Graphic Designer

KIMBERLY KEESLER

OBJECTIVE

I am seeking work in either advertising or corporate communications that will utilize my 4 years experience in the creative design field and unique skills such as versatility, creativity and style, team building efficiency, an ability to perform under pressure, and technical proficiency for the overall development and expansion of the company.

*Marketing collateral *Information Design *Logos and Identity *Illustration *Technical Illustration

*PowerPoint Presentations and Instructional Design *Website Updates *Web Graphics Production

GRAPHIC DESIGN EXPERIENCE

Graphic Designer, Myndsi Design, Lewisberry, PA, 05/2009-Present

Original print design and illustration; review, edit, and approve final graphic files for print (corporate branding, advertising, marketing collateral, signage, catalogs, brochures, logo design, menus); manage online store.

Graphic Designer, Ames True Temper, Camp Hill, PA, 10/2008

(JFC StaffingTemp) Edited (clipping, cropping, and resizing) product photos in Photoshop according to specs, updated enet product catalog information, managed image files with FTP.

Graphic Designer, TRC Interactive, Harrisburg, PA, 03/2007-03/2008

Designed training manuals, reference materials, job aids, and training modules for a 9+ month SAP implementation project; developed PowerPoint training courses; designed printed materials and managed website for the Marketing Department including: marketing collateral, company logos, brochures, proposals, art design for marketing campaigns, user manuals (print and online), and catalogs; updated website content including graphics, landing pages, press releases, e-Newsletters; created landing pages, banners and online content; set up and tested web offer codes.

Graphic Designer and Marketing Assistant, EUR Systems, Mechanicsburg, PA, 06/2005-10/2006

Designed and developed marketing collateral and communications, maintained corporate websites, designed corporate presentations, and assisted Director of Marketing with a wide variety of multi-media projects including product brochures, power point presentations, promotional materials, trade show materials, newsletters, product designs and displays, coordinated relationships with marketing vendors, including printers & promotional product companies.

OTHER EMPLOYMENT

Reader, Data Recognition Corporation, Harrisburg, PA, 04/2009

- Evaluated written essays based on established criteria (rubric assessment)

- Read up to 350 essays per day

Editorial Assistant, Journal Publications, Harrisburg, PA, 07/2004-09/2004

- Wrote articles, conducted research, and updated the website calendar for Central Penn Parent magazine

- Edited written material to ensure correct grammar, punctuation, and spelling

- Proofread printed and/or written material and verified information by phone surveys

Substitute Teacher, Honesdale, PA and Harrisburg, PA, 2000-2005

- Supervised classrooms

- Taught writing techniques

- Developed lesson plans

- Coordinated educational content

- Evaluated student performance

- Maintained educational records, reports, or files

- Developed and designed instructional material

Cashier, Rite Aid Corporation, Honesdale, PA, 1995-2000

- Customer service

- 1 Hour Photo

- Merchandising and visual display

SKILLS

QuarkXPress

InDesign

Photoshop

Illustrator

Dreamweaver

PowerPoint

Mac and PC

Flash (basic)

EDUCATION

Harrisburg Area Community College, Harrisburg, PA

Major: Graphic Design - 33+ credit hours: Black & White Photography I-II, Illustration, Drawing II, Motion Graphics, Computer Graphics, History of Graphic Design, Typography, Graphic Design Production I-III, Dreamweaver I-II, Flash I-II

Honors: Dean's List for academic year 2004-2005

GPA: 3.63

Marywood University Graduate School of Education, Scranton, PA

Pennsylvania Level I Teacher Certificate, 7-12 English

Honors: Kappa Delta Pi, International Honor Society in Education

GPA: 3.92

Marywood University, Scranton, PA

BA English

Minor: Art - 30 credit hours: Color Theory, 2 and 3-D Design, Drawing I, Painting I, Figure Drawing, Fashion Illustration I and II, Typography, Graphic Design I

Honors: Graduated cum laude; Lambda Iota Tau, International Literature Honor Society

GPA: 3.47

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