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Resume

Melinda Armbrust
marmbrust@voxanncreative.com

Objective:
Looking to be a part of a fast-paced teamwork environment that
utilities my graphic design and creative skills in a variety of applications.

Education:
Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) Rochester, NY
School of Design
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Graphic Design
Graduated in May 2005

Awards: Dean’s List Awards – 2000-2005

Skills/Abilities:
Process Skills - Brainstorming, research, creative development, quick learner, excel in teamwork, juggle projects, ability to stay ahead of deadlines.

Design Skills - Sketches and comps, composition, layout, typography, color theory, and familiar with environment, information, corporate, advertising, and production design.

Software Skills - Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, QuarkXPress, Acrobat Reader Professional, Microsoft Office, HTML, Fetch, Dreamweaver, Flash MX, PDFlib.

Personal Skills: Wide flexibility in communication styles with co-workers and clients.

Work Experience:
October 2005 - current
QuantumDigital - Austin, Texas - Production Graphic Designer
» Independent design of direct mail templates (using PDFlib) for a variety of clients based on their needs.
» Lead Production Designer for Print-on-Demand (PODs) templates for AT&T.
» Responsibilities include research and development of design concepts, preparing approved designs for upload, assisting in creating advertising pieces, and designing pieces for Personal Design Services clients.

Sept 2002 - Feb 2005
Art Computer & Design dept at RIT - Rochester, New York - Lab Assistant
» Responsible for cleaning the computer lab, asking students for their IDs, helping students with technical problems on MAC, doing “pet jobs” each week, and attending meetings.

June - August 2002
Hot Pink, Ink. - Rapid City, South Dakota - Internship experience
» Learned and used After Effects animation package to produce a 30-sec spot TV commercial for a special event.
» Assisted on designing catalogs, brochures, websites, and other collateral materials.

References:
1. Michele Schubert (Design Manager) - 512.837.2300 x199
2. Susan Turnbull (Creative Director) or Jennifer Connell (Art Room Supervisor) - 605.341.7039
3. Mike Krembel (A&CD Professor/Lab Assistant Supervisor) - 585.475.6377
4. Stewart Huntington (Publisher) or Roxanne Lewis (Supervisor) - 605.642.2761
5. Brett Nachtigal (Publisher at Hot Springs Star) - 605.745.4170

Hobbies/Activities:
Airbrushing, reading Science Fiction novels, writing poetry, biking, reading
Layers magazine (work featured in “The Digital Canvas”!) and being spontaneous.

Portfolio:
Available upon request.