Graphic Designer / Illustrator

Summary

*) Reliable, Stable, Punctual and Quick Learner.

2) Reasonable, Flexible, and Detailed Oriented Person that is easy to get along with.

3) Experienced in working in groups and clients.

4) Patient person that is able to perceive work suggestions as constructive feedback

Skills

Software: Illustrator • Photoshop • Quark XPress • Flash • InDesign • NetObjectFusion • MS Office • QuickBooks • PC / Mac oriented

Design: Magazine / Books • Posters / Ads • Brochure • Editorial • Banners • Collateral • Logos • Business Cards • much more.

Fine Art: Life Drawing • Pencil Techniques • Watercolor • Oil / Acrylics • Digital and Traditional Illustrations • Photography (Photo restoration)

Merits

• Graduated with an 4.0 / A Grade Point Average at The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale

• Received Scholarship for Stone Sculpture in 2000

• Awarded a trophy for outstanding advance placement art student (AP)

• Received certificate of excellence from Board of Fire Commissioners (drawing)

Communication

Bilingual - (Spanish & English)

Experience

Feb 09 – Present

Freelance Graphic Designer – Miami New Times (Miami) • Freelancer

Responsible of designing art work in Photoshop such as print ads and web ads.

Nov 07 – Jan 09

Graphic Designer/Admin Assistant • The Sunny Group (Fort Lauderdale) • P/T

• In charge of designing material to advertise company

• Developed website for 1on1introduction agency.

• In charge of weekly payroll

• In charge of giving new members orientations to new hires

• Maintain company books via QuickBooks including generating profit and loss and balance sheets as per code.

• Data entry of files and/or of new and existing employees, into the system

• Review and complete I-9 on all new are hires

• Answer phones and order office supplies as needed

Nov 06 – Jul 08

Graphic Designer - Para Graphic Designs/One Stop B.S. (Miami) • P/T

Clients included: City Government, Churches, Restaurants, Funeral Homes, Spa’s, Dancers, Musicians, Daycare, High School’s, Universities.

In charge of production / printing & designing including:

• Books • Stationary (BC, Letter Head & Envelopes) • Banners • Flyers • Logos • Menus (Spas, Restaurants) • Brochures • Displays • Labels • Posters

Nov 05 - Oct 06

Supervisor Graphic Designer - PK Graphics (Miami Beach) • F/T

Clients included: Dentists • Construction Companies • Health and Fitness • Restaurants

• Musicians, etc.

Gained supervisory experience:

As I was in charge of supervising the entire design department, this consisted of

5 team members.

Door Hangers • Rolodex • Banners • Flyers • Logos • Brochures • Displays • Menus for Spas & Restaurants.

Apr 04 - Nov 05

Graphic Artist - Art Network (Miami Beach) • P/T

Responsible of designing art work in Photoshop such as collages. Then, artwork was sent back for final varnish or retouched.

Oct 03 - Feb 04

Internship - Graphic Designer - DAS Group (Hollywood)

I was responsible to create illustrations for different projects.

Example: Illustrations for web page (Truly Nolen)

These illustrations were mostly background illustrations. Truly Nolen use these backgrounds Drawings for their web site under kid’s game section.

“It was a lot of fun”

Education

The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale

Bachelor of Science in Graphic Design

Graduated June 2005

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