Graphic Designer
Resume:
Brittney Ferris 815-***-****
********.******@*****.***
Graphic Designer www.brittneyferris.com
Work Experience
Yearbook Representative at Walsworth Yearbooks / Schaumburg, Ill.
May 2013 - Current
• Assist yearbook advisers and their staffs in producing their yearbook at the college, high
school, middle school and elementary school levels
• Use my background in graphic design journalism to teach and assist them in layout design,
photography, photo editing, and writing, as well as present at multiple journalism conferences
• Manage 43 accounts simultaneously and keep on track to meet deadlines
• Create marketing plans to raise funds, sell more yearbooks and deliver on budget
• Bring yearbooks to life with cutting edge technology - augmented reality
Graphic Designer at Time Out Chicago & Time Out Chicago Kids / Chicago, Ill.
January 2013 - April 2013
• Design five sections of the weekly magazine and twelve of the kids publication
• Participate in brainstorming sessions for cover art
• Reformat the print design for the tablet
Graphic Designer at Park Lane Jewelry / Schaumburg, Ill.
June 2011 - January 2013
• Design print marketing materials from project’s inception to completion of prepress
• Solely responsible for all web banners and content updates via FTP and CMS
• Create HTML email correspondence and maintain social media accounts
• Develop consistent corporate identity and branding
• Act as project manager for online development, encourage deadlines and report directly
to chief information officer with progress updates
Graphic Design & Media Credentials Intern at Chicagoland Speedway / Joliet, Ill.
May 2010 - August 2010
• Complete design requests from various departments in a timely fashion
• Organize, file and maintain a digital database of media credentials
Design Editor & Lead Designer for Warbler Yearbook at EIU / Charleston, Ill.
August 2008 - May 2011
• Design an award-winning publication
• Cultivate and reinforce style guides to ensure united theme and presentation
• Edit and approve design of all spreads before publication
Skills
Software Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop & Dreamweaver; Quark; Microsoft Office
Suite; Final Cut Pro; Joomla; Wordpress; K4 Workflow Plugin; MagPlus; HTML/CSS
Additional Creative Design Production; Catalog & Magazine Layout; Art Direction; Logo Design;
Branding/Corporate Identity; ; Typography; Social Media & Email Marketing; Sales; Aurasma;
Customer Service; Pre-press; Tablet Design; Photo Shoot Direction; CMS; Project Management
Education
2008-2011 Eastern Illinois University / Charleston, Ill.
B.A. Journalism: Concentration in Design, Minor in Sociology. GPA: 3.79/4.0
2007-2008 Ball State University / Muncie, Ind.
Journalism Graphics Coursework. GPA: 3.7/4.0
References
Don McClelland - Creative Services And Media
Stephanie Gladney - Art Director, Time Out Chicago
Credentials Manager, Chicagoland Speedway
Herb Bushati - Art Director, Park Lane Jewelry
Sally Renaud - Adviser & Professor, EIU
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