Experience

BrainStorm Design Works, Graphic/Web Designer
Marietta, Georgia March 2007–May 2008
  • Designed logos, advertisements, branding material, collateral, company brochures, direct mail and high-end websites.
  • Reported and worked directly with Creative Director to conceptualize innovative marketing campaigns for clients.
  • Project manager for two international Fortune 100 company catalogs: Design, customer service and record keeping. Met deadlines, acquired translations from English to Spanish and French.
Phase3 Media, Digital Prepress Operator
Atlanta, Georgia March 2006-March 2007
  • Pre-flighted clients’ files, collected files for print, implemented color-management and maintained quality control when printing on the Xerox Docucolor Igen.
  • Paid strict attention to detail when proofing clients’ printouts and met tight deadlines.
Groundrush Media, Graphic Design Intern
Atlanta, Georgia June 2005–September 2005
  • Designed email blasts, logos and a full-page magazine advertisement.
So So Def Recordings, Graphic Design Intern & Freelance Graphic Designer
Atlanta, Georgia September 2004–March 2006
  • Designed e-mail blasts, promotional flyers, newsletters and redesigned entire stationery package.

Freelance and Outside Projects

Universal Dance and Talent Agency, Graphic Designer
Atlanta, Georgia March 2008–September 2008
  • Designed logo, stationery, promotional items, direct mail and website for Grammy Award Winning Artist Ciara.
Danceploitation, Graphic Designer/Project Coordinator
Atlanta, Georgia March 2008–September 2008
  • Coordinator and marketing team member for Danceploitation, a monthly dance battle event.
M.A.R.Z Photographer, Photographer
Atlanta, Georgia January 2005–Present
  • Photographed clients for personal photoshoots and wedding ceremonies.
  • Corrected color and retouched images

Education

Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia — Bachelor of Fine Arts: Graphic Design

Technical Skills

Operating Systems: Mac OSX and Windows XP
Software: Photoshop, Illustrator, Image Ready, InDesign, Quark 7, Dreamweaver, Flash MX, Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, Excel and experience with the content management system Joomla!
Programming Languages: HTML, CSS and light use of PHP, Javascript and Actionscript.

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