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Objective
Seeking a challenging career in graphic arts and web design
in a public relations or communications/publishing department within an organization
or higher education institution.
Education
Bachelor of Arts, Business Administration
Taylor University, Upland, Indiana (February, 1996)
Continued Studies
Web Conference 97, Preparing graphics for web - Lynda Weinman; The colors
of the web - Lynda Weinman;
CASE one-day workshop - Print publications and the web: how to sort them out
- Melinda Stubbee, Duke; Dave Blout, SBC
Highlight of Qualifications
- Experience in developing concepts and layouts for marketing
materials and secondary support materials
- Worked in agency as well as higher educational institution
- Competent, committed professional who works well with others
and is honest, reliable, and hard-working with individual attention to detail
- Proficiency in publishing software including PageMaker,
Photoshop, Illustrator, Quark and Freehand
- Sound knowledge of web graphic preparation and competency
in web publishing
- Abiliy to represent the university and department with
professionalism
- Ability to manage several projects at one time
- Skills and working knowledge of Macintosh computer hardware
Employment History
Graphic Designer / Assistant to the Director of University
Relations
(Sept., 1996 - July, 1998)
Taylor University
Upland, Indiana
Partner
(1989 - current)
Westside Skateboards
South Bend, Indiana
Graphic Designer
(April, 1996 - July, 1996)
Graphic Menus Incorporated Eaton, Indiana
Professional Experience
As a staff designer:
- Designed booklets, brochures, invitations, posters and
cards that would act as primary or secondary marketing materials for the university
toward the individual purpose of each program.
- Worked in conjunction with the external web master and
designed graphics for campus departments and for official
university web pages.
- Provided art direction to the editors of the alumni magazine
and the campus newsletter.
- Updated and maintained visual standards catalog.
- Approved all uses of official university logos and symbols.
- Oversaw the Taylor University license plate program.
- Generated consistent advertising to promote relations between
Taylor University and its surrounding communities.
- Selected advertising agents, established relationships
with area media representatives, and built and maintained advertising distribution
within budget parameters.
- Worked with campus photographer on photo shoots and assisted
with photography coverage on campus as needed.
- Taught web graphic and design workshops at Purdue University,
North Central (April, 1998), and at the National Association of Christian College
Admissions Personnel annual conference (May, 1998).
As an entrepreneur:
- Began retail store August, 1989
- Expanded store into service dimension of skate park
- Created many direct mail advertising pieces and newsletters
- Performed accounting procedures
- Responsible for inventory control
- Responsible for financial management
- Delegated retail and service responsibilities to associates
- Extensive experience with personal salesmanship
References and portfolio
viewing available upon
request
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