Multipurpose Designer
I am a graduate from ECU with a BFA in Graphic Design and a minor in Business Administration. I currently work at the company Maltbie where I act as a graphic designer, and also do work in the shop preparing, mounting, and finalizing professional artwork that is eventually hung in museums. I am proficient with Adobe Creative Suite 3 and also with traditional drawing and painting techniques. I also have experience with production, printing, business management, client relations and oration.
Resume
Jimm Porter
Education
East Carolina University Graduated May 2009
Bachelor of Fine Arts degree
Major: Graphic Design
Minor: Business Administration
Experience
Kore Web Design August 2010–October 2010
Contracted for logo design and company identity creation
and design
Bevan Manufacturing August 2009–August 2010
Contracted to convert, edit, and silhouette over 500 photos
for display on the company’s internet catalog; also
contracted for video editing
Maltbie August 2009–May 2010
Contracted to edit graphics, manage files, inspect prints,
and mount graphics for final display in NASCAR Hall of
Fame, Walt Disney Family Museum, and Anchorage Museum
Smithsonian Arctic Studies Center; also responsible for
designing company calendar and paperwork
The REBEL June 2008–June 2009
Part of a team of designers that organized an art
competition and exhibition and then designed a book to
display winning work; The REBEL 51 received a 2009
Pacemaker award during the national Student Media
Conference
The East Carolinian Newspaper May 2008–December 2008
Promoted to production manager; responsible for hiring
and managing the production staff, upkeep of digital files
and programs, pagination, updating website content, and
sending production files to the printer
The East Carolinian Newspaper October 2004–December 2008
Employed as an ad designer and quickly promoted to layout
designer
Digital Experience
Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Flash, Dreamweaver, Acrobat,
Publisher, Merlin, Corel Painter, Final Cut Pro, MS Project, MS Word,
MS Excel, MS Powerpoint
Achievements
Eagle Scout 2001–Present
Achieved Eagle Scout rank; achieved 3 additional Eagle
Palms (2002)
National Honors Society 2001–2009
Graduated high school as honors student and admitted into
East Carolina University as a member of the ECU honors
society
References
Employer…Rick Ferreira
Senior Vice President and CFO at Costume Gallery
609.386.6501
Rick@costumegallery.net
Employer…Steve Watson
Graphic Production Supervisor at Maltbie
856.234.0052
Swatson@maltbie.com
College Professor…Craig Malmrose
Graphic Design Professor at East Carolina University
252.328.1316
Malmrosec@ecu.edu
Location
Mount Laurel, NJ
Specialties
- Art Direction
- Packaging
Experience
7 yearsEducation
East Carolina UniversityAwards
Eagle Scout National Honors Society 2009 Pacemaker award for The REBEL publication
Affiliations
AIGA, IGDA, IGDA Philly, ECU AlumWebsite
www.linkedin.com/in/jimmeporter
