the nightly edition. Maintaining archives and quality proofing. Managing equipment inventory and repair records. Expert in usage of most current desktop publishing software applications.

Education

2001 Columbus State Community College Columbus, Ohio

Associate of Arts Pre-Press / Photography

Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite

(PhotoShop, Illustrator, InDesign)

Knowledge of Design Trends

Knowledge of Print Processes

Retouching Photos

Professional Affiliations

Member of PPA (Professional Photographers of America)

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