HIGHER EDUCATION
2008 Bachelor of Fine Arts
Graphic Design Concentration
East Tennessee State University
WORK EXPERIENCE
DESIGN AND PRODUCTION ASSISTANT
FASTSIGNS, Knoxville, TN
Assisted with the sales, design, production, and installation of various types of signage. Worked one-on-one with customers to decide the best design and production solution to fit their needs. Helped keep track of inventory and project scheduling.
April 2009 - Present
FREELANCE DESIGNER
Open Air Magazine, Washington D.C.
Designed pages for the front and back of the magazine. Commissioned and Art Directed illustrators. Sized art and prepared pages for press. Designed pages in templates and with respect to style guidelines.
July 2008 - March 2009
FREELANCE DESIGNER
USA WEEKEND Magazine, Washington D.C.
Designed pages. Sized art and prepared pages for press. Marked up and prepared Make a Difference Day brochure for production, including color matching and correction, and bleeds. Designed pages in templates and with respect to style guidelines.
July 2008 - March 2009
DESIGN AND PRODUCTION ASSISTANT
FASTSIGNS, Johnson City, TN
Worked hands on with the design, production, and installation of signs, banners, posters, vehicle wraps, trade show displays, vinyl and dimensional lettering. Worked one-on-one with customers to decide the best design and production solution to fit their needs.
May 2005 - June 2008
DESIGN INTERN
USA WEEKEND Magazine, Washington D.C.
Designed Wit & Wisdom page. Designed trade show display for Make a Difference Day. Sized digital and reflective images, worked with large amounts of text, marked up randoms for reproduction. Learned to read, understand, and apply USA WEEKEND’s planner to the layout of partial pages templates.
June 2007 - August 2007
ORGANIZATION EXPERIENCE
VICE PRESIDENT OF THE EXTERIOR
Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity
Communicated with faculty of the university to organize philanthropic events for the fraternity. Met with campus leaders to discuss and execute campus activities. Coordinated member attendance and responsibilities for these events
May 2005 - December 2005
SKILLS
Professional, positive attitude in any work atmosphere
Ability to successfully lead a team and delegate responsibilities
High proficiency to work creatively under stress and within a tight deadline
Strong communication ability with respect to people's ideas and opinions for projects
SOFTWARE PROFICIENCIES
Adobe Creative Suite CS-3
Quark Publishing System
CorelDraw Graphics Suite X3
Macromedia Freehand MX & 8
Gerber Composer Plotting Software
Onyx RIP Print Software Version 7
Microsoft Office
Both Mac and PC proficient
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References available upon request.