Freelance Graphic Artist

Darla Bethea

Graphic Artist

**** ** ***** ****** • Summerfield, Florida 34491

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Qualifications: Years of extensive work experience as a creative, detail-oriented graphic artist has prepared me for working freelance. My creative growth continues to enhance my talent and skill in digital design and layout. Believe good communication is the key ingredient when working with clients to determine what he/she really needs to get their message across in print. Staying open to new ideas, influences and changing trends. Have the ability to switch modes easily when a client wants something “different”. My self-discipline and speed allows me to budget my time, meet deadlines and production schedules easily and efficiently.

Experience:

1988 - 1/2009 Ford Press, Inc., Leesburg, FL - Art Director

Twenty years at the largest commercial print shop in Lake County, Florida has given me a variety of experience in many different types of jobs. From simple business cards and letterheads to designing elaborate full color newsletters, elegant brochures, staggered inserts, booklets and many other publications. More complex designs were often required with special die cuts, foils, opaque inks, and folds. Have a great understanding of process, spot, monotones and duotone color. Part of my duties included maintaining job flow, organization, production times, and coordinating work flow with artists, owners and production manager in the pre-press area. Evaluated prospective new artists, testing their capabilities. Worked closely with outside vendors, getting jobs to them as they required.

1986-1988 Self-Employed Avon Representative

During my children’s infancy worked part-time door-to-door sales. Being a highly motivated individual and creating innovative new ideas for sales enabled me the first year to receive the top sales award from area manager.

1983 Mike’s Print Shop, Winter Park, FL - Typesetter, Layout Artist

1982 Tri-State Printing, Charleston, SC - Typesetter, Layout Artist

Education: Lake-Sumter Community College

1979-1981 A.S. Degree in Commercial Art

Skills: Tradtional Art: Watercolor, Pen & Ink, Calligraphy

Photography: Experienced photo shoots when needed for clients for their printed materials using a Digital Canon Rebel SLR 12 MP.

Digital Programs: (Mac OSX) InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator

Example of abilities are color correction, digital retouching, and special effects.

Client Relations: Work closely with clients as needed and via phone or email.

Personal: LSCC Advisory Board for Graphics Department in the past and currently for 2008-2010

Started, ran and organized a “Helping Hand” Food Pantry for Open Door Community Church from 2001-2007 in Summerfield, Florida. Ordered food, stocked shelves, kept government paperwork and ministered to individuals needing prayer and/or counseling.

Teach Sunday School and design crafts for various ages on a weekly basis.

Own DuvLady White Bird Releases (weddings, funerals & celebrations) www.duvlady.com

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