Coroflot

Resume

Kristen A. Molnar
Graphic Designer – Web Designer – Art Director / 216.212.6640 / www.corflot.com/kristen_molnar

Professional Objective:
Seeking a career within the field of design to utilize acquired talents and training while exceeding expectations and providing an excellent final product.

Education:
The Art Institute of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15299, Bachelor of Science degree, Graphic Design major, 2004

Related Training:
• Advanced Adobe Illustrator, 10, CS1 & CS2 Training, Cuyahoga County Corporate College 2007
• Advanced Adobe InDesign, CS1 & CS2 Training, Cuyahoga County Corporate College 2007

Work Experience:
December 2003 - Present
Sole Designer/Owner, 4.24 Design Group, Cleveland, OH 44113
Freelance design company specializing in print and web design. Clients such as Key Bank, Liggett Stashower Advertising, Porath Print & Design, Doner Advertising, Mt. Hebron Missionary Baptist Church, The Case Western Reserve Gospel Choir, Birthcare of Medina County, The Big Picture, Diana’s Barber Shop, The Station Restaurant, Integrity Window Company, Uptowne Blues Bar & Restaurant and Play It Forward Volunteer Center and Faith School & Daycare Center.

Oct. 2007 - Aug. 2009
Lead Marketing Designer, Brulant Inc., (Recently acquired by Rosetta) Beachwood, OH 44122
Lead all in house marketing based projects from conceptualization to final production. Designs for all signage, landing pages, event evites & invites, email advertising, collateral, housing units, trade show design, brochures, pamphlets, postcards, direct mail, web pages and re-branding., while adhering to strict brand standards, tight deadlines and budget restrictions. Worked directly with executive team to identify needed proposal graphics and design accordingly. Strict file management and server archiving. Lead all marketing design efforts for
all offices (NYC, NJ, CLV, CO, CHI) Oversaw and lead design process for all rebranding after 2008 acquisition.

April 2007 - Oct. 2007
Associate Art Director, Malone Advertising, Akron, OH 44311
Worked in very fast paced advertising environment, designing for clients such as, Nestlé, Revlon, KMart, Goodyear, Bayer and Kimberly Clark. Designed print ads, pamphlets, brochures and assisted on a number of large corporate projects.

Jan. 2007 - April 2007
Digital Media Designer & Developer, Things Remembered Personalized Gifts, Highland Heights, OH 44143
Marketing, ecommerce, web design, email advertising, and basic web development for personalized gifts corporation.

May 2006 - January 2007
Lead Web Designer, JMarco Women’s Fashion Catalog, Seville, OH 44273
Marketing, ecommerce, web design, email advertising, graphic design, developing and using existing templates, copywriting and website maintenance for women’s fashion catalog. Working in fast paced environment with tight corporate guidelines, time restrictions and deadlines. Working in a team environment as well as independently. Advertising design for companies such as Kenneth Cole, BOLO, BORN and American Eagle brands.

Jan. 2005 - May 2006
Graphic & Web Designer, Dimensional Media, Inc., Cleveland, OH 44102
Marketing, web design, web updating, collateral design, pamphlets, postcards, direct mail, exhibit design, environmental design, signage and copywriting. Working directly with clients such as Telmar Network Technologies, (USA, Brazil, Spain & Latin America) Yahoo!, Alltel and NASA on a day-to-day basis. Lead all design efforts for the company.

Design Skills:
• Web Design
• Typographic Design
• Exhibit Design
• Interactive Design
• Corporate Design
• Advertising Design
• Marketing Design
• Story Boarding
• Layout
• Digital Illustration
• Packaging Graphics
• Dimensional Design
• File Management
• Server Maintenance
• Signage

Technology:
• Adobe Illustrator
• Adobe Photoshop
• Adobe InDesign
• QuarkXPress
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Powerpoint
• Microsoft Outlook
• Mac/PC Platform
• Basic HTML

Freelance Work & Awards

June 2009:
4 American InHouse Design Awards through HOW Magazine - Brochure, Pamphlet and evite designs

June 2008:
1 American InHouse Design Award through HOW Magazine - Pamphlet design