Coroflot

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OBJECTIVE:
Design Consultant, a career that functions as a liaison between creative and production departments specializing in advertising, marketing and public relations. I am looking for a team-oriented atmosphere that utilizes the problem solving strengths of professionals with different personalities and backgrounds.

EDUCATION
2001-2005 Monmouth University, Bachelors of Fine Arts,
Concentraion in Graphic Design & Photography
1999-2001 Associates Degree of Arts, Cumberland County College
1992-1995 Bridgeton High School

EMPLOYMENT
2005-2009 Art Direction/Production Design, Cellularum Inc.
Cellularum is a accessories distributor for mobile, audio, and video devices
such as the iPod, Zune, music phones and other media devices. Services provided to Cellularum Inc. are corporate identity, promotional/marketing materials, and package design. The Brand Development of WOAPA gave me much experience of creating a brand from the beginning stage. Designed the company logo and created the visual style and identity of the company.

1999-2010 Creative Director/ Digital Media Supervisor, A.I. Digital
A.I. Digital specializes in the advertising and corporate identity needs of various businesses in the Jersey shore area of Cape May. A.I. is also the parent company of Antique Images Old Time Photos. My duties are to oversee the desktop publishing services and the newly added web design department. During the summer months Old Time Photos is the main extension of the A.I., my duties include but are not limited to Photography, photo retouching, set design, as well as supervising the other employees.
Web Design:
www.wildwoodsboardwalk.com
www.marlanemotel.com
www.aidigital.com

2007 Freelance Designer, MID-TOWN IT
Designed marketing materials for Info-Tech Consulting Firm.
Web Design: www.midtown-it.com

2003 Freelance Designer, Family Circle Magazine
At Family Circle Marketing Department my role was to assist the promotional Art Director with the design of many promotional tools that are used to market the magazine. I have created several in book spreads, inter-office systems, free giveaway packaging labels and other concepts. I also assisted in the promotion of Family Circles' biggest event, a grand slam tennis tournament the Family Circle Cup in held in Charleston, South Carolina. This experience was a very enlightening one. It started as an unpaid internship that evolved into a paid freelance job.

2001-2005 Lab Manager/Teachers Assistant, Monmouth University
As Lab Manager for Monmouth Universities Macintosh graphic design studios, I am responsible for two design work areas. My duties include maintaining the operating system, trouble shooting, monitoring three lab assistants, as well as assisting students with the industry standard applications used for graphic design.

1999-2001 Assistant Lab Technician, Cumberland County College
Similar to my position at Monmouth University, at Cumberland I was responsible for the Macintosh computer lab. My duties include facilitating the computer lab during open lab hours, assisting students with the operating system and industry standard applications for graphic design.

QUALIFICATIONS
During and before my collegiate years I have been preparing myself for such a career. I have participated in various self-enhancing programs that have given me leadership skills in team-oriented environments as well as diverse settings. My creative sense draws me to a career in visual communications. My artistic ability is expressed in my portfolio. A keen eye for detail, a sense visual style and creativity are hallmarks of my eclectic nature. Working in a studio setting with other designers has shaped my identity has a professional. With a solid knowledge of the industry standard applications used to create multimedia projects, I am confident that I qualify for numerous specialties.

Skilled in the following applications: Macintosh format Adobe Illustrator CS3, Adobe Photoshop CS3, Adobe Go Live 5, Adobe Aftereffects, Adobe Indesign CS3, Quark Xpress, Drewamweaver, and Flash .