Education and Experience
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Highly skilled and creative graphic artist with over nine years of experience in print, computer, and game design. Detail and deadline-oriented, proactive, and consistently seeking ways to improve workflow. Highly productive both individually and in team-based environments, with excellent organizational, interpersonal, collaborative, and written and verbal communication skills. Effective and efficient in high-volume and fast-paced environments, and can quickly become proficient with software packages.
________________________________________TECHNICAL PROFICIENCY
• Adobe: Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign, After Effects, Premiere
• Alias: 3D Studio Max
• Microsoft: Word, Powerpoint, Excel, Outlook
• Other Programs/Platforms: Drupal 7, Hootsuite, Constant Contact
• Proficient on both MAC and PC platforms
________________________________________DESIGN PROFICIENCY
• Print/Web graphics • Digital/hand illustration
• Video editing/splicing • Storyboards
• Posters, flyers, brochures • Animations/instructional simulations
• Page design: books, magazines, ads • Branding, logos, Marketing collateral
• Audio editing • Photo retouching
________________________________________ PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Long-term contract with the DC Mayor’s Office, Washington DC
Graphic Designer/ Illustrator, July 2016 – October 2018
• Creating booklets, such as the Mayor’s 18 Month Report, with Adobe InDesign
• High profile metro, bus, and flyer ads for Emancipation Day, July 4th, and Fiesta DC parades
• Layouts for Mayor’s monthly newsletter, and brochures for several mayoral agencies with Adobe Creative Suite
• Designing, and managing social media campaigns using Hootsuite
• Maintaining office website via Drupal platform
Temporary assignments, Washington DC and surrounding areas
Graphic Designer/ Illustrator, November 2014 – July 2016
• Creating online ads while adhering to client’s style guide
• Multi-page layouts for monthly periodicals using Adobe InDesign
• Layouts for property brochures and booklets
• Conference booklets that included workshop schedules, charts, and infographics
• Recent clients include Hilton Hotels, First Capital Realty, and American Chemical Society
My Marketing Matters, Gaithersburg, MD
Graphic Designer, March 2014 – November 2014
• Print designs, branding, and marketing packages for different clients
• Most projects involved brochures and direct mailings for new real estate properties
• Maintaining client relationships, often face-to-face, while keeping to tight project deadlines
• Other materials include postcards, booklets, pamphlets, and business cards
Freelance Illustrator and Graphic Designer, June 2004 – Present
• Identity designs and character mascot vector illustrations
• Storybook layout, design, and illustration
• Website graphics
• Apparel graphics and logos using Adobe Illustrator
• Clients include Independent Print and Design, Savage Maven apparel, Reid Temple AME Church, and First Baptist Church of Glenarden
American Institutes for Research, Washington, D.C.
Graphic Designer, August 2012 – November 2013
• Created digital illustrations and animations of graphics for national standardized tests
• Collaborated with coding professionals for simulation development
• Animated graphics that coincided with each question on the simulation using Flash, and designed the buttons and dashboard for the simulation itself
• Narration audio splicing and editing with Adobe Premiere
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Graphic Designer, May 2009 – April 2011
• Created digital artwork from photographs and portraits using various digital and painting techniques
• Designed pre-flighted artwork for print with Adobe Illustrator
• Created new styles and designs
________________________________________EDUCATION
M.F.A Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA: May 2007
Major: Interactive and Game Design; Minor: Animation
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References available upon request.
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Highly skilled and creative graphic artist with over nine years of experience in print, computer, and game design. Detail and deadline-oriented, proactive, and consistently seeking ways to improve workflow. Highly productive both individually and in team-based environments, with excellent organizational, interpersonal, collaborative, and written and verbal communication skills. Effective and efficient in high-volume and fast-paced environments, and can quickly become proficient with software packages.
________________________________________TECHNICAL PROFICIENCY
• Adobe: Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign, After Effects, Premiere
• Alias: 3D Studio Max
• Microsoft: Word, Powerpoint, Excel, Outlook
• Other Programs/Platforms: Drupal 7, Hootsuite, Constant Contact
• Proficient on both MAC and PC platforms
________________________________________DESIGN PROFICIENCY
• Print/Web graphics • Digital/hand illustration
• Video editing/splicing • Storyboards
• Posters, flyers, brochures • Animations/instructional simulations
• Page design: books, magazines, ads • Branding, logos, Marketing collateral
• Audio editing • Photo retouching
________________________________________ PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Long-term contract with the DC Mayor’s Office, Washington DC
Graphic Designer/ Illustrator, July 2016 – October 2018
• Creating booklets, such as the Mayor’s 18 Month Report, with Adobe InDesign
• High profile metro, bus, and flyer ads for Emancipation Day, July 4th, and Fiesta DC parades
• Layouts for Mayor’s monthly newsletter, and brochures for several mayoral agencies with Adobe Creative Suite
• Designing, and managing social media campaigns using Hootsuite
• Maintaining office website via Drupal platform
Temporary assignments, Washington DC and surrounding areas
Graphic Designer/ Illustrator, November 2014 – July 2016
• Creating online ads while adhering to client’s style guide
• Multi-page layouts for monthly periodicals using Adobe InDesign
• Layouts for property brochures and booklets
• Conference booklets that included workshop schedules, charts, and infographics
• Recent clients include Hilton Hotels, First Capital Realty, and American Chemical Society
My Marketing Matters, Gaithersburg, MD
Graphic Designer, March 2014 – November 2014
• Print designs, branding, and marketing packages for different clients
• Most projects involved brochures and direct mailings for new real estate properties
• Maintaining client relationships, often face-to-face, while keeping to tight project deadlines
• Other materials include postcards, booklets, pamphlets, and business cards
Freelance Illustrator and Graphic Designer, June 2004 – Present
• Identity designs and character mascot vector illustrations
• Storybook layout, design, and illustration
• Website graphics
• Apparel graphics and logos using Adobe Illustrator
• Clients include Independent Print and Design, Savage Maven apparel, Reid Temple AME Church, and First Baptist Church of Glenarden
American Institutes for Research, Washington, D.C.
Graphic Designer, August 2012 – November 2013
• Created digital illustrations and animations of graphics for national standardized tests
• Collaborated with coding professionals for simulation development
• Animated graphics that coincided with each question on the simulation using Flash, and designed the buttons and dashboard for the simulation itself
• Narration audio splicing and editing with Adobe Premiere
A------------, Hollywood, FL
AllPopA------------, Hollywood, FL
Graphic Designer, May 2009 – April 2011
• Created digital artwork from photographs and portraits using various digital and painting techniques
• Designed pre-flighted artwork for print with Adobe Illustrator
• Created new styles and designs
________________________________________EDUCATION
M.F.A Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA: May 2007
Major: Interactive and Game Design; Minor: Animation
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References available upon request.