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OBJECTIVE
  1. I am looking to secure a position as a designer in a company that believes in the highest of quality, stays on the cutting edge of technology, and will allow me to utilize my creative skills. Areas of expertise include computer animation, graphic design, web design, motion graphics, and digital photography. High attention to detail, ability to multi-task and work under tight deadlines.
Software Knowledge
  1. PC/MAC - Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Indesign, Quark Xpress, Dreamweaver, Flash, HTML, CSS, Alias WaveFront Maya, 3D Studio Max, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Premiere, Adobe Audition, Acid Pro.
Employment History
  1. Senior Designer, The iCan Group: 6/2008 – Present
  2. Duties include developing and creating all art work for the web (banners, flash pieces, websites ,email campaign's) along with some print pieces (ad's, brochures, retail). Primary programs used are photoshop, indesign, dreamweaver, flash and after effects.
  3. Senior Graphic Artist, 5th Generation Systems: 6/2007 – 6/2008
  4. Building and maintaining web pages for 5th Generation Systems, social networking site Zude.com. Majority of web pages are created for indie music artist along with some logo design and flash. Primary programs used, photoshop and dreamweaver.
  5. Graphic Designer / Pre-Press Layout, Park Row Printing: 10/2005 – 6/2007
  6. Responsible for design, preparation and trouble shooting of all art work sent in by clients to be printed (newsletters, books, stationary etc). Also responsible for sending files direct to plate using a harlequin rip for the DI press or the Presstek CTP system, and proofing output for accurate printing. Thorough knowledge of 4 color and PMS color printing, work and turn, bleeds, printers spreads, foil & die creation and PDF management. Primary programs used are Xitron Navigator Pre-Flight Software, Quark, Indesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat and Adobe Suitecase. Macintosh / PC environment.
  7. Freelance Artist, Cox Radio 93 Rock : 7/2005 - 8/2005
  8. Designed two guitar wraps for the limited edition Fender Squire Affinity Stratocaster guitar give away. Each guitar was wrapped with a custom vinyl design for the weekly featured band.
  9. Graphic Designer, Southeast Publications USA Inc.: 4/2004 - 8/2005
  10. Created area maps and sales ads for campgrounds, colleges, and marina’s in a fast paced environment using Photoshop, Illustrator, Pagemaker, and Indesign. All jobs created in 2 or 4 colors and then sent to a plates system on-site in PDF format using Macintosh G5’s.
  11. Freelance Artist, Legends in Concert: 3/2005 - 6/2005
  12. Designed various print work, postcards, half page ad printed in “BiZBashFla” magazine, ads for an email blasts, web banners, venue poster, ticket voucher, and business cards for the Hollywood Florida branch.
  13. Web Designer, Meridian Marketing: 8/2003 - 12/2003
  14. Responsible for setting affiliates up with a generic web site and customizing it to their specifications. Handled technical problems with all sites via the telephone/email. Dreamweaver, Photoshop, and Smart FTP were the primary programs used.
  15. Graphic Designer, Southeast Publications: 9/2002 – 5/2003
  16. Created area maps and sales ads for campgrounds, colleges and marina’s in a fast paced environment using Photoshop, Illustrator and Pagemaker. All jobs were then sent to film and printed in 2 or 4 color on-site using macintosh G4’s.
Education
  1. 1999 - 2002, The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale. Fort Lauderdale, FL
  2. Bachelors of Sciences for Media Arts & Animation
  3. 1999, Community College of Rhode Island
  4. Design
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