Sunyoung Chu Jepsen
**** ** ******* *** • Hillsboro, OR 97123 • 503-***-**** • ******@*******.***
OBJECTIVE
Seeking an opportunity that allows me to contribute my creative design skills and experience in a collaborative environment, participating on a success-oriented team
SKILLS
• Graphic Design SW: Expert level skill in Adobe Photoshop CS3, Adobe Illustrator CS3, Adobe InDesign CS3, Adobe Fireworks CS5, Dream Weaver, Auto CAD on both PC and Macintosh
• Academic training (3D Modeling): 3D Studio Max, Rhino 3D
• Other Computer skills: Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Publisher)
• Fluent in Korean (Languages spoken: Korean and English)
WORK EXPERIENCES
Start-up company – Web Graphic Designer Portland, OR 10/2011 – present
• Correspond with clients to determine their demands for company sites in DreamWeaver CS5
• Create graphics, icons and logos using Fireworks, Photoshop and Illustrator CS5
• Perform lead role in the design and collaborate well with co-workers
Sorg Printing – Graphic Designer D’Iberville, MS 10/2008 – 9/2009
• Successfully managed six monthly newsletters and promotional materials in InDesign CS3 and collaborate well with co-workers
• Provided expert design image editing in photoshop and created the company logo in Illustrator CS3
• Performed lead role in the design and production of print, identity and maintained full service print
Remax – Freelance Web Designer Irvine, CA 08/2006 – 1/2007
• Successfully created and published highly persuasive web pages for sales and marketing
• Effectively managed client demands and solved technical problems
The Korean Daily – Publishing/Graphic Designer San Diego, CA 08/2006 – 01/2007
• Designed advertisement layouts for customer business on newspaper and monthly magazine
• Created small business advertisements in Illustrator and Photoshop and successfully met extremely tight deadlines
Leeho Inc. – Graphic Designer Busan, S. Korea 06/2002 – 06/2004
LEEHO INC is an international stationery manufacturer; their main product is children’s education kit.
• Designed product packaging for crayon and glue products for CRAYOLA, HENKEL, and 3M
• Successfully managed and presented Leeho at “International Toy Show” in Hong Kong and at the “Annual Paper Fair” in Frankfurt, in Germany, which featured new products
• Developed “3D Product Packaging” project primarily targeting cosmetic industry in Auto Cad
• Maintained Leeho’s annual product catalogs
Parcom Digital Inc. – Design Lab Researcher Busan, S. Korea 09/2001 – 05/2002
Parcom Digital is a manufacturer of the digital camera and computer web cam
• Sketched digital cameras and drafted inside and outside of camera in Auto Cad
• Maintained and developed the layout and artwork of brochures, manuals and posters
Hwa Seung Inc – Product Designer Intern Busan, S. Korea 07/2000 – 09/ 2000
HWASEUNG INC. is a manufacturer of athletic footwear – Korea’s equivalent to Nike.
• Responsible for designing new product lines from initial rough artwork concepts through design selection to final computer graphic design submitted for the manufacturing process
• Researched competitive trends of companies like Nike in the existing Athletic Footwear market to determine designs that could be adopted by Hwa Seung
EDUCATION
Silla University Busan, S. Korea 1998 - 2002
BS degree in Product Design Engineering GPA: 3.96 / 4.5
Awards with College Studies:
• ‘Change’ – A winning piece of work, Shoe Design Fair, Fall 2001.
• ‘Form’ – Received a gold award, Steel furniture Design Fair, Fall 2001.
• ‘Coexistence’ – Selected specially, World Cup Memorial Perfume Design Fair, Fall 2000.
• ‘Sensation’ – Selected specially, Watch Design Fair, Fall 2000.