Graphic Designer — Alexandria, VA
My name is Dave Jolda I graduated from SCAD in November of 2008. Currently I am an Designer at Grafik Marketing Communications in the DC area.
EXPERIENCE
Grafik Marketing Communications | Graphic Designer | Spring 2009 – Present
• Translate creative business goals into smart concepts and original designs for clients in varying industries
• Collaborate with a creative directors, account executives, writers, print managers, and designers
• Juggle multiple projects with shifting workloads
• Interface with clients and vendors
• Gain knowledge of print production processes and file setup
• Participate in press inspections
Freelance | Graphic Designer | 2005 – Present
• Understand clients’ business to accurately deliver solutions for communications needs
• Conceptualize and design logos
• Interpret complex data sets and design straightforward information graphics
HONORS & AFFILIATIONS
REBRAND Global 100, JK Moving Services,Grafik
Graphis Photography Annual 2012,Dean Alexander Productions, Inc.,Grafik
AIGA DC, Member, 2009 – Present
SOFTWARE & SPECIALTIES
Adobe Creative Suite 5
Microsoft Office Suite 2011
Brand definition, management, and evolution
Identity development
Typography
Print design
Page layout
Advertising
Signage
Strategy and planning
Front end website design
Hand sketching
Production assistance
Technical and perspective drawing
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Fine Arts | Graphic Design | Fall 2008
Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA
Associate of Applied Technology | Industrial Design | Spring 2006
Wentworth Institute of Technology, Boston, MA
RELEVANT STUDY
Logo & Trademark Design
Information Design
Typography I & II
Production Design
Graphic Design
Studio I & II
Business of Graphic Design
Digital Page & Web Design
Vector & Raster Graphic
Visualization I - III
Color Theory
Modeling Techniques I & II
Drawing for Design
History of Graphic Design
Industrial Design Studio I & II
Introduction to Photography
Design I & II
Manufacturing Techniques
Drawing I & II