Brittany Downs

Graphic Designer

e23804@r.postjobfree.com

Summary

I am an innovative, dedicated graphic designer with a creative approach to problem solving. I am seeking a position to contribute as a graphic artist and learn from design professionals.

Specialties

Design: logo design, branding and identity design, and text layouts Software: Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Indesign, Adobe Photoshop, and Microsoft Office

Experience

Designer at Freelance Graphic Design

August 2011 - Present (11 months) Working with clients, including non-profit organizations, designing brochures, flyers, mailers, booklets,

business cards, posters, wine labels, logos, letterheads and envelopes.

Production/Graphic Design Freelancer at Computershare

February 2012 - May 2012 (4 months)

-Work closely with the internal and commercial client services teams to provide production design based work. -Creates forms such as proxy cards, checks, statements, letters etc. Scans and formats conversion of logos and signatures, as well updating the graphic database.

-Provides PDF for client sign-off and when approved, creating print graphics for use by programming. -Prepares final artwork for a variety of offset printed work. This includes booklets, flyers, brochures, and envelopes

Manager at Southtown Express

May 2008 - January 2012 (3 years 9 months)

Duties: Place orders with suppliers, customer service, direct cleaning, oversee training, organization, trusted with money- payout employees and suppliers, counting money at end of the day. Helped owner with menu and window design, implemented my creative ideas.

Creative Summer Intern at Maddock Douglas

May 2011 - August 2011 (4 months)

Assisting with the design and marketing team on creative projects and administrative duties. The types of assignments included assisting with layout and text edits, photo retouching, file management, assisting in making copy and graphic adjustments for print and working on a variety of design projects including workshop materials, marketing materials for events and creating a workshop theme/personality. Was able totake art direction, working with teams or independently. Contributed to weekly meetings with the designer team.

Administrative Assistant at Maddock Douglas

June 2010 - July 2010 (2 months) Provided office-wide administrative and organizational assistance.

Contributed to and supported many areas of the MD creative process.

Education

Kalamazoo Valley Community College

Certificate, Graphic Design, 2008 - 2011 Activities and Societies: Honors

Western Michigan University

BA, Visual Arts, 2007 - 2011 Activities and Societies: Chi Omega