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software proficiency

Design Software

Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe InDesign
Adobe Flash
Adobe Dreamweaver
QuarkXPress

Web Fundamentals

HTML
CSS
.ASP
jQuery
Javascript

Other Software

Google SketchUp
iWork
Microsoft Office
Camtasia Studio
Autodesk SketchBook Pro
Autodesk AutoCAD WS

Resume

Body of Experience

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urrently I am available for freelance, part-time, and contract-based design work with ad agencies and studios throughout the country.

Experience

November 2010-February 2011

Jackson-Dawson Communications, Allen Park, MI: Web Designer (Represented by Aquent)
Contracted to help complete Ford dealership website at www.driveonezone.com. Job involved heavy usage of HTML and CSS, including extensive adaptation of existing scripts in .ASP and Javascript. Image retouching in Photoshop was also required. Tasked with maintaining site consistency across browser and mobile platforms.

September 2009-Present

Kaboom! Marketing, Brighton, MI: Freelance Graphic Designer
Recent projects included large-format roadside signage for Hunter-Pasteur Homes, newsletter layouts, ads and signage for Norfolk Homes, posters and ads for Lombardo Homes, and product kiosks for Eskimo Jacks Gourmet Ice Cream Sandwiches.

May 2009-Present

Zero Gravity Designs, Ann Arbor, MI: Freelance Graphic Designer
Recent projects include photo retouching for Salon Vox website, interactive Flash map for National Network of Depression Centers.

October 2004-Present

AMPM, Inc., Midland, MI: Graphic Designer/Production Artist/Web Designer
Started as a production artist, retouching images and refining rough concepts into final art. Learned CSS and modern web design practices. Eventually began taking on jobs at their inception and creating concepts for trade shows, magazine illustrations, brochures, Flash animations, web designs, and a multitude of other projects.

2001-2003

College of Communication and Fine Arts, Mt. Pleasant, MI:Computer Lab Assistant
Helped students with assignments and technical problems. Further developed multitasking abilities and maintained lab computer hardware.

March 2000-January 2002

CMLife, Mt. Pleasant, MI: Freelance Reporter
Wrote articles for the official campus newspaper of Central Michigan University. Developed interviewing, writing, and proofreading skills while composing stories under tight time constraints. Speed, accuracy and integrity were of paramount importance.

1999-2003

Meijer, Mt. Pleasant, MI: One-Hour Photo Lab Associate
Operated and maintained photo lab processing equipment. Worked directly with customers in a high-speed retail environment while performing stock and register duties.

Education

Central Michigan University

Major: B.A.A. in Graphic Design
Minor: Journalism