Design Graphic

LOURDES M. SAENZ

GRAPHIC DESIGN ILLUSTRATION ART DIRECTION

KEY ATTRIBUTES & TECHNICAL SKILLS

Adobe CS5 Mac and PC

InDesign Illustrator Photoshop

Quark XPress 6 Pagemaker 6.5 Acrobat

Basic Understanding

Microsoft Word, Excel and Powerpoint

Marketable drawing, painting and designing skills. Ability to use creativity and the technical skills of painting and drawing in a variety of media and styles to communicate ideas and complement graphic design.

Education

Master of Fine Arts in Illustration. The Savannah College of Art and Design,

Savannah, GA. Sep. 1988 - May 1990

Painting Course Abroad, Institute of American Universities, Aix en Provence, France Summer 1997

BFA in Painting and Graphic Design. College of the Ozarks, Point Lookout, MO. Sep. 1984 - May 1988

Language Proficiency: Native fluency in English, Spanish and French

Professional Experience

Contract Graphic Designer - GR Marketing & Graphic Design, Tampa, FL February 2011 - present

Art Director/Designer - In The Field Magazine, Plant City, FL October 2009 - November 2010

Art Teacher (part time) - St. Anthony Catholic School, Lakeland, FL August 2008 - May 2009

Graphic Design/Page Layout - The Ledger, Lakeland, FL July 2006 - September 2008

Art Director/Graphic Design - Lion Recording Services, Springfield, VA. March 1998 - July 2005

Graphic Design/Pre-Press, Budget Communications, Vienna, VA. Sep.1995-March 1998

Graphic Design/Pre-Press, Robison Printing, Branson, MO. May 1994-June 1995

Freelance Illustration and Graphic Design, Design Group & Branson Outdoor Co., Branson, MO.

May 1993-May 1994

Counselor for Farm Workers Training Program, South Dade Skill Center, Homestead, FL. Oct. 1992-May 1993

Permanent Substitute Teacher, Campbell Drive Elementary, Dade County Public School, FL.

Sep. 1990-June 1992

Teaching Assistant and Dormitory Supervisor, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA.

Sep. 1988-May 1990

Earned 100% of room and board while in the Work Study Scholarship Program at The College of the Ozarks 1984-1988

College Honors

Savannah College of Art and Design

Magma Cum Laude Award upon completion of MFA, May 1990

Named to Deans List, Jan. 1990

Named to Deans List, April 1989

The College of the Ozarks

Named to Who’s Who Among Americas Colleges and Universities, May 1988

Cum Laude Award upon completion of BFA, May 1988

Named to Deans List, Dec. 1986-May 1988

Recipient of Hyer Scholarship for Academic Excellence, Dec. 1986-May 1988

Recipient of Excellence in Art Award, May 1988

Recipient of Foreign Study Scholarship, May 1987

Recipient of Excellence in French as a Foreign Language, May 1987

Member: Kappa Delta Omnicron (Academic Honor Society)

Art Guild

International Relations Club

Presidents Leadership Club

Vice-Pres.: Newman Club

President: French Club

Exhibits

Group Exhibit for Latin American Artists at The Big Five Club, Miami, FL. May 1992

Thesis Exhibit at The Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA. May 1990

Group Exhibit at The Rapid Transit Gallery, Savannah, GA. March 1990

Juried Group Exhibit at The Camberwell School of Arts of The London Institute, London, England. Oct. 1989

Senior Exhibit, The College of the Ozarks, Point Lookout, MO. May 1988

Juried Group Exhibit at The Institute of American Universities, Aix-en-Provence, France. Aug. 1987

Publications

AAPI - Quarterly magazine (nationwide) - Feb. 2011 - present

In the Field Magazine - 4 monthly issues, Plant City - Oct. 2009 - Nov. 2010

Cover design for Los Muchos Clamores de su Cuerpo por el Agua, a book by Dr. F. Batmanghelidj, Alexandria, VA. Jan. 2004

Cover design for Children book illustrations for Willie Jolley Worldwide Publications, Washington D.C. 2001

VHS cover designs for 3 different titles in the Achievement Series Programs, Willie Jolley Worldwide, Washington D.C. Spring 2001

Juried Poster Design for 2000 National Conference of Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute, Washington D.C. Sept. 2000

Cover design for ABC of Asthma Allergies Lupus, a book by Dr. F. Batmanghelidj, Alexandria, VA. Mar. 2000

Ads published in The Washington Business Journal, and The City Paper

Washington D.C. Sept. 96-Dec. 1998

Ad published in Sales & Field Force Automation Magazine, Washington D.C. March 1997

Ads published in Group Planner Magazine, and Good Times Magazine, Branson, MO. Aug.-Dec. 1994

Cover Design and Interior Illustrations of The Branson Survival Guide, of Jeanine Sutton. Publisher Robison Printing, Inc., Branson, MO. Sep. 1994

Cover Illustration and Interior Illustration of Cuentos Para La Medianoche, a novel by Luis Angel Casas, Publisher Editorial Universal, Miami, FL. July 1992

Professional References Available Upon Request

Online Portfolio Samples at http://www.coroflot.com/lsaenz

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