María Fernández
San Diego, CA 92127
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mariafernandezdesign.com
Experience
AIM Escondido, CA
Freelance Graphic Designer/Production Artist
Created brochures, logos, posters, and gift premiums from conception to finished layout.
2004
University of Washington Alumni Association Seattle, WA
Graphic Designer/Production Artist
Designed and produced catalogs, direct mailers, newsletters, brochures, logos and gift premiums. Coordinated production of projects with copywriters, illustrators, photographers, alumni event and relation managers, volunteers, university faculty and staff. Assisted in keeping the Alumni Association's events calendar and production schedule.
2002
JWT Works Seattle, WA
Graphic Designer/Production Artist
Responsible for taking design projects from conception to finished layout. Developed design solutions for brochures, folders, postcards, posters, booths and billboards. Created web banners.
Produced layouts for print ads, and oversaw pre-press and press checks. Clients included Microsoft, Intel, Compaq, Getty Images, Alaska Airlines and Safeco.
2000 – 2001
Photo Publicidad Mexico City, Mexico
Producer
Produced photographic advertisements for magazines.
1994
Radio Chapultepec Mexico City, Mexico
Coordinator/Scriptwriter
Coordinated and wrote scripts for a two hour news cast.
1993 – 1994
Producciones Jiménez Pons Mexico City, Mexico
Producer Assistant
Assisted the production and post-production of 13 music videos.
1993 – 1994
Related Skills
Adept with both Macintosh and Windows computer platforms. Software proficiency
with Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel, QuarkXPress, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, PageMaker, Acrobat Distiller and Macromedia Freehand.
Education
California State University San Marcos San Marcos, CA
Adobe Photoshop CS5, Adobe InDesign CS5, Adobe Flash CS5
and Adobe Dreamweaver CS5, 2010-2011
School of Visual Concepts Seattle, WA
Advanced Typography, 2001
The Art Institute of Seattle
Diploma, Desktop Production, 2000
Autonomous National University of Mexico
BA, Journalism and Collective Communication, 1992