Graphic Designer

LaVerne Berry

Phone: 347-***-**** **** *** Street, Forest Hills, New York 11207

E-Mail: *********@*****.*** Portfolio: www.coroflot.com/LaVerne_Berry

PROFILE

Highly creative and multi-talented Graphic Designer with administrative, office and organizational skills. Marketing and print design experience. Dynamic team player with excellent collaborative and interpersonal skills. Accustomed to performing deadline-driven projects for clients and developing vendor relations. Extremely motivated towards further developing a design career. Eager to contribute five years of demonstrable creativity, adaptability and communication skills to support a company's graphics needs.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Communication, May 2006; BARUCH-CUNY, NYC

Photoshop Illustration Techniques; Noble Desktop, LLC, NYC

TECHNICAL PROFICIENCY

Platforms: Mac OS X, Windows XP/2000; Applications: Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, QuarkXpress; Office: Mac (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook); MS Office Suite.

PRINT DESIGN EXPERIENCE

Brochures and Newsletters Logos and Business Cards Postcards Wedding Stationery

Graphic Designer

Freelance, Multiple Clients, Tri-State Area May 2006 – Present

Successfully manage and coordinate graphic design projects from concept to completion. Collaborate with clients to establish creative vision, implement concepts and consistently meet deadlines and requirements. Work with vendors to meet all project specifications. Manage all operational, strategic, financial, quote/bid and administrative functions. Translate marketing goals into concrete design for newsletters and promotional materials.

Love Fellowship Tabernacle, Brooklyn, New York October 2001 – Present

Volunteer Youth Director, Graphic Designer – Youth Empowerment Program

Coordinate special event logistics including selecting venues, securing the answer print, obtaining audio/visual equipment, liaising with catering companies, designing menus, handling the guest list, creating invitations, tracking attendance and ensuring smooth program operation. Compile agendas and materials for monthly meetings. Prepare and distribute PowerPoint presentations, correspondence and spreadsheets. Successfully manage and execute design of newsletter articles from concept to completion. Organize, proofread and edit final production of quarterly newsletter. Responsible for marketing student events and programs internally and externally with designed posters, flyers and brochures.

ADDITIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE

Skadden Arps, New York, New York October 2001 – Present

Receptionist/Administrative Assistant – Other Secretarial Services Department

Provide administrative support to Human Resources, Legal Assistant and Legal Hiring departments.

Assist conference services department with coat checking and special partner retreat projects. Coordinate conference reservation schedule and update a daily list of conference sheets. Update daily secretarial and visiting attorney records. Assist with training of newly hired receptionists. Greet guests, screen/direct telephone calls and coordinate conference calls on a six-line switchboard.

Novo Media, New York, New York February 2001 – August 2001

Receptionist/Administrative Assistant

Took weekly inventory of office supplies and prepared purchase orders. Maintained a budget of company's quarterly expenditures and petty cash. Answered phones, greeted guests and maintained a visitors’ log.

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