Graphic Designer, Human Resources Assistant
Resume:
ONA KIZIS
Cleveland, TX *****
********@*****.***
PROFILE
Production/PrePress/Graphic Design/Web Design: 12 years experience in the printing and design field.
Human Resources/Recruiter: 3 years experience in recruiting for the Maritime Industry.
Retail Sales/Management: 5 years experience in retail (candy, housewares, clothing).
Computer skills include: QuarkXPress, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Acrobat, Word, Excel, Access.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2006-present
Account Executive/Human Resources: Progressive Marine Service, New Caney, TX
• Recruited personnel for offshore positions in the Maritime Industry as requested by employers.
• Located employment for licensed Merchant Mariners and Food Service/Hospitality Industry personnel.
• Placed advertising in appropriate online resources to find properly licensed personnel as needed.
• Created databases to keep track of hundreds of job seekers based on licensing/skills/location.
1999-2007
Freelance Graphic Design/Production – Assistant Art Director: Boston Proper, Boca Raton, FL
• Directed photoshoots in studio for shoes/accessories for print catalog or web use.
• During busy sales periods, all departments worked on the phones for customer service and in warehouse/shipping.
• Designed pages for web, catalog and sale/clearance booklets; color corrected and resized images for Web site.
• Supervised color correction of scanned images for appropriate print quality.
• Traveled to Chicago for final press approvals at Quebecor World Printing Plant.
• Invented a new technique for photographing color swatches that saved time in the photo studio.
2004-2005
Retail Sales: Crate and Barrel, Boca Raton, FL
• Worked cash register, helped customers find merchandise and restocked items on sales floor.
1997-1999
Graphic Designer: Draper Associates, Inc., New York, NY
• Designed print projects including business cards, brochures, newsletters, posters, product catalogs, training manuals and annual reports for large corporate clients.
• Developed strong client relations through communication during creative process.
1995-1996
Manager/Retail Sales/Chocolate Production: In Chocolate, Delray Beach, FL
• Mixed recipes and created chocolates using molds and hand-dipping.
• Served customers in a cafe that provided ice cream, candy, desserts and beverages.
• Creatively packaged gift baskets and arranged for proper shipping services.
1990-1995
Customer Service/Driver: FedEx, Boca Raton, FL
• Accepted and delivered packages at station and on location; assisted clients with problems; entered timecards daily.
ACTIVITIES
Served on the Employee Action Committee, a club to improve company morale, plan corporate events and serve as liaison between management and staff at Boston Proper.
EDUCATION
South Technical Education Center: Boynton Beach, FL
Commercial Art/Graphic Design Program, 1997
Florida Atlantic University: Boca Raton, FL
Bachelor of Fine Arts, December 1989
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