graphic designer

Objective

Talented graphic design lead with * years experience in print and web design who is highly motivated, creative, and versatile. Especially skilled in creating and directing corporate and new business design. Adept at innovating user experience for the web and multimedia applications. Exceptional interpersonal skills with team members and subordinates. Accomplished at incorporating the desires of the client with a superior design solution. Seeking a company that demands high-quality design to further business goals and professional image.

Skills:

• Corporate branding • Logo design • Page layout design • Trade show display design

• Corporate web design • Proficient on Macintosh OS and Windows

Software Tools:

• Photoshop CS3 • Illustrator CS3 • HTML • InDesign CS3

• Dreamweaver CS3 • MS Office Suite • Flash CS3

Experience

Graphic Designer

Livemercial

2/2008 - 12/2008

Create online media banners and email creatives, establish standards for Online Banner campaigns according to marketing principles.

Research new and innovative Flash techniques for the online campaigns

Responsible for keeping track of the banners deadlines as well as having the correct content per the clients instructions.

Create DR websites concepts. Work with media vendors to assure our banners meet their specs. Meet with clients to try and bring their ideas into their email and banner campaigns. Work close with our media department to get the banners out on time to be approved by our client and back to the vendors so that the banners run on time.

Fusion FX Graphics and Media Solution

Freelance / Graphic Designer

Performed lead role in the design and production of print, identity, packaging, multimedia, web design and web applications

. Developed business, art directed photos, supervised team design efforts. Maintained production schedules and budgets

. Managed multiple, concurrent projects in different stages

. Demonstrated ability to learn and use new technology

Mai-Tech Interactive

Freelance / Graphic Designer

Responsible for concepts, art directing, designing, some sales, client web sites & multimedia presentations. Major clients included: Chicago Urban League, WGCI, V103, Orbertdavis.com, 316 Records, and Music Alive, Hydro Tech USA. Daily web site updates, contest, date changes, plus news.

Web sites created and managed include:

www.orbertdavis.com

www.wgci.com

www.v103.com

www.3sixteenrecords.com

www.mai-tech.com

Watch! Graphic

Web / Graphic Designer

Key responsibilities included creating the look and concept for new web sites and logo, developing and refining concepts for new pages on the site, creating page specifications, and testing pages in the development environment. Provided weekly maintenance of site's new business, troubleshooting and updates as required. Managed the transferring of the Watch! Web site to a new hosting service.

Enhanced and created design standards for all sections of the Web site. Performed the redesign of existing HTML Web site to a full flash version.

Web sites managed include:

www.winealert.com

www.higroup.net

www.hdponline.com

www.prairieangels.com

Hall Kinion

Britannica Online (3 month contract)

Web / Graphic Designer / Quality Assurance

Responsible for evaluating, establishing, and monitoring the efficiency and quality standards of the data collection and delivery processes. Test multiple web pages, HTML and flash scripting. Utilized Flash, Rational Clear Quest, basic HTML and performed some maintenance.

Bowman Digital

Web Designer (3 month contract)

Tasks included web site and interface design, creation of custom graphics and visual elements, navigation design and rollover effects, HTML coding and web site prototyping. Logo design and AD design for specialty clients (Levitz, and Wrigley’s).

URLs completed:

www.bowphoto.com

www.b-2art.com

Jackson Gray, Inc

Web / Graphic Designer

Performed website basic maintenance and desktop publishing, generated dynamic web pages by mixing graphics in Flash and HTML coding.

Solid understanding of Web-based principles was crucial in this role.

Provided daily maintenance of sites.

Law Bulletin Publishing Company

Graphic Designer

Produced newspaper on a daily deadline by 2:30pm. Key line and paste-up, logo design in PhotoShop, Illustrator, and Quark Xpress. Graphic materials and electronic files for output.

Education:

Chamberlayne School of Design (at Mt Ida College, Newton MA)

Bachelor of Science, Graphic Design, 1997

Associates of Science, Graphic Design, 1995

NC State University Management School (Certificate course) 2006

References:

Available upon request

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