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Core Strengths: Communication skills (verbal and written), teaching skills for customers and
employees, team leadership skills, time management, self - motivated; results oriented, willing
to accept new challenges, creative and analytical.

Education:Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design,May 2006: University of Akron, Akron, Ohio
Undergraduate studies in Visual Communications, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio: 1999 - 2001

Program Applications: Adobe Creative Suite, Quark Express, Macromedia Dreamweaver

Experience:

Montfort Advertising: Chicago, Illinois, December 2006 - Present
Position: Graphic Designer
Perform as a member of the design team that is affiliated to international global advertising
and marketing company located in Klaus, Austria. Primarily deal with daily advertising needs
of a German manufacturing Company (DMG). Organize and assign translated text and pricing
based on each designated country. Created collateral pieces, such as journals, direct mailings,
brochures and ads in adherence to specific branding guidelines to be delivered to Brazil, Mexico
and Canada.

Jane Hamley Wells: Chicago, Illinois, October - December 2006

Position: Graphic Designer
Created illustrations of furniture pieces to be posted on the Web and mailings to new and
existing customers. Managed and addressed all customer inquiries in regards to various
furniture lines. Planned and generated informational binders and guidelines intended for
high-end furniture company.


Creative Group, Cleveland and Chicago: March 2006 - Present
Position: Freelance Production Artist
Carried out on-site production tasks for several in-house advertising agencies. Collaborated
with the creative director to plan, conceptualize, and develop new ads. Proactively assisted in
scaling down ads for newspaper and mailer flyer creation.

Creative Circle, Chicago, Illinois: June 2006 - Present

Position: Freelance Graphic Designer
Contracted by staffing agency in order to create graphic design and render service production
to clients residing throughout Chicago area.Worked on contractual-based on-site assignments
to cater services associated with various graphic designs.

Jasculca Terman and Associates Inc: Chicago Illinois, June 2006 - August 2006

Position: Graphic Design Intern
Assisted senior designers in creating layouts and in selecting image for clients. Responsible
for production cost estimation. Prepared PowerPoint presentations for support in materials,
such as brochures andWeb pages. Contributed in planning, designing and creating layouts for
flyers, mailer brochures and company proposals, such as Midwest Generation and AT&T.

Freelancing Experience:

Strange Beauty Show Salon: Chicago, Illinois
September 2007 - Present

Position:
Graphic Designer
Creating various marketing materials for local business including flyers, signage, advertising and web content. Completely re-designed website to be more customer friendly as well as easily maintained.

50,000 feet: Chicago, Illinois
September - October, 2006

Position: Production Artist
Assigned to update and to contribute in brand
specifications booklet along with other designers. Facilitated the creation of posters and window
displays for the phone campaign of Motorola Razr
in compliance with branding guidelines.


J. Walter Thompson: Chicago, Illinois
August 2006

Position:
Production Artist
Singlehandedly streamlined ads from illustrator files
within tight deadlines and budget constraints. Successfully
achieved the target of precise key-lining and type spec-ification through rebuilding ads from illustrator files.


2x4 Design: Chicago, Illinois
July 2006

Position:
Production Artist
Involved in photo-retouching and precise typography
matching; placement of restructured ads; and designing
potential scenarios using Photoshop. Re-designed billboards, banners and sticker ads.


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E mail: lkocab@gmail.com
Phone: Inquire Within
Address: Chicago, IL USA