Design Graphic Designer

Anthony Terrance Rundles Jr.

*** **** **** *****, ***********, GA 30281 *******.*********@*****.*** 404-***-**** Highly creative and multitalented Graphic Designer with extensive experience in multimedia, marketing and print design. Exceptional, collaborative and interpersonal skills; dynamic team player with well-developed written and verbal communication abilities. Highly skilled in client and vendor relations and negotiations, talented at building and maintain “win-win” partnerships. Passionate and inventive creator of innovative marketing strategies and campaigns; accustomed to performing in deadline-driven environments with an emphasis on working within budget requirements.

Areas of Expertise

Advertising Strategy Creative Comprehension Typography and Layout Graphic Design

Illustration 3D Design Survey of Art Brochures & Newsletters Logos & Business Cards

Photography & Retouching Video Editing Web Site Mock-Up & Design Book Cover Design Professional Experience

A. RUNDLES DESIGN APRIL 2013 - PRESENT

Founder/Owner

-Successfully manage and coordinate graphic design projects from concept through completion

-Collaborated with clients to create vision, conceive designs and consistently meet deadlines and requirements

-Effectively build, motivate and direct design and production teams

-Create and conduct highly persuasive sales and marketing presentations

-Expertly convert features to benefits to achieve client objectives.

-Manage all operational, strategic, financial, quote/bid, staffing and administrative functions

-Successfully provide proposal layout and design for corporate contracts under extremely tight deadlines

-Create promotional content for small businesses in the industries of business, beauty, entertainment and religion

-Flyers, Banners, Direct Mailers and Online/Social Media Promotion

-Created new design themes for marketing and collateral materials GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY AUGUST 2011 – DECEMBER 2012 Office of Civic Engagement Graphic Designer

-Coordinated with account managers to discuss the business objectives and requirements for the university

-Developed design briefs by gathering information and data through research

-Influenced visual communication ideas for campus wide volunteer opportunities

-Created T-shirt designs to increase awareness for the department

-Developed monthly online newsletter to highlight volunteer activities

-Photography abreast of emerging technologies in new media

-Adobe InDesign, FreeHand, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Acrobat, Director, Dreamweaver and Flash

-Proofread to produce accurate and high-quality work

-Innovated ideas and design artwork to the overall brief

-Achieved and translated subject matter into concrete design

-Collaborated with creative team to design and produce computer-generated artwork for marketing and promotional materials

-Managed daily operations for creative services throughout the department Anthony Terrance Rundles Jr.

423 Tina Hely Court, Stockbridge, GA 30281 *******.*********@*****.*** 404-***-**** CLARK ATLANTA UNIVERSITY September 2009 – October 2011 Homecoming Graphic Designer

-Implemented marketing strategies for College Homecoming activities

-Created interactive design to increase online participation in homecoming activities

-Expanded awareness of university with advertisement and promotional materials:

- Flyers, Banners, Direct Mailers and Online/Social Media Promotion

-Commissioned illustrators and photographers

-Supported a team with printers, copywriters, photographers, stylists, illustrators, other designers, account executives, web developers and marketing specialists

-Surveyed customer’s appropriate media and style to meet the client's objectives

-Presented finalized ideas and concepts to clients or account managers

-Increased the sales awareness of the university homecoming activities fund by 20% ORIENTATION GUIDE APRIL 2009 – AUGUST 2010

Clark Atlanta University

-Managed the orientation check - in/check - out processes.

-Conducted information meetings for students and family members for each orientation session

-Identified needs of first-year students, transfer students and general population for success

-Recognized as an academic and social role model maintaining a positive rapport with new students

-Familiarized family members and University community with positive perspective student experience AMERICAN SOFTWARE INCORPORATED JULY 2006 – AUGUST 2007 Personal Assistant

-Devised office systems, including data management and filing for the Accounting department

-Maintained and organized diaries, scheduled appointments and meetings for Accounting Department

-Managed incoming and outgoing correspondence

-Administered incoming email, faxes and post, often corresponding on behalf of the manager

-Screened background research and presented findings

-Prepared documents, briefing papers, reports and presentations

-Organized and attended meetings and ensured the manager was well prepared for meetings Professional Development

Proficient in Microsoft Office, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe In-Design, Adobe Premiere INVOLVEMENT

-Clark Atlanta University, Orientation Guide 2009 and 2010

-St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital, Community Service Chair for Clark Atlanta University 2009

-Clark Atlanta -University, Building Men Initiative Summer Mentor 2009 EDUCATION

Bachelors of Arts: Advertising and Design

Clark Atlanta University, Atlanta, Georgia

The Creative Circus Art & Advertising School

Art Direction Certification, Expected May 2016

Portfolio: http://www.arundlesdesign.com

LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonyrundlesjr

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