María Fernández

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San Diego, CA 92127

858-***-****

r307xs@r.postjobfree.com

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

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