Resume

Job Objectives:

To obtain a graphic design or marketing director position in a dynamic company
that will further build my knowledge and skills as a designer and as a person.

Qualifications:

Associates Degree in Graphic Design
Works well in groups and independently
Has good problem solving skills
Always has new ideas
Honest and hardworking
Gets things done on time
Able to communicate with clients

Education:

Parkland College Champaign, IL
AAS in Graphic Design May of 2010
GPA 3.7

Work Experience:

grValencic Design, Champaign, IL

Freelancer, January 2008-Present

Identity, illustration, web and print materials for local and non local businesses.

Simply Spotless Inc, Champaign, IL

Marketing Director, November 2008–July 2010
Redesigned entire identity. Designed flyers, billboards, website etc. Worked with
other media advertising services.

Parkland College, Champaign, IL

Marketing Student Intern, January 2009–December 2009
Developed design concepts. Designed printed materials. Edited previous designs.
Worked with an in-house printing shop.

Champaign Ace Hardware, Champaign, IL

Cashier, April 2008–July 2009
Handled money. Stocked shelves. Cleaned and straightened store. Designed
in–store signs.

Jimmy John’s, Champaign, IL

Employee, November 2005–April 2008
Handled money. Prepared sandwiches. Cleaned store.

Additional Skills:

Illustration, drawing, painting, inking
Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Dreamweaver, Flash
CSS, HTML

Additional Activities/Information

Operation Snowball adult volunteer
Illinois Teen Institute volunteer
Community volunteer

Writer and Illustrator of Life is for the Birds webcomic

FBI Secret Security Clearance for the year of 2010

Honors/Awards

2009 Fine and Applied Arts Department Chair Award
2009 Luciferin and Luciferase Design Award
2009 Dean’s Graphics Award of Excellence