| Clarysa
Robison |
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| 954-829-7598
• coco1330@aol.com
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| Tamarac,
Florida
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| EDUCATION |
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| Fashion Institute of Technology, New York City, NY | 5/1989 | ||
| Associate Degree in Applied Science in Advertising Design | |||
| Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale, Fort Lauderdale. FL | 9/1999 | ||
| Certification of Graphic and Desktop Design | |||
| Broward Community College, Davie, FL | 9/2000 | ||
| Professional Introduction to Website Design | |||
| TECHNICAL SKILLS | |||
| Knowledge
of Mac and IBM software programs includes, but is not limited to, Adobe
Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Icon Workshop, Quark, Dreamweaver, Fireworks,
and basic Word Perfect, HTML and Flash. My art skills also include illustrations
in many media. |
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| RELATED
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
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| Minuteman
Press, Boca Raton, FL |
7/2008–
06/2009 |
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| Graphic Designer/Production Artist | |||
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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 |
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| T.D.A.H.,
Margate, FL |
12/2002
- 07/2007 |
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| Graphic
Designer (Art Director) |
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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 |
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| Sonny's Enterprises, Inc., Tamarac, FL | 11/1999 - 10/2001 | ||
| Assistant Director of Marketing - Graphic Designer | |||
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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 |
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| CONTRACT
EXPERIENCE |
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| Citrix,
Fort Lauderdale, FL |
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| Visual Designer/Web Designer | |||
| • Created icons for internal programming and other projects, including teaching tools and charts, as a contract job |
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| Cruise.com, Fort Lauderdale, FL | |||
| Website Designer | |||
| • Created new graphic images to update company website | |||
| JKG Graphics & Printing, Delray, FL | |||
| Graphic
Designer |
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Created and prepared graphic design projects for printing • Verified accuracy of layouts to proofs |
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| Office Depot, Delray, FL | |||
| Graphic Designer | |||
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• Developed signature collection boxes, weekly advertisements and mail outs | ||
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| ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE | |||
| AAA Automobile Club | |||
| South
- Florida, Louisiana, and Mississippi, Lauderhill, FL |
1/1996 - 5/1999 | ||
| Travel
Agent |
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Assisted co-workers with processing ARC (accounting) reports, learning
new computer systems, and decorating and preparing the office for events,
in addition to regular travel agent duties |
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| New York, Garden City, NY | 10/1990 - 4/1995 | ||
| Travel
Agent |
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Performed individual and group travel services with clientele • Helped create Group Convention Department to book large group travel events |
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