AUGUSTINE AYALA JR.
Lansing, MI 48911
********@*****.***
Goals:
My goal is to attain a regular and steady flow of projects in the role of Graphic Designer. I will utilize my background and experience to contribute to marketing campaigns and serve in any capacity that a marketing department sees fit.
Study:
Hill Vocational
Architectural Drafting 1988-1991
Lansing Community College
Architectural Drafting 1998
The Art Institute of Pittsburgh (Online)
Graphic Design Diploma- 2008
Skills & Abilities:
• Able to create, maintain and distribute presentation materials for business development and other marketing opportunities
• Able to synthesize data and concepts into clear, understandable and useable written and electronic information that can be distributed to customers, prospects
• Can effectively prioritize, plan and manage time to meet project deadlines
• Able to produce copy and contribute to design process for print marketing materials
• Can bring new design and marketing ideas to the table
• Can translate ideas and copy into visuals that drive response
• Work with overall marketing team to understand key positioning and priorities
• Can develop sales tools and collateral including product catalogs and brochures
• Work with communications department and customers in writing success stories and case studies
• Able to work with subject matter experts to write and edit interesting copy
• Can interface with the appropriate third-parties in creation of marketing materials
• Can write white papers describing key technical capabilities
• Able to manage and maintain brand and corporate identity
• Understanding of typography, color theory and print production process
• Experience working with Adobe Creative Suite and other design software
Software:
Adobe Master Suite
Acrobat
After Effects
Photoshop
Illustrator
InDesign
Flash
Dreamweaver
Premiere
Microsoft Office
Word
Excel
Power Point
Outlook
CRM
Project
SharePoint
Windows XP Pro, Windows 7, Apple OS9 and OSX
History:
GreenStone Farm Credit Service
2009 – Present
Service Desk Support Associate
Support by phone, walk-up and remote to approx. 500
Solve, escalate, and document end-user issues
*Assisted with video presentation/animation for Summer Conference 2009
*Created non-linear video for the Grand Opening presentation 2010
Dawn Food Products, Inc
2007 – 2008
PC Support Technician/Help Desk
Provided customer support for internal end users and remote Sales Reps throughout the country
Worked independently and with team driven projects
Completed PC roll-out and deployment
Cisco IP phone roll-out
*Worked on video conversion and file compression for DVD at conference display booth
MSU Federal Credit Union
2004 – 2006
Help Desk/Network Support Technician
Created network topography drawings
Project Lead on APC UPS
Project Lead on Microsoft Project research
*Created 2D animation for “East Meets West” campaign
*Created non-linear video presentation for the “We’re Making It Happen” advertising campaign
AmeriPro Restoration, llc
2008 – 2009
Graphic Designer
*Designed 2 - page ads, 1 full-page ad, 1 spine ad (mini), and 1 cover ad for Grand Rapids area Yellow Pages phone book. Redesigned corporate logo for collateral media.
Cology Inc.,
2007
PC Support Technician/Help Desk
PC roll-out and deployment
Conducted daily backups
Completed hardware research and installation
*Assisted with creation of video display wall for Education Expo.
Notes:
* Denotes employment situations where I was able to lend my creative skill-set to the appropriate team
Online web portfolio:
https://picasaweb.google.com/114574302631429389947