Design Assistant

Joan Kirstin Stephens

D e s i g n & I l l u s t r a t i o n

P r o f e s s i o n a l S e r v i c e s:

Advertising

Books

Booth Design

Brochures

Catalogs

CD-Rom Packages

Corporate Identity

Direct Mail

Illustration

Invitations/Calligraphy

Logo Design

Newsletters

Publication Design

Posters

Web Page Layout & Icons

P r o f e s s i o n a l E x p e r i e n c e:

1987-Present

Joan Kirstin Stephens

Design & Illustration

Washington, DC Area

Sole-proprietor of graphics firm

Twenty-five years as designer, production artist and sole

proprietor for DC area design company. Expertise includes a

variety of design services performed in numerous software and

computer platforms to include Adobe InDesign, Photoshop,

Illustrator, Framemaker, QuarkXPress, and Microsoft Office on

both Macintosh and PC computers. Illustration includes both

traditional drawing and painting, as well as, computer

generated art.

Clients include: The American Psychological Association |

The International Food Policy Research Institute | Exxon

Mobil Corporation | Sun Microsystems, Inc. | CQ Press |

Sage Publishing | Best Programs, Inc. | ShowSites | WEKA

Publishing | Food Distributors International | CS Exhibits

1984-1987

Planning Research Corporation

Tysons Corner, Virginia

Creative Designer

Daily production for the Creative Services section of the PRC

Publications department. Duties encompassed all aspects of

graphic design, typesetting and layout. Responsible for

coordination, scheduling and assigning all projects. Including

establishing deadlines, reviewing progress, and assignment

shifting to accommodate high priority assignments. Also

involved daily contact with clientele relative to concept,

layout, deadlines, budget, etc.

1983-1984

Mutual Broadcasting System

Crystal City, Virginia

Graphic Artist

Responsible for graphic look of a major radio network.

Creative liaison between the Printing Facilities, Programming,

Station Relations and Public Relations. Design and layout of

all Station Programs, i.e. offerings, flyers, album covers &

advertisements. Responsible for typesetting, filing, and

production coordination of all materials and obtaining bids

for outside projects within the allocated budget.

1981-1982

Balmar Printing & Graphics

Arlington, Virginia

Graphic Artist

Preparation of artwork from concept to camera-ready.

Included illustrations, logos, newsletters, letterheads, charts,

diagrams, forms, viewgraphs, posters, mailers, publications,

menus, and brochures.

1980-1981

Valley Publishing

Basalt, Colorado

Graphic Assistant

”Live & Invest” magazine

Assisted in preparing ”Live & Invest” magazine for press.

Responsible for ad building and conceptualizing, ad design,

editorial design, art boards, and client relationship. Production

tasks included preparation of art for mailing labels, specing all

art materials, establishing and maintaining accurate client files,

camera work, and final corrections.

E d u c a t i o n:

VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY

Richmond, Virginia

BFA - Communication Arts and Design

Other Studies - Painting and Printmaking

Graduated in May of 1980

A w a r d s

Awarded the 1979 Advertising Club of Richmond Student Scholarship.

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