Ryan Shaw 281-***-****
*** ******* ***** **. ******, TX 77388
****@******************.***
Objective
Obtain a position at an organization where I can maximize my artistic skills as well as hone and perfect my graphic design capabilities.
Skills and Abilities
More than five years of a variety of design and artistic responsibilities including:
Mac and PC experience with Photoshop CS5, Illustrator CS5, InDesign CS5.
Basic knowledge of HTML, CSS and Dreamweaver CS6.
Creating logos, corporate branding, brochures, stationary, cartooning, children s book illustrations and other art
illustrations with use of Photoshop CS5 and Illustrator CS5 and InDesign CS5.
PC experience with MS Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, Power Point), SmartOffice5, and QuickBooks.
Able to speak, read, and write at an intermediate level of Spanish.
Professional Accomplishments
Started freelance graphic design and art studio in 2007.
Illustrated four children s books, which were published in 2009 and 2012.
1st place winner of the nationwide 2009 ABC Children s Book Competition
Art instructor to children ages 7 to 12 years of age for the non-profit group Read3Zero Creative Writing and Illustration
Summer Camp for Kids
Work Experience
Freelance Illustrator/Designer
2007-present Houston, TX
Illustration and Graphic Design: Design logos, company branding, corporate art, create cartoons and illustrations for
children s books and other business media.
Illustrator 4RV Publishing, LLC
2009-2011 Houston, TX
Illustration work: Illustrated children s picture books and early readers.
Commission Accounting/Debt Management InsurMark
2007-2012 Houston, TX
Data Entry: Input monthly commissions from writing agents. Basic Accounting: Journal entries, general ledgers,
balance sheets, profit and loss reports. Running various reports from SmartOffice5 database. Collect agent debts owed
to the company.
Supply Coordinator/Administrative Services InsurMark
2005-2007 Houston, TX
Clerical work: Shipping needs such as processing mail for entire office. Maintained client materials and agent
marketing pieces from over 20 insurance carriers.
Mail Clerk/Administrative Services Coordinator Fleetwood Retail Corp. Houston, TX
2003-2005
Clerical work: Shipping and processing mail for entire office. Was over administrative services in entire office.
First Assistant Manager Eckerd Drug Corporation
1999-2003 Houston, TX
Second in charge to store director. Maintained operation of store in all aspects when store director was not present.
Education
2012 Level 1 Certificate in Graphic Design, Houston Community College, Houston, TX
2006 Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, University of Phoenix, Houston, TX
1998 High School Diploma, Scarborough High School, Houston, TX
Professional Memberships
Member of the Society of Children s Book Writers and Illustrators