Michelle Horway

Graphic Designer

A self-motivated, passionate graphic designer who can create fresh, eye-catching artwork for a variety of media.

Resume

Design Skills:

Print: concepts, publishing, advertising and marketing, layout, typography, package design, t-shirt and apparel graphics, photo editing, digital retouching, logos and branding, vector illustration, and production management.

Interactive: website design, flash site design and animation, web graphics, DVD menu design, and interactive presentations.

Multimedia: motion graphics, 3D animation, video editing, special effects, and video production.


Communications and Creative Direction Skills:

Writing: Copy and verbiage for magazine advertisements, web site information, promotional flyers, marketing brochures and emails, editorial content, article writing, and proof-reading.

Coordination: Directing journalists, planning and handling interviews, developing multimedia packages and campaign materials, planning and working trade show events, directing and collaborating with designers, scheduling and directing photo shoots, communicating and maintaining relationships with printers and vendors, administrative work, and client relationships.


Program Skills:

Platforms: Macintosh O.S., Microsoft Windows

Proficient in:
-Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, QuarkXpress, Acrobat

Additional skills in:
-Final Cut Pro, After Effects, DVD Studio Pro
-Dreamweaver, HTML, Flash, Imageready, Director
-Maya, Lightwave

Working Knowledge in:
-Microsoft Office


Clients:
-Crumbles Cookie Factory (bakery)
-Guam Communications Network (non-profit organization)
-www.RaynemakerImages.com (photographer)
-Back Pain Explained (informative web site)
-Your Family Coupon Book (direct mail advertising)
-Spotlight (community magazine)
-Regal Pet Pros (pet sitting professionals)
-Countrywide Home Loans
-Homes Magazine (real estate publication)
-Rent Magazine (rental property publication)
-Mailer Magazine (community magazine)
-Virtual Home Tours USA (video real estate tours)
-Ronny and the Classics (music group)
-LA Movers (children's apparel)
-JM Productions (children's apparel and toys)


Education:
-Bachelor of Arts Degree in Visual Communications and Design
Platt College, March 2005

Status

Interested in Fulltime Employment and Freelance Projects

Location

Menifee, Temecula, Riverside, CA

Specialties

  • Print
  • Interaction Design
  • Motion Graphics

Experience

7 years

Education

Platt College (Ontario, CA)