Graphic Designer
Resume:
Dewitt T. Lawrence
Indianapolis, Indiana 46226
email: *********@*****.***
EXPERIENCE
GXI (Graph X Industries)
**** *. Capitol Ave., Indianapolis, IN
Graphic Artist
• Creates newspaper ads, theatrical posters and logo design.
• Creates and maintains client relationships throughout the life span of company.
• Works on projects from conception to completion, this includes purchasing.
8/06 to 12/07
Americorps/Harmony-Corps - Urban Student Engagement Project
Broad Ripple H.S. - University of Indianapolis, CELL Offices, Indianapolis, IN
Community School Coordinator
• Works with two small high schools within Broad Ripple High School (Media and Communication/Science and Technology) in the areas of:
• Sponsor/facilitate student-led leadership, peer-mentoring or service organization(s)
• Convene student focus groups to find out student perceptions of school
• Support service learning projects
• Design and lead student leadership activities and events
• Create a student advisory board that informs school decision-making
• Serve as a liaison for community and business partners
• Attend community and neighborhood meetings
• Design activities, surveys, etc. that help increase parent involvement in school
• Organize fun events, activities, and receptions that acknowledge and engage parents and students
11/98 to 10/01
Prime Magazine
315 East 36th Street, Indianapolis, IN
Creative Director
• Magazine layout, cover layout, color correction, supervision of photo shoots and created presentations.
1/98 to 11/98
Macmillan Publishing
201 W. 103 Street, Indianapolis, IN
Layout Tech
• Placed raw text into graphic software for editing (pagination) and Logo clean up.
11/96 – 1/98
Copy Max
3810 E. 82nd Street, Indianapolis, IN
Desktop Publishing Supervisor
• Operated computer department midday and evenings.
• Trained employees from satellite stores from around Indiana.
• Created store forms, business cards, flyers, and corporate/small business logos and artwork.
8/93- 11/96
Bosley Studios
2121 Production Drive, Indianapolis, IN
Graphic Artist
•Created slide presentations, logos, models and large format prints.
•Area of concentration was Eli Lilly Corporate Center, on and off Lilly campus.
1/92 - 10/97
Guardsman Magazine/Army National Guard
2002 S. Holt Road, Indianapolis, IN
Graphic Artist/Public Affairs Liaison
• Coordinated with publishers for page layout and management of magazine.
• Photo Journalist/ Assisted in the development of informational and news material.
• Maintained liaison with local, regional, and civic leaders to maintain and better relations.
EDUCATION
5/2002
Associate of Science in Media Arts and Technology
Major field of study: New Media
School of Informatics: Indiana University/Purdue University at Indianapolis
12/2003
Bachelor of Arts
Major field of study: Arts and Humanities/New Media
School of Continuing Studies: Indiana University/Purdue University at Indianapolis
5/1992
U.S. Army 71 Lima Administration School
Fort Jackson, Columbia, South Carolina
SOFTWARE
• Adobe Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, PageMaker, After Effects, Acrobat)
• Microsoft Office
• Quark Xpress
• Macromedia Freehand
• Other various software & graphics packages (such as Corel Draw, Basic HTML)
REFERENCES
SGT Michael B. Krieg
Indiana National Guard, MDI-PA (Public Affairs)
2002 South Holt Road, Indianapolis, IN 46241
Nicole Kearney Cooper
Playhouse Productions
2625 N. Meridian Street, Indianapolis, IN 46220
Margaret Means
Facilitator of Small High School Implementation
Indianapolis Public Schools, Sommers Mansion
3630 Cold Spring Road, Rm. 310, Indianapolis, Indiana 46222
317-***-****, email: ******@***.***.**.**
Siyyan W. Johnson
360 Music
8 West 22nd Street, Indianapolis, IN 46201
ACTIVITIES
• Digital and Panoramic Photography
• Travels throughout the Americas
• United Way of Central Indiana 2007 Day of Caring – March 2007
• Indiana Governor's Conference on Service and Volunteerism – March 2007
• School on Wheels/Broad Ripple High School – Backpack for Success – April -August 2007
• IPS Small Schools Youth Summit 2007 – January 2007
• Center for Instructional Radio and Television – September 1989- June 1990
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