*Nedda Shahandeh *
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***** **** **. *: 818-***-**** C: 818-***-****
North Hills, CA 91343 **************@*****.***
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*Objective: *Graphic artist / designer
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*Education: Bachelor Degree in Graphic Design*, fall 2010
Minor in Chicano Studies
California State University Northridge (CSUN)
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Art courses:
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Figure drawing 1 & 2
Illustration 1 & 2
2D
3D
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Graphic design courses:
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Art media visuals
Typography
Computer graphics
Computer public design
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*Activities: *Iranian Student Association (ISA), CSUN
Helped organize Iranian New Year (Nowruz) celebrations.
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Software Skills: Photoshop:
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Design headers/banners and layouts for web articles
Designed backgrounds for layouts, posters, web headers/banners using
various effects
Use pen and stamp tool extensively to crop and clean various photos
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Illustrator:
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Design posters, magazines covers and spreads, menus and brochures
Also design headers/banners and layouts for web articles
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InDesign:
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Make multiple page coffee table book, pamphlets, multiple page brochures
Magazine layouts and spreads
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Quark Xpress:
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Magazine layouts and spreads
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Additional skills:
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Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Have operated both on PC and Mac computers. Use Mac laptop frequently
Have done illustrations where multiple mediums are used, such as drawing
and painting and the use of Photoshop and Illustrator to create pieces like
caricatures
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Work Experience: Administrative Assistant:
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*FS Financial Services: *18425 Burbank Blvd., #508 Tarzana, CA 91356
Filed paper work
Answer phones
Computer data entry
Took messages
Made appointments
Worked from August 2007 to December 2009
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Internships:
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*Kretek International, Inc.: *5449 Endeavour Court, Moorpark, CA 93021
Temp work: filing insertion orders, updating schedule
Graphic designer: designed and cut sell sheets, cleaned and cropped
photos, and designed cigar bands.
Temporary internship position started June 3rd and ended on June 21st
Worked Monday thru Friday
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*Latino Bride & Groom and My Quince Magazine: *333 West Garvey Ave Suite B
#360 Monterey Park, CA 91754
Design magazine ads, twitter background, office calendar and Christmas
invitations. Edited various photos and magazine layouts.
Internship started November 26th and finished April 10th.
Worked on Mondays and Wednesdays.
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*Charlie Lapson Group: *110 East 9th, Los Angeles, CA 90079
Design headers and layouts for the website redcarpettips.com and
redcarpetrumba.com. Files were uploaded on Wordpress.
Internship started March 19th 2012 and finished August 17th 2012
Worked on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Fridays.
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Volunteering:
CSUN Upper Bounds
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Designed seal
Made PowerPoint presentation