QUALIFICATIONS
Extremely proficient onMac and PC in all versions of the following programs: Previous and latest versions of Adobe CS Illustrator, Photoshop, Fireworks InDesign, Dreamweaver, Flash, HTML, CSS, Microsoft Powerpoint, Microsoft Word, Freehand, PageMaker, Image Ready, Flight Check, Acrobat, Acrobat Distiller, Quark Xpress, CS Live File Sharing

EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts

EMPLOYMENT

2009-2011 Freelance Employment with various clients
Graphic Designer/Art Director
Responsibilities Included: Updating and making changes to Web-sites, direct mail, ad layouts, brochures, maintaining client time-line for project completion, meet with outside vendors, attend press checks, proofing, image color correction and multi-task projects.

2006-2009 Confidential, Lake Forest, California
Companyproducedfinancial information for the banking industries, and credit unions.

Graphic Designer
Responsibilities Included: Design layouts for various financial institutions as well as brochures anddirect mail, adhere to client and companyguidelines, maintain client and company time-line for project completion,archiving, pre-flighting and collecting for outputfilesand designinggraphics for web-site.

2006-2006 Confidential, Lake Forest, California
Produced large scale graphics for outdoor signage, billboards, automobile wraps, banners, real estate signage, trade show graphics and exhibitsetc. for area shopping centers, automobile dealerships, various schools, churches and outdoor event organizations.

Art Director/Graphic Designer/ Production Artist/Customer Service Representative
Responsibilities Included: Design layouts, billboards, outdoor mall signage, banners and sporting event outdoor designs,direct mail, archiving, pre-flighting and collecting for outputfiles, multi-task projects, meet with outside vendors, attend press checks,adhere to client and companyguidelines, maintain client and company time-line for project completion, operate large scale printers and plotters, traffic controlled projects according to priority, correct or reproduce client files to specifications,receive customer orders and calls, some outside office assignments.

Clients include: Confidential

2003-2005 Confidential, Atlanta, Georgia
Upscale Atlanta based entertainment and information magazine highlighting local and national events and topics.

Senior Graphic Designer
Responsibilities Included: Design and prepare images and photos for magazine layout. Design and create ads for multiple publications, article layout designs, proofing, image color correction, multi-task projects, adhere to client and companyguidelines, maintain client and company time-line for project completion, correct or reproduce client files to specifications,archiving, pre-flighting and collecting for outputfiles, direct mail,creation of t-shirt and award designs for various functions and events.

2003-2003 Confidential, Atlanta, Georgia
Producedpublications on coin collection with articles and descriptions of heritage,history and coin rareness along with illustrations.

Senior Graphic Designer
Responsibilities Included: Layout and design for thevarious publications, adhere to client and companyguidelines, maintain client and company time-line for project completion,archiving, pre-flighting and collecting for outputfiles, illustration, and some reference of materials.

2002-2003 Confidential, Atlanta, Georgia
Primary clients were restaurant and hospitality industry.

Senior Graphic Designer
Responsibilities Included: Designs and layout for client ads and menu designs, brand marketing, point of purchase, direct mail, multi-task projects, adhere to client and companyguidelines, maintain client and company time-line for project completion,meet with outside vendors,archiving, pre-flighting and collecting for outputfiles,poster designs and front entrance displays and banners.

Clients include: Confidential

1998-2002 Confidential, Atlanta, Georgia
Full service advertising agency concentrating onbrand marketing,corporate identity development and advertising.

JuniorGraphic Designer
Responsibilities Included: Created logo designs as well as corporate id packages for various clients,ad designs, brochures, direct mail, free standing inserts, door hangers,storyboards, product labels, multi-task projects, meet with outside vendors, archiving, pre-flighting and collecting for outputfiles, brand marketing, adhere to client and companyguidelines, maintain client and company time-line for project completion,attend press checks,design banners and billboards for existing and potential clients. Art directed and producedvarious projects for Fricks /Firestone as well as company clients.

Clients include: Confidential
Awards: Print Design Award Suntory Water Group.

1997-1998 BBC Confidential, Decatur, Georgia
Graphic Design Studio focusing on development of start-up companies.

JuniorGraphic Designer
Responsibilities Included: Created logo and brochure designs for various clients. Created illustrations and graphics for "got milk"? Web site, multi-task projects, meet with outside vendors, adhere to client and companyguidelines, maintain client and company time-line for project completion,archiving, pre-flighting and collecting for outputfiles, attend press checks andredesigned bottle packaging.

Clients include: Confidential

1997-1997 Confidential, Atlanta, Georgia
Print Shop and large scale printing service

Graphic Designer
Responsibilities Included: Created digital set up and output files for customers as well as photo manipulation projects, multi-task projects, color corrections, meet with outside vendors, adhere to client and companyguidelines, maintain client and company time-line for project completion,archiving, pre-flighting and collecting for outputfiles, necessary corrections for client files, operation of large scale printers and plotters, operation of small scale copiers and printers andbinderywork.