PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
My employment experiences allow me to offer a unique and diverse blend of knowledge and ideas. Having worked in the fields of Commercial Photography, Retail and Restaurant Management, Data Processing as well as a Freelance and Professional Graphic Designer, I am well versed in the needs of many different types of clients.
EDUCATION
The Art Institute of Atlanta Atlanta, Georgia
BFA, Graphic Design Spring 2008 Magna Cum Laude
New England School of Photography Boston, Massachusetts
Applied Photography Certificate 1984
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
AIGA Atlanta Member since 2007
Student Board – Portfolio Day Chair January to August, 2007
Student Board – Vice President August, 2007 to July 2008
AWARDS
Senior Portfolio Show Spring 2008
Best-In-Show Nominee
Outstanding Contribution to the
Department of Graphic Design
EXPERTISE IN THE FOLLOWING GRAPHICS SOFTWARE PROGRAMS:
Adobe InDesign Adobe Photoshop Adobe Illustrator CorelDraw Corel PhotoPaint Microsoft Word
EXPERIENCED IN THE FOLLOWING GRAPHICS SOFTWARE PROGRAMS:
Quark 6.0 Microsoft PowerPoint Microsoft Excel Adobe Dreamweaver Adobe Flash Adobe Fireworks
QUALIFICATIONS
• Strong technical proficiency and design skills.
• Extensive retail and restaurant management experience.
• Extremely customer service oriented.
• Ability to effectively manage high pressure situations and meet deadlines.
• Exceptionally knowledgeable with most film camera formats up to 8X10”.
• Knowledgeable of many professional lighting systems.
• Intelligent, logical, creative, meticulous and analytical.
EMPLOYMENT
Unibind, Inc / Peleman Industries, NA July 2008 to February 2009
11820 Wills Road, Alpharetta, Georgia
Graphic Designer
This position required working on multiple projects at one time with short deadlines and across many media. Areas of focus included product photography and executive portraits, designing and laying out various books for online publication, logo and identity design for new product lines and divisions. Creation of advertising, new product packaging design, elements for online promotion of products and services.
Dickey Publishing / Dickey Broadcasting January 2007 to present
3535 Piedmont Ave, Building 14, 12th Floor, Atlanta, Georgia
Graphic Designer
Duties include preparing photographs for production with an extensive use of clipping paths, laying out advertisements for clients, creation of various marketing pieces, such as: sales presentations, logo designs, banners, event signage, direct mail pieces, web banner ads, and e-mail blasts.
FREELANCE EXPERIENCE
Stacey Gomez Interior Design Atlanta, Georgia
Developed and refined identity system, creation of business collateral, portfolio design templates, and flash-based website design
Zucker Public Relations Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Created various advertising pieces, including direct-mail event invitations, magazine advertisements, and event banners.
The Art Institute of Atlanta Atlanta, Georgia
Designed event postcard and poster promoting gallery exhibit, Designed quarterly alumni newsletter.
PHOTOGRAPHY EXPERIENCE
d.b.a. Photography by Damon 1980 – 1992 Boston, Massachusetts
Extensive experiences in commercial product illustration photography, fashion photography, and public relations photography, using all major film formats up to 8X10”. Knowledgeable with all major brand camera systems. Well versed in most studio lighting equipment.
