Design Designer

Teresa Kowalczyk

**** ******** ****** *********, ** 21222

H. 410-***-**** C. 410-***-**** ***********@*******.***

Web: teresakdesign.com

Talented and dependable designer skilled in all aspects of Graphic Design and Advertising. Consistency

and adaptability for all client needs is priority. Seeking a position to utilize & further her knowledge and

creativity in the field of Design.

SKILLS:

Creative layout designer for publications, packaging or promotional. Accomplished industrial design capabilities. Proficiency in the use of the MAC OS X and PC Platforms.

Expert knowledge of:

Adobe: InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Acrobat

CorelDRAW

Microsoft: Excel, Powerpoint, Word

Working knowledge of:

Adobe Flash

Adobe Director

CSS, HTML

JOB HISTORY:

FULL-TIME

Senior Designer, ENERGETICS, 2009 – 2013

Energetics provides support in the development of new and current sources of energy. My role within the company as a Senior Designer was to design, from concept to fruition, communications to educate and inform the public & private sector.

• Department of Energy: Fact sheets; Hydrogen and Fuel Cells Program Plan: Reformat

and Design Layout

• Department of Homeland Security: Active Shooter Reports: Layout

• CIPAC: Annual (2009-2012): Photo direction, Layout & Cover Design

• Energetics: GovEnergy Powerpoint Presentation: Design, edits and animation

Senior Designer, Concept Foundry, October 2006 – December 2007

Beginning as project based freelance this job quickly resulted in a full time Senior Design position. Concept Foundry allowed the freedom to work independently in an environment influenced by its political surroundings. Whether designing for a Construction company, Health Agency, or working with Unions, and their guidelines, a challenge was present for each project.

• TROUT Unlimited Annual Report: Photo Direction, Layout & Cover Design

• AFL-CIO - Informational Brochure and Newsletters: Photo Direction, Layout

• BIOINDUSTRY INITIATIVE Annual Report: Art and Photo Direction, Layout

Senior Designer, Catalpha Advertising & Design, 1999 – 2006

Starting as a Junior Designer with detailed direction, then rapidly moving into a Senior Design position with added challenges. With time, growing expectations such as meeting with clients, knowledge of all project phases, guiding the direction of projects, photo shoot direction, & providing assistance to junior designers required a more seasoned position.

• DEWALT Racing Hospitality Magazine: Art & Photo Direction, Layout, Ad & Cover Design

• Black & Decker Tool Promotional Pieces: Art Direction, Industrial Design, Design

• Craftsman, Black & Decker, Graco Packages: Full Package Layout

• Catalpha Advertising & Design, Web Design & Maintenance

Designer, Baltimore Jewish Times, Fall 1998

As part of a design team, the responsibilities of the weekly publication stressed the need for good communication, a detailed eye for layout design and the ability to change layout at a moment's notice for the sake of printing and/or timeliness of subject matter.

CONTRACT:

Presentation Designer, Akamai Technologies, October 2013

Providing creative and technical support for PowerPoint presentation decks during the Annual Sales conference.

Presentation Designer, T. Rowe Price, May 2013-July 2013

Providing creative and technical support for important deliverables, including the design of PowerPoint presentation decks and the appropriate use of presentation and report templates for the varied clients of T. Rowe Price.

Designer, The Levin Group, October 2008

Brand marketing for a wide array of dentists, endodontists, orthodontists and periodontists.

Designer, Bethesda Softworks, July 2008

Brand marketing for a developer and publisher of video games for PCs, Sony’s PlayStation®,

PlayStation® 2, and Microsoft’s Xbox. Work primarily consisted of the marketing of a new game launch.

Senior Designer, THE ASSOCIATED: Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore, March – May 2008

The Senior Designer position required accurate and well-thought design decisions, open communication with the account manager to best represent the non-profit, as well as mentoring skills while overseeing the Junior Design staff. The top priority was to best represent the Jewish Community of Baltimore.

Designer, UCG, January 2008

Corporate marketing. Agenda layouts to web page design with client happiness as top priority.

Designer, Legg Mason, Summer – Early Fall 1999

Corporate marketing for the financial world. Hired mostly for production, the position quickly changed to a full design position responsible for company communications.

EDUCATION:

Bachelors of Arts Degree/Graphic Design, 1998, The Maryland Institute, College of Art

Associates Degree/General Liberal Arts, 1993, Essex Community College

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