Design Experience
Finished Art Inc., Atlanta, GA (07/06 – present)
Graphic Designer
- Designed packaging, identity, POS, websites, digital designs and multi-page collateral for international clients
- Managed client communications and created project estimates
- Prepared files for print and worked closely with printers
- Collaborated with other designers to develop ideas for national campaigns
Freelance Designer (05/06 – present)
- Designed/built/maintained websites for new and growing businesses
- Created interactive tutorials in Flash for client presentations
- Logo Design
- Invitation Design
Visual Data Systems, Columbia, MD (01/06 – 06/06)
Graphic Designer
- Designed/built websites and created CSS style sheets for rental property companies
- Updated interactive maps for clients and contacted clients regarding monthly changes
- Designed animated banners for products to be displayed on corporate websites
- Created new, unified product slip sheets for marketing department
- Designed and updated e-brochure templates for use on client sites
Student Events Board, University of Maryland, Baltimore County (05/04 – 05/06)
Director of Promotions
- Created flyers, posters, t-shirts and other promotional materials for various student events on campus
- Designed and maintained the Student Events Board website
- Responsible for finding and contacting printers for large-scale jobs
- Designed POS for events for nationally renowned performers
Professional Awards
39th Creativity Annual Awards – Gold Award Winner, Brochure Business to Business Category(2009)
Education/Honors
University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) (08/02 – 05/06)
Baltimore, MD
BA Visual Arts – Graphic Design; Art History Minor
GPA: 3.9
- Graduated in top 7.5% of class
- Received Linehan Artist Scholarship awarded for high artistic and intellectual ability
- Awarded Alumni Association’s Outstanding Student in Visual Arts, 2006
- Nominated for UMBC’s Behind-the-Scenes Student Leadership Award in 2005 and 2006
- Nominated for Student Employee of the Year, 2006
- National Society of Collegiate Scholars
- Golden Key International Honor Society
- Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society
- National Dean’s List 2002/2003
- Achieved Semester Academic Honors and Dean’s List every semester at UMBC
- Involved with UMBC chapter of AIGA
Computer Skills
Highly Proficient on MAC and PC with the following software:
- Adobe CS4 (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Dreamweaver, Flash, Acrobat)
- Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint)
- QuarkXPress
Web Skills Include:
- HTML, XHTML, CSS
- JavaScript and PHP (very general understanding, ability to edit)