Graphic Designer, Web Designer, Photographer

Jimmy Borne

***** ******* ******** ****

Porter, TX 77365

ph: 281-***-****

http://www.jimidesigns.com

Objective: Currently seeking employment as Graphic Designer or Art Director

Capabilities:

Expert in Graphic Design, Web Design & Photography, with programs such as Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Dreamweaver; CSS, Adobe Acrobat and QuarkXPress, some knowledge of video & audio editing (Final Cut Pro, Motion). Aside from being a professional creative designer, I am also a computer IT expert.

I can upgrade existing systems from upgrading RAM, DVD/CD burners, graphics cards, Hard Drives and installing operating systems, software, even set up high speed internet. Can solve or find the solution to almost any computer problem, from getting rid of viruses to spyware on Windows machines. I know both operating systems Mac OS X Snow Leopard and Windows 7, Vista, and XP inside and out.

Experience:

JAN 23, 2006- DEC 4, 2009 | Art Director | Texas Fish & Game Magazine | Houston, TX

• 4/C Ad Design

• Layout Magazine and cover design

• Design and maintain websites http://www.lakesandbays.com & http://www.actionfulfillment.com

• Scanning/color correction of photos

• Special projects such as brochure design, poster design and Wildlife Illustration for logos

• Apple & Microsoft technical and networking support

• Responsible for archiving and back-ups

Accomplishments:

• Streamlined Magazine PDF Workflow that saved $210k a year

• Developed a Postscript/PDF creating system that allowed magazine production in half the time

FEB 2004- JAN 22, 2006 | Graphic Designer | Champions Printing & Publishing | Houston, TX

• 4/C Ad Design

• Magazine layout for The Woodlands Community Magazine, Houston Community Newspapers, The Villager

• Brochure design, poster design, logo design and business card layout

• Scanning/color correction of jump photos

• Apple technical and networking support

August 2002-FEB 2004 | Art Director | City Lights Magazine/ Louisiana Entertainment Tourist Guide | Shreveport, LA

• Responsible of printer preparation and communication with the printer for City Lights

• 4/C Ad Design

• Magazine layout

• Apple & Microsoft technical and networking support

August 1998-MAR 2002 | Art Director | Louisiana Parent Magazine | Shreveport, LA

• Responsible of printer preparation and communication with the printer for Louisiana Parent Magazine

• 4/C Ad Design

• Magazine layout

August 1997 | Graphic Designer | Special Events Experts | Baton Rouge, LA

• Designed logos, letterhead, business cards, ads, posters, cd covers, brochures, billboards, magazines,

magazine ads, newsletters, etc.

Education:

August, 1998 | Delta College of Arts | Baton Rouge, LA

• Degree: Associate in Commercial Art

• Major: Graphic Design

• GPA: 3.75 Related courses: Design 1, 2 and 3, Layout and Design in Quark, All Adobe Applications and Freehand.

• Basic WEB design & layout in Dreamweaver.

Awards:

• 2003 SNA Suburban Newspapers of America, awards Class B 1st Place, The Villager,

Cheryle Sanderson Ad, Class B 1st Place,

• The Answer Book 2002, Cover 2002

• Easter Seals Phantom Ball poster contest, Shreveport, LA 2002 Louisiana Press Association, awards given for best ad design for local newspaper in Minden, Louisiana

• 1998 awarded best graphic designer and best attitude, Magna Cum Laude - Delta College of Arts, Baton Rouge, LA

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