Fashion
Institute of Technology, New York City, NY
Associate
Degree in Applied Science in Advertising Design
Art
Institute of Fort Lauderdale, Fort Lauderdale.
FL
Certification
of Graphic and Desktop Design
PC
Professor/FAU Executive Program, Boca Raton, FL
Web
Master Certification
TECHNICAL
SKILLS
Knowledge
of Mac and IBM software programs includes, but is not limited
to, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Adobe
Pro (pdf), Icon Workshop, Quark, and basic Word Suite, and
for Website Design html, CSS, Java Script, Flash and more
to assist me in building e-commerce sites and web listing
(SEC), marketing and promotion. My art skills also include
illustrations in many media.
RELATED
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Minuteman
Press, Boca Raton, FL
Graphic
Designer/Production Artist
•
Prepared projects for pre-press, by creating workable PDF files
• Worked directly with clients and over the phone on several
projects
• Designed marketing and advertising pieces for several
clients, included catalogs, brochures, logos, stationery, hand
outs, flyers, post cards, and magazine advertisements
T.D.A.H.,
Margate, FL
Graphic
Designer (Art Director)
•
Created advertising materials for small businesses, including
business cards and promotional calendars
• Designed company brochure and website
• Processed initial work requests; organized and distributed
projects; oversaw projects by assisting, advising and ensuring
timely completion; edited projects for quality and accuracy
before going to print; worked directly with printer to maintain
high quality standards through to final product
• Trained and mentored assistants, some with special
needs
Sonny's
Enterprises, Inc., Tamarac, FL
Assistant
Director of Marketing - Graphic Designer
•
Worked directly with the Director of Marketing on all projects
and areas of business
• Supervised customer service, billing, internal/external
business correspondence and print vendor management for Marketing
Department
• Projects included five product catalogs, website, logos,
stationery, hand outs, flyers, post cards, trade magazine advertisements,
and trade show setups
• Created images, completed layouts, and worked on projects
in all stages of creation
• Helped to create and maintain consistency of product
branding
• Maintained all records of project progress, dates and
deadlines
CONTRACT
EXPERIENCE
Citrix,
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Visual
Designer/Web Designer
•
Created icons for internal programming and other projects,
including teaching tools and charts, as a contract job
Cruise.com,
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Website
Designer
•
Created new graphic images to update company website
JKG
Graphics & Printing, Delray, FL
Graphic
Designer
•
Created and prepared graphic design projects for printing
• Verified accuracy of layouts to proofs
Office
Depot, Delray, FL
Graphic
Designer
•
Developed signature collection boxes, weekly advertisements
and mail outs
