Experienced Graphic Designer that is passionate about the craft. Able to take an idea from conception and transform it into a highly marketable end product. Experience in print and advertising. Talented team member and driven team leader. Able to produce powerful results in a timely manner.
software expertise
Illustrator
Photoshop
InDesign
Microsoft Office Suite
Mac Platform
PC Platform
freelance Work
Rainbow Kinderhaus Montessori Nursery
Andrea Wright, August 2010 – December 2012
Prepared illustrations or rough sketched of material, discussing them with my client and making necessary changes
Developed the company identity for the new company which included the logo, business card, letterhead and envelope
Developed signage for the new establishment
Created flyers and all other advertisement that was needed to help the company
Used computer software to generate new images
Confer with clients to discuss and determine different design layouts
Posters and Flyers
First Seventh Day Adventist Church, September 2007 – January 2012
Developed different flyers for the different events
Used computer software to generate new images
Prepared rough sketches of material, discussing them with the client and making necessary changes
Work Experience
Cashier/Designer, Frager’s Hardware Store
Washington DC, March 2008 – June 2013
Created the monthly ad’s that went out every month in the local magazine, any other advertisement that was needed
Received money for a private hardware store with an inventory of over $600,000
Used electronic scanners, cash registers, and the telecheck machine
Counted money in cash drawers at the beginning of shifts to ensure that amounts were correct and that there was adequate change
Involved in processing daily credit or debit card transactions and validating checks
End of day reconciliation of financial transactions, usually of more than $4,000
Pre-Loader/Sorter, UPS
Landover MD, June 2006 – January 2008
Sorted items during the shipping process of a large multi-million dollar national company
Moved carts and dollies with customer items on them, unloaded trucks and boxes, and loaded pieces onto conveyor belts
Sorted items and compared against inventories
Cashier, Lord & Taylor
McLean VA, October 2004 – December 2006
Answered customers' questions, and provided information on company policies for a large multi-million dollar national retailer
Bagged, boxed, and wrapped customer merchandise, and prepared packages for shipment
Computed and recorded totals of customer transactions
Greeted customers entering the establishment, and maintained a clean and orderly checkout area
Education
The Art Institute of Washington
May 2009, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Graphic Design