MICHELLE CAPERS

5000 Scaleybark Court

Indian Trail, NC 28079

HM: 704-882-6727 � Cell: 704-345-3908

Email: [email protected]

Objective: To obtain a sound position in Visual Communications/Graphic Design/Advertising utilizing my writing and designing skills to achieve unique and outstanding creative design concepts.

Professional Skills Summary

  • Organized team player. Ability to function with limited supervision independently as well. Flexible in ability to participate in, or lead on long- and short-term projects.
  • Sound ability and understanding of corporate branding and the ability to generate concepts based on brand identity and business strategies.
  • Solid understanding of the Web production process.
  • Skilled in the following applications and languages: (Adobe Creative Suite Software: Adobe Illustrator CS2� Adobe Photoshop CS2 � Adobe InDesign CS2� Macromedia Dreamweaver for Windows and Macintosh �Pagemaker 6.5 . Macromedia Flash MX 2004� MS Windows '98-2005 � Adobe Acrobat � MS Word � MS Word Art � MS PowerPoint � MS Paint � Word Perfect � HTML� Web Design � Internet Explorer )

EDUCATION

2005 - 2006 American InterContinental University Online Hoffman Estates, IL 60192

Major: Visual Communications/Digital Design

  • Bachelor's Fine Arts Degree - Graduated October 2006-Magna Cum Laude - Grade Point Average: 3. 8
    (Dean's List, 2005-06')

2003 - 2005 Columbia College Columbia, SC 29203

Major: English/Journalism ( Transferred with Advanced Standing to AIU)

9/87 - 11/89 Chaparral Career Business College Tucson, AZ 85711

  • Associate Business Degree - Graduated November 1989

WORK HISTORY (Concurrent with Education)

September 2006-Present Graphic Design Operator- Herff Jones Inc., Charlotte, NC

  • Work as a independent designer creating multimedia design layouts from various concepts for collegiate school ad departments. Care precision detail is used daily in creating and placing text, color print variables, and images in full and double page spread layouts consisting of a 1 inch bleed on each cover and subsequent pages from the gutter. Organization, attention to detail and ability to work in a fast paced environment juggling multiply tasks is required in my position and I successfully execute this skill dail. PageMaker,InDesign CS and CS2, and Photoshop software used daily.
  • Produced ad campaign strategies for a variety of products and services.

Strong creative writing background: Designed thumbnails, roughs, and final comps for print advertising. Wrote copy for print news media: The Postscript and The NUNews (www.NuNews.com)

  • Designed posters, flyers, invitations, brochures, and business cards using Adobe Creative Suite Software: Photoshop, InDesign CS2, MS Word Art and MS Paint software. Designed web pages using Macromedia Flash, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, and Fireworks software.
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