Coroflot

Resume

HOLLY M. BLACKBURN
1810 Crestridge Court • Arlington, TX 76013 • Phone: 817-277-6236 • E-mail: holly@hollygraphics.net

GRAPHIC DESIGNER WITH TEN YEARS EXPERIENCE


OVERVIEW OF SKILLS
• Use current InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Corel, Microsoft Office Suite, Swish, Basic Flash, and Online Marketing.
• Develop logos, branding elements and designs using the conceptual development process using research and design theories
• Create and follow identity guidelines, create presentations or presentation boards for the client
• Vector drawing skills using software, tablet or pencil and able to render final output
• Refurbish/correct photographs, scan film and hard copies with a strong background in original photography
• Ability to communicate ideas through image manipulation and typography to create new concepts
• Experienced working with all types of file formats and printing methods including cross platform


SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
• Demonstrated capacity to work nationally over internet, phone, fax, ftp and in person
• Clearly follow all design standards and print specifications for each task
• Experienced in meeting tight deadlines in heavy volume seasons while reporting to the Art Director
• Knowledgeable in planning and keeping within budget using ROI calculations
• Some Experience using Sales Force, Constant Contact, Go Daddy, Website Tonight and Excel Spreadsheets
• Dependable, outgoing, detail oriented, multitasking team player that can also work independently

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

HOLLYGRAPHICS - Arlington, TX
Graphic Designer & Consultant - 1/98 to Present
• Conceptually develop branding identities, business collateral and logos for a wide variety of clients
• Create ads, quarterly newsletters, banners, exhibit materials, and promotional items
• Keep track of clients in database, billing and obtain new clients (i.e., AAH-ABV Association, CDEA, TeamBuilders, etc.)

DESIGNS IN DEVELOPMENT, INC - St. Petersburg, FL
Graphic Designer and Media Coordinator 1/2000 - Present
• Maintain company brochures, business cards, logo formats, e-signatures and Power Point presentations
• Design annual reports and campaign materials for million dollar fund raising events
• Work on projects for major non-profits in the state of Florida (i.e., Prevent Blindness, Delta Delta Kappa Sigma, Goodwill, etc)

CHURCH MARKETING SOLUTIONS - Fairfax, VA
Marketing Consultant and Graphic Designer 1/2001 - Present
• Market new church plants by creating an innovative identity based on demographics and project briefings
• Create custom promotional materials and direct mail campaigns for clients (i.e., cms clients in all 50 states)
• Design ads, billboards, banners, signage, and web graphics as needed

TTS SYSTEMS, INC - Saint Charles, IL
Graphic Designer 8/2008 - Present
• Report directly to the Art Director Christine Milot
• Work on brochures, ppt slides and presentation boards (i.e., Tequila Ambassador, Boehringer Ingelheim, etc.)
• Submit work via ftp or email upon completion of each project

TOPS-N-TEES Arlington, TX
Graphic Designer 1/98 to 6/2003
• Prepared client artwork to create plates for silk-screen printing on t-shirts, caps, and uniforms
• Designed original artwork for various establishments in the Arlington area
• Worked with existing clients while obtaining new accounts (i.e., Awesome Floors, Chicken Express, Tony's Pizza, KASPI, etc.)



OTHER EXPERIENCE
• Apparel Retail Sales
• Receptionist and Office Administration
• Preschool Teacher
• Freelance Photographer

PORTFOLIO
www.coroflot.com/hollygraphics.net
* Pdf portfolio via ftp or email upon request
* Professionally printed portfolio

EDUCATION
• Current Student in the Art Institute Bachelors Program
• Digital Design Diploma at Art Institute with a 4.0
• College course work completed - equivalent to an A.A.
• Professional private training in graphic design

PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES
Nancy Brown
Designs in Development, Inc.
President
727-392-2122

Karen Pheasant
Church Marketing Solutions
Lead Graphic Designer and Marketing Consultant
941-750-6755

Eric Reiss
Church Marketing Solutions
Church Marketing Director
866-342-5264

R. Marshall Stevens
Stevens & Stevens
Business Records Management, Inc.
Pinellas Voice (727) 573-3900

Nick Conner
TeamBuilders World Wide
Senior Vice President of Program Development
508-359-1792
nconner@teambuilders.com

Lance Hurley
Executive Director
Chicago District Evangelistic Association
831 White Tail Bend
Manteno, IL 60950
815-685-1939


* more references upon request





RECOMMENDATIONS:

Letter of Recommendation from Marshall Stevens at Stevens & Stevens

January 28, 2009

Re: Holly Blackburn


To whom it may concern,

I have been working with Holly Blackburn for the past four years on a $2 million dollar fund raising campaign. During that time, she designed colored, multi-page brochures, logos, shirt designs and helped me with all types of marketing material and ideas. Everything was done to perfection and on-time or early. I really owe her a debt of gratitude for all of her hard work. Her top quality work paved the way for our success! Our official five year fund raising campaign is into its 2nd year and we have already raise $1.2 million.

I am more than happy to recommend Holly to anyone who desires high quality design work. Please feel free to call me at:
727-423-5668.

Sincerely,
R. Marshall Stevens
President

Recommendation from Eric Reiss at Church-Marketing Solutions - www.church-marketing.com

“We've worked with Holly as a contract designer on marketing campaigns for years. She has done excellent work, with great attention to details and deadlines; I would highly recommend her for graphic design needs.”

Eric Reiss,
Director of Church Marketing Solutions

Posted on LinkedIn: October 1, 2009 at:
http://www.linkedin.com/myprofile?trk=hb_side_pro#profile-recommendations


Recommendation from Nick Conner at TeamBuilders – www.tb-ww.com
“Holly has worked with TeamBuilders WorldWide on almost every aspect of graphic design including business cards, brochures,
e-marketing and even rebranding. We attribute much of our success to her talent and professionalism. Thank you Holly!”
Top qualities: Great Results , Good Value , Creative

Posted on LinkedIn: December 11, 2009
http://www.linkedin.com/myprofile?trk=hb_side_pro#profile-recommendations