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Objective:

A Graphic Designer position utilizing my degree, experience and extensive design skills in both print and web media to conceptualize and carry through design projects for your organization.

Summary of Qualifications:

• Seven years of experience in graphic design and desktop publishing.
• Degree in Graphic Design and Multimedia from Westwood College of Technology.
• Demonstrated ability to produce a wide variety of graphic products including newsletters, business cards, letter heads as well as different convention materials.
• Proficient on PC, experience with many design programs as well as drawing capabilities.
• Creative, strong communication skills and consistently meet deadlines.

Selected Projects:

11/08 – 12/10: Lead Designer/Office Manager

Sinister Graphix, Chicago, IL
Responsible for all customer projects large or small, examples include Wing Stop parking ticket menu which caused an up roar in chicago in 2009. Designed all office materials such as; logo's, web-site, letterheads, business cards, brochures, postcards, signs and vehicle wraps.

9/06 – 11/08: Art Director/Photographer

Modern Builders Construction, Joliet, IL
Responsible for re-designing company web-site, office materials such as; letterheads, business cards, brochures, postcards, presentations and inventory sheets. Other responsibilities were to capture the workers on-site, displaying the company’s different fields of work.

9/04 – 9/06: Graphic Artist/Production Manager

Wright Advertising, Corp., Cicero, IL
Responsibilities included; design/layout, design electric signs or bench advertisements all via computer. Next step is move the design into production and manage quality of the finished product. Hundreds of benches that I designed were displayed in Chicago, Rockford, Indiana, and Joliet.

Current: Independent Freelance

Red-E Graphix, Chicago, IL
Designed a variety of different materials for local companies and training facilities, I also designed an entire identity (Logo, Web-site, T-shirts, Patches, etc.) for a local Chicago Law Enforcement motorcycle club, www.BrothersInBlue.org.

Professional Qualifications:

• Created logo and advertising layouts for a local law enforcement motorcycle club.
• Designed various convention materials (posters, preview booklets, standing banners, hanging banners, as well as misc. signage.) for large and small companies.
• Produced marketing materials (business cards, brochures, postcards, web-sites, etc.) for several clients.

Computer Skills:

• Adobe Photoshop 7 & CS3, Illustrator 10 & CS3, ImageReady, Dreamweaver MX & CS3, Premiere, Flash MX & CS3, Director
• Quark Xpress, Adobe Indesign
• MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Freehand drawing, Storyboarding, Conceptual Design, & Illustration

Education:

• Westwood College of Technology
AA Degree in Applied Science in Graphic Design and Multimedia. Currently working on my BA in Game Art & Design.

• Columbia College of Chicago
Some Traditional Animation.