Graphic Designer
Creative•Motivated•Skilled
Technical Proficiency
Platforms:Mac OS 9/10 and Windows XP/Me/2000
Applications:Adobe Photoshop CS3-CS5, Adobe Illustrator CS3-CS5, Adobe InDesign CS3-CS5, QuarkXPress, Fetch, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Powerpoint, iMovie, and Photo Retouching. Some experience with reading and writing HTML.
Design Proficiency
• Ad design
• Logo and Identity design
• Package design
• Creating mock-ups and presentations for packaging
• Working under pressure with deadlines
• Page Layout
• Photo retouching
• Create vectors
• Masking photographs
Experience
2012-present - Freelancer, Vision Creative Group
Formed in 1987, Vision Creative Group is an award winning, full-service
advertising agency was formed in 1987. Vision Creative group integrating
traditional, direct, online and social media as well as packaging and point
of purchase. Experienced, talented and easy to work with, Vision Creative
Group services a roster of well-known clients including: Casio USA, Ferrero
USA, Juan Valdez, Nice-Pak, Merck, Prestige Brands, Lactalis and more.
Vision was recently ranked “#9 of the top Advertising Agencies in New Jersey”,
by NJBIZ in their 2012 Book of Lists.
Job Responsibilities:
• Manage weekly page layout and design
• Photo research and purchasing
• Executing designs based on established style guides
• Organize images and files in server
May 2012-August 2012 - Intern, Vision Creative Group
Work alongside professional graphic designers and create advertisements
for well-known companies.
2011-2012 - Sales Associate, Helzberg Diamonds
Show customers jewelry and value them as our most appreciated customer. Receive and ship new and damaged jewelry.
2010-2010 - Sales Associate, Picture People
Shoot and sell photographs, frames and photo packages.
Education
2010-2012 - Ramapo College of New Jersey, Mahwah, NJ
BA in Communications - Design & Interactive Media
Dean’s List 2012 Spring Semester
2010-2012 - County College of Morris, Randolph, NJ
AAS in Graphic Design
Dean’s List 2008 Spring and Fall Semester