Houston, TX *****
Career Objective: To obtain a position that utilizes my skills gained in the Customer Service aspect of Graphic Design to move toward full-time Customer Service employment.
SKILLS:
* Computer literate
* Extensive customer service interaction with departmental and external clients
* Communicated with printers to establish production specifications to best suit
clients design requirements
* Proofread projects for errors in type and proper file parameters
EFFECT GRAPHICS - 2012 – 2017
* Designed and produced brochures, posters, flyers, business cards and cd covers
* Conferred with clients to ascertain what project parameters would best suit their needs
MULTI PACKAGING SOLUTIONS – FOR SERVICE CORPORATION INTL. - 2007 - 2011
CUSTOMER SERVICE AGENT/ PRODUCTION ARTIST/PREPRESS/GRAPHIC DESIGNER
* Conferred with clients to realize their marketing goals
* Addressed customer service issues for internal and external clients
* Worked in conjunction with marketing and other departments to produce print collateral
* Maintained and organized client electronic files
ACADEMY SPORTS AND OUTDOORS, HOUSTON, TX - 2004 – 2006
CUSTOMER SERVICE/GRAPHIC DESIGNER
* Conferred with various departments regarding design contents
* Worked with clients regarding the parameters for their ads
* Created ads for weekly advertising circular – heavy deadline oriented
CORESTAFF FOR CONTINENTAL AIRLINES, HOUSTON, TX - 2000 – 2004
GRAPHIC DESIGNER / Customer Service Agent
* Worked in close alliance with printing department to assure content of files meant
Prepress standards
* Addressed issues regarding designs and deadlines
* Solved problems encountered from file incompatibility for press
* Designed brochures, posters, business cards and other print collateral
HOUSE & HOME MAGAZINE, HOUSTON, TX 2001
GRAPHIC DESIGNER / LAYOUT ARTIST
* Worked in concert with clients to assure designs were compatible with the demands of
their marketing needs
* Designed ads and placement of feature articles
GULF PUBLISHING COMPANY, HOUSTON, TX - 1999 - 2000
GRAPHIC DESIGNER
* Conferred with authors. editors and department heads to assure quality and content of designs
* Designed book covers, newsletters, logos, magazine ads, and signage
* Managed a multitude of projects simultaneously
EDUCATION
HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE, HOUSTON, TX
* Photoshop * MS Word * Principles of Design
* Illustrator * Technical Writing * Desktop Publishing