OBJECTIVE
Graphic Designer
QUALIFICATIONS PROFILE
Creative and multitalented graphic designer with experience in multimedia, marketing, and print design. Exceptional interpersonal and collaborative skills, accustomed to performing in deadline-driven environments with an emphasis on working with extremely short deadlines.
Creative experience in the following:
PRINT PHOTOGRAPHY WEB & MULTIMEDIA
Brochures
Logos & Business Cards
Posters
Stationery Black & White Photography
Retouching
Photo Restoration(Digital Copy) Web Site Design
Video Editing
Video Photomontages
CD Cover Design
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Internship, May 2010 to August 2010
Computer Graphic Designer for Newspaper Ads
Salisbury Post, Salisbury, North Carolina
Successfully created and coordinated graphic design projects through to completion. Collaborated with clients to create vision, conceive designs, and consistently meet deadlines and requirements.
Key Achievements
Successfully completed client projects for print newspaper.
Provided proposal designs to clients.
Established trusting relationships with fellow designers.
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design, Fall 2010
Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, North Carolina
TECHNICAL PROFICIENCY
Platforms: Mac OS Snow Leopard, Windows XP/Vista/7
Applications: Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, After Effects, InDesign, QuarkXPress, Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Works, PowerPoint)
Holly Overcash
www.HollyOvercash.com
Education:
Western Carolina University
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Concentration Graphic Design
Study Abroad:
Tokyo, Japan
Summer 2004
Relevant Experience:
Salisbury Post, Salisbury, NC
Summer 2010
Intern
• Advertising for local companies
• Flyer creations for local events
• Web ad designs
Volunteer Experience:
Tiger World, Wildlife Preserve, Rockwell, NC
Spring 2007
Special Skills:
• Microsoft Word
• PowerPoint
• Adobe Photoshop
• Adobe Flash
• Adobe After Effects
• Adobe Illustrator
• Adobe InDesign
• Adobe Dreamweaver
• QuarkXPress