Skills:
Software: Adobe PhotoShop, Adobe Illustrator, QuarkXPress, Adobe PageMaker, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Imageready, Corel Draw, Corel PhotoPaint, HTML, CSS, Macromedia Dreamweaver, Macromedia FreeHand, Macromedia Fireworks, Macromedia Flash, Macromedia FreeHand, Flightcheck, Equilibrium DeBabelizer.

Hardware: MAC, IBM PC.

Other: Various printing techniques, pre-press and print production. Typography. Color. Style-guides. File size optimization, web-safe color palettes, browser/platform and usability issues.

Experience:
02/2002- Present - Freelance graphic/web designer

01/2001-02/2002 advertising and publishing agency Trestria, San Jose
Graphic Designer/Art Director
Was responsible for:

• 48-page monthly publication–full design and production.


• Direct mail packages and brochures–art direction, design and layout.
• Corporate identity–development and support.


• Posters and calendars–art direction, design and pre-press production.


• Flash presentations–design and art direction.


• Web site–design and implementation.


• Supervision of freelance designers.

04/2000-01/2001 Decide.com, San Jose
Graphic/Web Designer
Independently worked to produce graphics (logos, photos, and illustrations) for Decide.com and affiliates web sites. Designed and implemented source for web-site and e-mail campaigns. Worked as a part of UI team on new product prototype.

06/99 - 03/2000 Positive Promotions, New York
Jr. Art Director/Graphic Designer/Production Artist
Responsibilities included: design and pre-press production of various promotional materials (brochures, catalogues, order forms, carrier envelopes); creation and support of corporate identity; photo-supervision and image optimization; illustration;

01/99-06/99 Positive Promotions, New York
Freelance graphic designer.

06/95 - 07/98 CJSC Auto-Energy, Kharkov, Ukraine
Advertising Manager
06/94 - 06/95 Advertising Manager Assistant
Responsibilities included design and production of promotional materials (brochures, catalogs, booklets, greeting cards and flyers); coordinating corporate designs for distributors; organization and development of local advertising campaigns and designing show booths for various local and international automobile shows.

01/93 - 06/94 Design Company Z, Kharkov, Ukraine
Junior Designer/Production Artist
Design and production of direct mail packages, brochures, catalogs and newspaper ads. Corporate identity and logo design.

Education:
Kharkov Institute of Human Sciences
Popular Ukrainian Academy, Ukraine, 1998
Bachelor in Economics
Concentration on advertising and marketing communications.

References available upon request.

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