Design Resume.
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 7, Macromedia Dreamweaver
Experience:
Montfort Advertising: Chicago, Illinois, December 2006 - Present
Position: Junior Graphic Designer
Joined design team that is part of an international global advertising and marketing company based out
of Klaus, Austria. Primary focus is with german manufacturing company DMG and their day to day advert-
ising needs. Creation of collateral pieces such as product journals, direct mailings, brochures and ads are completed with specific attention to branding guidelines. Distribution of these pieces also go to Brazil, Mexico and Canada. Organization and placement of translated text and pricing correspond to each designated country.
Jane Hamley Wells: Chicago, Illinois, October - December 2006
Position: Graphic Designer
Creation of informational binders and guides for high-end furniture company. Involved illustration
of various furniture pieces to be displayed on the web as well as in mailings to customers. Also fielded incoming calls from customers and nationwide representatives concerning questions about the various furniture lines.
Creative Group, Cleveland and Chicago: March 2006 - Present
Position: Freelance Production Artist
Hired through the company to do on - site production work for various in-house advertising agencies.
Involves scaling down ads for newspapers, creation of mailer flyers. Also working along side creative
director to come up with new ads.
Creative Circle, Chicago, Illinois: June 2006 - Present
Position: Freelance Graphic Designer
Employed through this staffing agency to provide graphic design and production services to
clients around the Chicago area. On - site assignments range from one day print production
tasks to month long jobs involving various graphic design services.
Jasculca Terman and Associates Inc: Chicago Illinois, June 2006 - August 2006
Position: Graphic Design Intern
Assist senior designers with creating layouts and selecting appropriate imagery for clients.
Design and production of flyers, mailer brochures and proposals for companies such as Midwest
Generation and AT&T. Accountable for estimates on paper and printing costs concerning projects
and relaying those to appropriate clients. Responsible for creation of powerpoints to accompany
additional materials such as web pages and brochures.