Joseph A. Davis
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Roswell, GA 30075 Email: **************@*****.***
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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
I am a highly talented graphic designer who has 13 years experience in the field. I always desire growth in the graphic design field to include working under a creative director to help me flourish as a designer and advance the level of my design projects. I work in print media design, web, and multimedia. My desire is strong to create great work with the understanding of project deadline. I also have illustrating skills as well. I work well both as an individual and on a team.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Operating Systems: Mac OS, Windows XP
Applications/Software: MS Office, Flash, Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign, QuarkXpress, Acrobat Professional
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Fortec Custom Jeeps, Roswell, GA (2007-present)
Design for Jeep after-market: Graphic Designer
* In-house graphic designer for Fortec Custom Jeeps, a leader in Jeep customization
* Create and maintain print and web materials to help them communicate their business to Jeep
dealerships and after-market Jeep buyers
* Maintain existing flash website
* Create brochures, HTML e-mailers, flyers, posters, postcards, and interactive multimedia projects
* Created a 196-page catalog that made the Jeep after-market giants take notice of a small east coast
company
* Created a retail website interface
* Directed and managed interns in data entry while creating and photo-editing of over 10,000 products
* In charge of the direction of the marketing and printing
* Ensure marketing e-newsletter and monthly ads are created on time that appear in JP magazine and
JK Garage
* Websites:,
Stammel & Partners Marketing, Roswell, GA (2006-2007)
Design and Advertising: Graphic Designer
* Worked on product brochures for several clients of the Jeep after market, University of Tennessee
Federal Credit Union, DHL
* Worked on 100 page catalogs, created advertisements, and images for advertisements that were used
all throughout Europe
* Created promos and comp pitches for client presentations and magazine sections collaborating with
our Stammel German counterparts
Argos Marketing, Atlanta, GA (2005-2006)
Design and Technology: Graphic Designer
* Created dynamic catalogs for the furniture industry. Catalogs are versatile PDF catalogs with built-in
shopping cart ordering capabilities as well as client personalization
* Created brochures, flash animations, movies, tutorials, websites, and logos for various clients
* Created the graphic interface of the home site:
Enginegrafix, Norcross, GA (2001-2005)
Design and Technology: Graphic Designer
* Created design brochures for furniture standards catalog, postcards, proposals, and other print
materials for the main product that the company produced called the Digital Showroom
* Did photo retouching and worked on many of the elements in creation of digital multimedia and print
projects
* Did an interior office furniture catalog for Target
Thoughtmill Corporation, Alpharetta, GA (1999-2001)
e-Commerce and Design: Graphic Designer
* Designed layouts, graphics, magazine ads, posters, and user interface icons for the company’s main
website
* Participated in groups to conceive concepts for brochures, logos, and websites
BMG Record Distributor, Atlanta, GA (1997-1998)
Design & Music promotion: Graphic Designer, Illustrator
* Created advertisement posters for various record stores throughout the Atlanta area
Quantum Design, Conyers, GA (1996-1997)
Design Company – Graphic Designer
* Worked as intern while in school
* Worked on major accounts such as Snapper Lawn Equipment
* Created logo concepts, newspaper ads, print ads, full color inserts, and helped on production of the
main catalog
* Exposed to press checks, color correction and prepress production
EDUCATION
*The Creative Circus School of design (1999-2001)
- Graduated with certification in graphic design
* Portfolio Center School of Advertising (1998-1999)
* Dekalb Technical Institute Advertising and Design (1996-1998)
AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
* Addy Award for Levi’s jeans