Objective

Seeking a job as a graphic designer. Specifically interested in package design, logo design, branding, and website design.

Proficient Skills

• Adobe Creative Suite
• Microsoft Office
• Designing in PMS & four-color processing
• Print production
• Darkroom and digital printing processes

Experience

• Designed in a team environment for many projects
• Worked in an environment on my own and on a deadline

Graphic Design

• Experienced with design concepts in advertising, branding, and packaging
• Produced advertising campaigns for a variety of products and services
  (Designed thumbnails, roughs, and final comps for print advertising)
• Communicated corporate identity through design of logo and collateral
• Used a wide range of typography to appeal to specific audiences
• Created packaging following government regulations
• Designed multiple catalogs and flyers, ranging from 4 to 1,600 pages

Photography

• Photographed still lifes and portraits in a studio setting
• Black and white and color darkroom experience
• Technical experience in preparing digital photos for print
• Experienced in 35mm, digital, medium format, and large 550 cameras

Employment

July 2010 - Present	Sr. Catalog Production Technician Ivie & Associates - Flower Mound, TX
May 2009 - July 2010	Catalog Production Technician Ivie & Associates - Flower Mound, TX
Jan 2009 - May 2009	Freelance Excel Specialist & Freelance Production Technician Ivie & Associates - Flower Mound, TX
2003-Present	Freelance Graphic Designer Website design and branding for Zach Ford Website design for Porter Company Auctions Website design for Show World Promotions
Sept, Oct & Dec 2008	Freelance Graphic Designer D Magazine - Dallas, TX
Oct 2007 - July 2008	Packaging Specialist Bell Laboratories, Inc. - Madison, WI
2006	Pro bono collaborative design work on the 2007 15th Annual Savannah, GA Kiss-a-Pig Fundraiser American Diabetes Association - Savannah, GA
2003-2005 Seasonal	WeatherVane and American Eagle Outfitters clothing stores - St. Louis, MO Retail sales

 

Education

B.F.A., Graphic Design and minor in Photography, May 2007
Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA
Dean's list Fall 2003, Spring 2004, Spring 2005