Design Marketing

Marsha Abraham - Senior Graphic Designer

www.bigmdesigns.com

Cell: 954-***-****

June 2003 - April 2013

Atico International

Senior Package Designer

- create designs and patterns that are applied to boxes, blisters, POP

displays, signage, stationery templates, apparel and labels

- experience in photography, photo retouching

- creative layout for product packaging and presentations

- responsible for managing multiple projects on a tight deadline

- study trends to create the most effective packaging

- collaborate with merchandisers to create the buyers needs

- FTP and communicate with Asia offices to complete projects

- utilize and create die-lines for existing and new artwork

- responsible for ordering and maintaining supplies for art department

- completed projects for clients such as Walmart, CVS, Walgreens, Home

Depot, Jean Couture, Fujitsu, Disney and Big Lots

- experience in applying licensed artwork according to style guides

- experience designing for categories like apparel, food, pharmaceuticals,

housewares, garden, etc.

March 2003 - June 2003

Atico International

Mock-up Artist

- responsible for timely mock ups of packages, displays, signage,

presentation boards, etc.

- familiar using foam core, bristol, corrugated boards, xactos, etc.

- small design projects to facilitate larger requests

September 2003 - Present

Party Characters

Co-Owner

This is a party company started in 2003. We specialize in children's

birthday parties in the South Florida area. We bring characters, face

painting, games and prizes. Party Characters does many charity events as

well. Some of our past work includes the American Heart Association, City

of Boca Police Dept, Kids in Distress, Hurricane Katrina family event, Make

a Wish Foundation, etc. We strive to have the best characters and face

painting for birthdays, charities and corporate events. Recently we have

expanded into weddings and quinces. We are hoping to corner this niche and

develop unique and personalized art for our clients.

My responsibilities and experience from being co-owner at Party Characters

are:

- managing event schedule and staff

- coordinating party schedule of events and participation

- booking and hospitality for our customers

- specialized games and entertainment for personal and corporate events

- being vendor at charity events

- maintain inventory and supplies

- maintain budget for employees, events and marketing materials

- provide courteous service to all customers both on the phone and in

person

- provide all designed, printed and online marketing materials using Adobe

Suite

Education

Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale, FL

2000-2003

Bachelor in Graphic Design

Magna Cum Laude

Freelance Work

2011 Bistro 1902, Hollywood, FL

- Logo Design

- Business Card

- Menu re-design

2010 The Pentecostals of Cooper City

- Logo Design

- Postcard Event Promo

2010 Aurax Media Supplies, Taiwan

- CD/DVD Packaging

- Blank CD/DVD Design

2010 Cooper City Preschool

- T-shirt design

- Promo Postcard

2009 Web Ad Banners for

www.ckgsf.com

2009 Cooper City Preschool

- VPK logo design

- Business Card

- Brochure

2008 MetaBody

- Logo Design

- Business Card design

Software & Design Knowledge

Proficient on both MAC and PC

- Illustrator

- Photoshop

- InDesign

- Bridge

- Acrobat

- Power Point

- Microsoft Word

- Package Design

- Layout Design

- Collateral Design

- Die-line Creation

- POS Display

- Corporate Identity

- Concept Development

- Typography

- Pattern Design

- Photo Retouching

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