Cleveland, Ohio
Creative and highly motivated fundamental graphic artist with two-plus years experience tuned to customer demands, objectives, and needs. Proficient in various mediums from hand-based drawings to computerized compositions and creations to fully carry-on, accomplish, and finish work while successfully communicating the message.
Computer Skills
- Graphic Software
- Quark Express; Adobe Suite: Acrobat, Distiller, InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, PageMaker, Premiere; Corel Suite: Draw, Photo Paint;
Other Software - Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, Power Point; AppleWorks.
Misc. - Basic HTML knowledge, both PC and Mac Platforms
Awards
- Cleveland Graphic Arts Council's Annual Benny Awards: Outstanding Student.
- Cleveland Graphic Arts Council's Annual Benny Awards: State Farm National Figure Skating Championship Poster Design Competition, Third Place.
- Cleveland Life Banc, Art For Life Competition: Honorable Mention
Education
- Cuyahoga Community College, Western Campus, Parma, Ohio. Graphic Communications Management Technology, Multi-Media.
- Normandy High School, Parma, Ohio. College Track, Tech Prep, Highest Honors, "Who's Who" National Index of High School Students, G.P.A. 4.0.
- Valley Forge High School, Parma Heights, Ohio. Career Track, Commercial Art with Multi-Media & Design.
08/1999-06/2001. Commercial Art with Multi-Media and Design. Vocational Program.
- Variety of graphic production projects including advertising, letterhead, and logo designs and advertising posters.
- Creative work consisted of inspecting, reviewing, and revising work numerous times before submitting version of the final products.
- Experimented with many design techniques and layout variables.
- Identified and utilized major principles and aspects of graphical art design.
- Participated in group-team based design critiques, questioning and developing unique ideas and approaches. Completed technical drawings, typography, advertising works, song illustrations, poster ads, CD covers, and book jackets.
- Implemented the use of cut paper, oil pastels, ebony pencils, colored pencils, technical pens, technical markers, and acrylic, tempera, and watercolor paints.
08/2001-present. Premier Truck Sales & Rental, Inc. Valley View, Ohio. Used Truck Sales. Graphic Designer
- Produce and conceptualize high quality graphic design, layout, and a variety of materials including brochures, ads, flyers, logos, graphics, and illustrations using programs such as Quark Express, MS Office Products, Corel Products, and Adobe Products.
- Supply graphic-design services using desktop-publishing hardware, software, and related equipment, while working with modern computer technology to produce high quality printed materials to promote and advance the company's image.
- Prepare, scan, size, and scale text and graphic images for proper presentation and printing.
- Analyze and resolve computer graphics problems.
- Provide other software support such as retrieving, downloading, importing/exporting graphics and text from other databases.
- Ensure that graphic projects are completed on time with satisfaction.
- Interface with users to determine scope of project and best graphic medium.
- Prepare and edit documentation.
- Inventory control and update.
- Website Maintenence.
- Act as liaison with consultants, printers and other vendors of printing and graphic design services.
10/1998-08/2001. Tops Friendly Markets, Parma, Ohio. Grocery Store. Cashier
- Managed cash register machine.
- Excelled in providing prime customer service. General Merchandise Clerk
- Stocked and replaced shelf items.
- Processed orders.
- Utilized computer daily for majority of the tasks including printing signs and tags.
- Operated hand-held scanners.
- Filed and organized documents.
- Compiled and organized damaged items onto worksheet form.
- Set-up and formed displays.
- Designed shelf structure and product orderliness. File Maintenance Clerk (Scan Coordinator)
- Filed and organized documents.
- Utilized computer on daily basis to link items, print file reports, build in new items, create signs and tags, check, and respond to e-mails.
- Data entry.
