DEKONING ARTS

GABE DE KONING • 909-***-**** • ikwq2b@r.postjobfree.com

SKILLS

Adobe Creative Suite : Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign

Knowledge of Flash, CSS

Multi-Tasking, Trouble Shooting

DEKONING ARTS • DEKONINGARTS.COM

Freelance • 2001-present

Operation of a freelance design company that specializes in print for a variety of clients.

Dickies- Apparel design for ladies line

Nationwide Marketing Solutions- Identity, logo development, business card, brochure, newsletter

Diablo Racing Wheels- Re-touched photos, brochure design

Pacific West Technologies- Identity, logo development

Fish King, Inc. - Logo development for seafood labels

Castleman Law Firm - Logo development, presentation folder, business card, brochure

Excel Communications - Flyer design

Cortek - Identity, logo development

ULTIMATE IMAGE PRINTING • COSTA MESA, CA

Creative Manager • 9/2005- 8/2007

Designer and manager of all creative projects from concept to completion for a high end print firm.

Identity, branding, packaging, logo development, flyers, large format prints,

posters, vehicle wraps, stationery items, banners, direct mail, brochures, catalogs, etc.

INTERACTIVE VIBES, INC. • RIVERSIDE, CA

Graphic/ Web Designer • 6/2001-1/2002

Assistant designer working directly under the president/lead designer, Paul Scott [iampaulscott.com]

Famous Stars & Straps - Website design [famoussas.com]

KMC Wheels - Advertisement featured in DUB Magazine

Sierra Lakes - Website design [sierralakes.com]

Fusion - Advertisement featured in DUB Magazine

Cutting Edge Audio - Logo development, brochure design

THE ROCK CHURCH AND WORLD OUTREACH CENTER • REDLANDS, CA

Graphic Designer • 1/2000- 2/2001

Assistant designer for a church of 8,000+ members

Identity, logo development, brochures, flyers, direct mail, billboard design, etc.

COMMUNITY

NORTH COAST CALVARY CHURCH • CARLSBAD, CA

Team Leader • 2012- present

TRINITY EVANGELICAL CHURCH • REDLANDS, CA

Graphic Designer • 2002- 2006

Volunteered designer for home church.

Logo development for college and adult ministries, banners, flyers, apparel, promotional items, etc.

EDUCATION

ACADEMY OF ART UNIVERSITY • SAN FRANCISCO, CA

7/2010- present

Working towards a Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Design (online)

BROOKS ART COLLEGE • LONG BEACH, CA

7/1998- 12/1999

Associates of Arts Degree in Visual Communications/ Graphic Design

ACHIEVEMENTS

ACADEMY OF ART UNIVERSITY - GPA: 3.4

ACADEMY OF ART UNIVERSITY - Portfolio Grant Scholarship Award

ULTIMATE IMAGE PRINTING - Promotion: Production Artist to Creative Manager

Samples and references furnished upon request.

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