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OBJECTIVE
I am looking to expand my notable graphic designing abilities in a
fast paced, cutting edge company.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts in Advertising,
Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX
Graduated Cum Laude May 2003
QUALIFICATIONS
- Adobe InDesign CS3
- Adobe Illustrator CS3
- Adobe PhotoShop CS3
- Quark XPress +
- Completed an Advanced Design course in Spring 2008 to update and refine design skills
- Attended various design workshops to improve my design knowledge
- Easily adaptable to new environments
- Open to cultural differences and new ways of thought
RELATED SKILLS
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Software, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and Power Point
- Working knowledge of French and Spanish
- Advanced knowledge of the written Spanish language
- Hands on experience in the Club and DJ business
- Vast experience working with fine arts media including print making, oil painting, watercolor, and collage
- Music video editing experience
EMPLOYMENT
MAY 2004-PRESENT
CUSTOM SALES DESIGNER, THE BOSTON BEER COMPANY
- Designed banners, posters, menu cards, sale sheets, and various other items for local and national accounts for Samuel
Adams.
- Brainstormed visual ideas which became tangible solutions for national accounts.
- Successfully handled multiple major promotions simultaneously
- Solved difficult and unexpected problems resulting in a strengthening of work relationships
- Developed close relationship with vendors and sale representatives, enabling jobs to become more streamlined and well-designed
OCT. 2005-PRESENT
FREELANCE DESIGNER FOR VARIOUS LOCAL CLIENTS
Sonar Event Services, Boston, MA
- Developed brand identity and designed flyers, e-flyers, posters and business cards
Wonderbar, Brighton, MA
- Created and printed flyers and posters which lead to a significant rise in business
Goodlife, Boston, MA
- Created e-flyers and posters which lead to a clientele growth of 200%
Southern Nazarene University
- Designed and created brochure promoting particular university courses, drastically increasing enrollment in these courses.
- Gathered vast quantities of text and condensed into an easy-to-read promotional item
Multilingual Communications Services
- Conceptualized and designed company brochure
- Sketched and illustrated icons for brochure
- Gathered vast quantities of text and condensed into an easy-to-read promotional item
SEPT. 2003-OCT. 2003
GRAPHIC DESIGNER, INTERNSHIP, SONIC CIRCUS
- Designed company business cards
- Created visual concepts to help design company catalog
AUG 2000-MAY 2003
AD DESIGNER, SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY'S 'DAILY CAMPUS'
- Created ads for local businesses wishing to market to SMU students
- Worked directly with clients to develop strategic campaigns for a targeted market
- Attended numerous courses on design software
AUG. 2002-DEC. 2002
LEAD DESIGNER FOR STUDENT WEBSITE
- Drew out extensive compositions for main page design
- Created icons in Illustrator for the special section of each web page
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