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Objective
Seeking a challenging position, that
would benefit from a creative, hard working Graphic Designer, experienced
in both print and web design.
Experience
2007-present | San Diego Reader:
Senior Advertising Graphic Designer
Conceptualize and design effective
(print and online) ad campaigns for new and speculative advertising
clients and redesign ads for existing clients. Also responsible
for internal Graphic Design projects, as well as creating and consulting
on weekly newspaper cover designs and making regular updates to
sdreader.com.
2005-2007 | San Diego
Reader: Advertising Graphic Artist
Design advertisements for San
Diego’s leading weekly alternative newspaper, as well as layout
the ad placement for Job Giant, another Reader publication.
Also, design and update “online coupons” for the Reader’s
website.
2005 | Metro
Newspapers: Advertising Graphic Artist
Designed advertisements for San Francisco
Bay Area’s leading publisher of weekly alternative newspapers.
Worked at a fast pace in a deadline driven environment while focusing
on clean and effective design.
2004-2005 | Copy Club:
Graphic Designer
As the Graphic Design Specialist for
this fast paced downtown Copy and Print Center, I designed various
printed materials for new businesses as well as established corporations
and internal advertising. In this role, I was not only responsible
for design, but also supervising the production of each piece.
2003 | SDSU School
of Art, Design and Art History: Website Designer
Selected to participate in the committee
to redesign the School
of Art Website. Responsibilities included attending weekly meetings
as well as submitting design ideas and building parts
of the Website.
Freelance Projects, 2002-2008
Campbell Union School District:
Graphic Designer
Design projects include enrollment
and recruitment materials and directional signs and maps for the
district office.
Santa Clara County 4-H Summer Camp:
Logo and T-shirt Designer
Responsibilities include translating
the varying camp themes into a logo and T-shirt design to be used
throughout the annual youth Summer Camp.
Holmes Fine Art: Print & Web Designer
Holmes Fine Art is a small company
that represents artists and runs Art-Tech
(Silicon Valley Art and Technology Institute). I redesigned the
Holmes Fine
Art Website to give it a fresh and modern look. Also, I assisted
in designing and producing a Fine Art/Therapy Game, “come.”
Dia de Portugal, Portuguese Historical
Society: Website Designer
I was responsible for designing the
web presence for the 2004 Dia de Portugal, a San Jose Portuguese
Festival. Along with the website, I also designed a logo for the
festival.
Education
2003 | San Diego State University, San
Diego, CA.
B.A.: Applied Arts and Sciences/Art
with Emphasis in Graphic Design.
Cum Laude, Distinction in Art.
GPA: 3.62
Special Skills
- Computer knowledge
in both PC and Macintosh platforms.
- Specializing in
software such as Microsoft Office, Adobe Photoshop/Imageready,
Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Indesign, Adobe Acrobat (including Quite
Imposing Plus and Pitstop Pro plugins), Quark Xpress, Macromedia
Dreamweaver, and Macromedia Flash.
- Basic HTML and
CSS scripting knowledge.
- I am confident
that I can learn any computer software quickly and efficiently.
- Digital and SLR
Photography, including Darkroom skills and color photo correction.
Activities
- Member of Golden
Key International Honors Society, San Diego State University Chapter
- Santa Clara County
4-H All-Star, the highest rank that a 4-H member can achieve at
the county level.
- Member of the
California 4-H Computer Corps, in which I helped develop the California
4-H Website, created an online library of 4-H Clipart, designed
a Computer Corps Newsletter, and developed/led Photoshop Workshops
for youth and adults at the California 4-H
Leadership Conference.
- Editor of the
1999 Silver Creek High School Galleon Yearbook.
- Won numerous awards at the Santa
Clara County Fair for Computer
Graphics/Desktop Publishing.
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