Anna
Cherkashina
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www.annacherkashina.com
Multimedia Designer (Web/Video Editing/Graphics)
Proficiency
Multimedia Designer with 3+ years of experience in Freelance and Full- Time projects
WEB & MULTIMEDIA:
Responsive web site design, Video & audio editing, Flash, HTML5, CSS3, jQuery, HTML emails, WordPress
SOFTWARE EXPERTISE:
Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Flash, Adobe AfterEffects & PremierePro, Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook), MAC OS, PC and Linux systems
PRINT DESIGN:
Logos & Business Cards, Brochures & Flyers, Illustrations, Posters, postcards & banners
Experience Graphic/Web Design Intern
Open Road Incredible Edibles, Franklin Park, IL May 2015 - present Responsible for creating company logo, typography, color scheme and visual consistency.
Proven ability to design flyers, designing page templates, and media guides.
Designed a marketing package for a line of energy bars to increase diverse consumer awareness.
Created graphics for print advertisements and banners for the website using Photoshop and Illustrator.
Effectively developed and maintained responsive e-commerce website using WordPress.
Freelance Multimedia Designer
Sunflower Art Studio, Deerfield, IL April 2012 - present Ability to develop and maintain client relationships and display interpersonal communication while gathering information, addressing concerns, and presenting solutions.
Proven talent to support full circle projects from concept to completion. Successfully created multiple web site mock-ups and landing pages for various company branding.
Ability to develop and maintain impressive customer focused web sites. Created logos, flyers, posters and interactive ads for a variety of businesses. Designed company style (logo, color scheme, typography and visual consistency).
Independently responsible for editing promotional videos; film/audio.
Art Teacher
Magic Island Childhood Center, Buffalo Grove IL August 2011 – April 2013 Responsible for teaching three main types of skills painting, drawing, and Fine Arts History to 80 students.
Developed curriculum based art history lesson plans based on Illinois educational requirements.
Established meaningful relationships with parents and students to ensure clear expectations and open communication.
Collaborated with co-teachers, paraprofessionals, administration, and colleagues on lessons, assessments, and other areas and ensuring that
accommodations and modifications were addressed in each lesson plan.
Graphic Illustrator
Alive Hat Journal, Dubna, Russia November 2003 - March 2007 Created graphic diverse illustrations to support content in youth literary magazine articles.
Responsible for developing hand drawn ink illustrations in a realistic style for 10 different characters.
Effectively utilized typography to maintain visual structure.
Education
DeVry University, Gurnee, IL - Bachelor of Science in Multimedia Design & Development,
June 2015
Moscow State Academic Art College “In Memory of the Year 1905”, Moscow, Russia - Bachelor of Fine Arts, June 2007