Objective

To work towards a career in Graphic Design that will be long lasting, family supporting, and will allow me to work towards a greater visual good.

 

Specialties

Standards compliant HTML. XHTML, and CSS web designs from Photoshop Mock-ups, WordPress Site construction & customizing, Flyer and Poster design in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, and Programs and Newsletters in Adobe InDesign. Macintosh Systems.

 

Competencies

Dreamweaver, PHP, MySQL, Search Engine Optimization, FTP, variety of web servers, Google Analytics, adsense and site search, e-commerce applications, forum applications (phpBB and bbPress), PayPal, Photography, Vector Illustration.

 

Working Knowledge

Flash, Fireworks, GoLive, ImageReady, and others. Just ask. DHTML, Javascript, and CGI. Will work on Windows if absolutely necessary. It’s been known to happen.

 

Education

University of Rio Grande & Community College :: 2006 - Present. Estimated Graduation in 2010.
Pursuing a BFA in Graphic Design. Studied classical art history and traditional media applications, digital media, and principals of design, among other things. Student judge of Gallia County Local Schools Acedemic Art Fair 2008.

Self Taught :: 2002 - 2006
Attended Rio Community College for the Fall Semester of 2002, intending to study Music and Theatre. Life took a different turn by Spring. I taught myself HTML, CSS, Photoshop, Dreamweaver and a little PHP in this time, as well as continued to dabble in art and music, until Summer of 2006, when Show Boat changed my life.

River Valley High School :: 1999 - 2002
Awards & Highlights: Fine Arts Chord, Several awards in Art Shows, including first place in collage, 2001, and 3D in 2002. One of 3 Designers of 1999 yearbook. Among other things.
 

 

“Day Job” Experience

Holzer Medical Center :: 2007 - Present
Nutrition Services Aide .
Contact Karen Stocker, R.D., L.D. Director of Nutrition Services. Work# 740.446.5549
Duties include a little bit of everything involved in working in a Hospital Kitchen and Cafeteria, from running trays to the floors to running the register to working the dish room.

Gallia/Vinton Educational Services 2005 - 2007
Nutrition Aide, Band Tutor, Crafts Instructor
Contact Emily Daily, STEPS Coordinator. Work# 740.245.
Duties included preparing and serving snacks, leading a group of high school kids in construction of chosen arts & crafts or teaching basic drawing techniques, and helping middle school kids learn basics in flute, and helping the group learn rhythms, among other things.

Bossard Memorial Library :: 2003 - 2004
Circulation Aide, Reference Aide
Contact Rebecca Carrol, Head of Reference Department. Work# 740.446.7323
Duties included shelving and checking in items, ordering books, designing flyers, pamphlets, and ads for the Reference Department, and updating the website, among other things.
 

 

Client Experience

Gallipolis Christian Church Youth Services, Joel Ried
Promotional flyers for youth events,
T-Shirt Logo Designs
August 2008 - Present

Shifting Stage
Poster & Audition Flyer for A Christmas Story,
myspace layout
myspace.com/shiftingstage
December 2007
Poster & Program for Broken Up by Nick Hall
May & October 2008

John Thorndike
Did his entire site to his exact specifications. Developed with Wordpress.
www.gamepointohio.com
June 2008 - Present

Thomas Curnutte
Personal Wordpress Blog, Design, installation & plugins.
http://ad-dominum.com
August 2008

Jerry Lucas
Developed 5 page site using PayPal for High School Donation program.
http://myschoolhistory.com
July 2008

Holzer Medical Center Nutrition Services
An 8 page “Special Functions” menu. Color cover & 7 black & white pages.
January 2008

Carter Performance Horses
Sunny Day Puppies
Used existing design to redo 200 page website.
All New Website for Sunny Day Puppies. HTML + Plogger
carterperformancehorses.com
sunndaypuppies.com
March 2007 - Present

Dr. Chris Good
Promotional material for Jerry Lucas signing (web page, 3×3 ad, flyer)
August 2007
e-commerce website.
officialjerrylucas.com
November 2007 - Present

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