Design Sales

Location:

Chicago, IL

Posted:

January 24, 2013

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Resume:

BENJAMIN GODFREY

Graphic/Web Design Professional

****@***************.***

EDUCATION

The Illinois Institute of Art - Chicago, Illinois:

Bachelor's in Web Design and Interactive Multimedia 2010.

The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Illinois:

Bacherlor's in Visual Communication 2001.

SOFTWARE CAPABILITIES

Adobe (all versions): Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Flash, Dreamweaver, Acrobat, Fireworks.

Microsoft Office Suite.

Programming Languages: HTML, CSS, Javascript, Actionscript 3.0, PHP.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Godfrey Creative, LLC. Chicago, Illinois

(June 2009 to Present).

Owner

Develop and implement graphic and web/interactive design solutions for various clients, as well as offer complete solutions for print, identity, logo, and marketing collateral design. Responsible for the full management of the business, including business strategy and day-to-day operations, such as contract negotiations, client consultations, marketing and business development.

Affiliate Skateboard Company. Chicago, Illinois

Nov 2005 to Jan 2009

July 2009

Art Director and Lead Graphic/Product Designer

Created apparel and skateboard veneer art, and prepared all files for screen printing. Produced the 2006 merchandise catalog. Conceived company web site design and maintained its functionality. Constructed all company print ads for major skateboard magazines including The Skateboard Mag, and Thrasher.

J&L Industrial Supply. Livonia, Michigan

Apr 2005 to Oct 2005

Graphic Designer

Completed a 2,074-page color catalog selling a wide range of name-brand tools and supplies. Pages were built using Quark X-Press. The pages required text, image, and layout formatting.

MetroParent Publishing Group. Southfield, Michigan

Jan 2004 to Feb 2005

Advertising Graphic Designer

Created all advertisements for MetroParent, MetroBaby, African American Family, Partybook, Healthy Families, Going Places, and Best of Times magazines. Designed all sales sheets and marketing collateral for all of the magazines. Designed special events materials for MetroParent sponsored events, (clothing logos, and advertisements).

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