Graphic Designer Sales

TONY TOLBERT

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**** *. ******** ****. *******, IL Mobile 630-***-**** *******.*******@*****.***

Freelance Writer/Graphic Designer

EDUCATION

Master of Science in Business Information Systems, Business Intelligence, Jan 2010-Dec 2011, DePaul University

Bachelor of Science in Organizational/Corporate Communications, awarded in May 2002, Northern Illinois University

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Microsoft Excel, Access, Word, PowerPoint, Adobe Premiere, Photoshop CS5, Dreamweaver, Illustrator, Visio, Visual InterDev 6.0, HTML, Siebel CRM, Oracle 11i, Oracle Tutor, Oracle Portal, Java, SQL, WebEx, Unix (Solaris), Mac Os X

STRENGTHS

Recognized for superior work ethic, professionalism, and productivity as well as fostering a sense of mutual respect amongst co-workers and team members.

Experienced, graphic designer working with small, and medium size companies for branding and marketing purposes.

Professional freelance writer, editor, and designer of a wide range of business materials which include creating internal documentation, business plans, strategic marketing plans, and articles.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Graphic Designer

Meeting with clients to discuss interpret business needs.

Create designs, concepts, and sample layouts based on knowledge of layout principles and esthetic design concepts.

Determine size and arrangement of illustrative material and copy, and select style and size of type.

Develop graphics and layouts for product illustrations, company logos, and Internet websites.

Prepare illustrations or rough sketches of material, discussing them with clients and/or supervisors and making necessary changes.

Project Budgets and Schedules

Professional Writing

Created system training documents for Sales Representatives, Admin, System Engineers, and Operations Managers to enable the retrieval of critical customer information.

Finding, pursuing and maintaining knowledge of publication opportunities.

Reviews, submits for approval, and revises written material to meet personal standards and satisfy needs of client and publisher.

Conducts research to obtain factual information and authentic detail, utilizing sources such as newspaper accounts, diaries, and interviews.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Freelance Writer (Mens Health & Fitness), Examiner, Chicago, IL 2010 - Present

Freelance Graphic Designer, Creative Management Group, Chicago, IL 2009 - Present

Specialist, Apple, Oakbrook, IL 2010 - Present

IT PMO – (Business Analyst - Contractor), Forsythe, Skokie, IL 2010 - September 2010

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