Resume

What I love most about design is the constant puzzle of finding creative ways to solve a series of ever-evolving hurdles.

Education:

1998 – 2003

The Pennsylvania State University

University Park, PA

Bachelor of Art in Integrative Arts

Relevant Classes:  

Typography | Intro to Graphic Design | Photography | Printmaking | Art of Web Design | Ideas as Design |  Ideas as 3-D Objects | Drawing, and Figure Drawing

Software:

Adobe Illustrator CC

Adobe Photoshop CC

Adobe InDesign CC

Adobe Dreamweaver CS3

Adobe Flash CS3

Adobe Fireworks CS3

Microsoft Office 360

Quark Xpress 10

CorelDRAW X7

Employment:

2008 - present

SDS Design Associates, Inc.

Whitehall, PA

Digital Production Director/Graphic Designer

• Steered designs from conception through the licensing approval process

• Managed projects to best fit production timelines

• Oversaw up to three other employees

• Maintained large format printers and cutters

• Prepared for and participated in trade shows

2004 - 2008

Sacred Heart Hospital

Allentown, PA

Graphic Design Specialist

• Brainstormed and composed advertisement campaigns

• Produced brochures and flyers

• Handled design and layout of in-house publications

• Participated in making of, spearheaded conformity with the graphic identity

2003

Centre Publications, Inc.

Centre Hall, PA

Graphic Designer

• Constructed advertisements

• Retouched and cropped photographs

• Generated maps and infographics for publications

• Performed basic page layouts

2002 - 2003

2000 – 2001

Materials Research Lab

University Park, PA

Office Assistant

• Created Flash animations for classroom lectures and presentations

• Scanned and prepped images for PowerPoint lectures

• Developed and edited several basic logo designs

Awards/Activities:

• Sacred Heart Ambassador (customer service improvement task force)

• Greater Lehigh Ad Club participant

• Eagle Scout

References:

    Available upon request.