Coroflot

Resume

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
A creative, multi-talented designer experienced in creating communication products for print, Internet, multimedia, and digital video. Excellent team player with well-honed communication and interpersonal skills; experienced writer and editor. Thrives on challenges; comfortable in a deadline-driven environment. Superb problem-solver and troubleshooter; seeks to streamline work processes and improve efficiency and quality. Knowledgeable in preparing for output to CYMK or RGB, Internet or NTSC. Creative experience includes the following:

Print
• Advertisements
• Books, catalogs, newsletters, newspapers, training manuals
• Brochures, business cards, flyers, postcards
• Logo design

Internet/multimedia
• Animated GIF ads
• Buttons
• Blogging
• CSS and HTML modification
• Flash animation
• Static ads
• Video (QuickTime or Flash)

Digital video
• After Effects animation
• Editing
• Creation of DVD graphics (for printable DVDs)
• DVD menu creation and authoring
• Videography

General
• Digital photography
• Photo manipulation and retouching
• Preparing images for print, video, or Internet use
• Scanning and modifying images


DIGITAL VIDEO: Internet • DVD

North Ridge Church
• “North Ridge Stories”: Videography, editing, DVD menu creation and authoring.
• Web site video: Videography, editing.

Christians United Outreach Center
• Marketing DVD: Videography, editing, DVD menu creation and authoring.

Cross Road Retirement Community
• “The Steve Rumbley Storybook”: Scanning and image modification, After Effects animation, editing, DVD authoring, design of DVD graphic and slipcase cover.
• “Customer Service 101”: Videography, After Effects animation, editing, DVD menu creation and authoring, design of DVD graphic and slipcase cover.

Central Carolina Community Church
• Carl Mikkelsen memorial service: Videography, editing, DVD menu creation and authoring.
• Veteran’s Day service: Videography, editing, DVD menu creation and authoring, design of DVD graphic.

Cross Road Baptist Church
• Christmas in Frog Holler (Christmas pageant): Videography, editing, DVD menu creation and authoring.

Asheboro Alzheimer’s Association
• 2007 Memory Walk: Videography, editing, DVD menu creation and authoring, design of DVD graphic.


DESIGN: Print • Internet • Multimedia

Colonial Tin Works
Designed catalog pages and covers. Shot and edited product photography. Wrote and designed marketing emails.

Cross Road Baptist Church
Created animated announcements in Flash for Sunday services.

Victory Church Products
Designed six buttons and three static ads for web site; resized photos for online catalog. Designed two “thank you” flyer inserts and postcard to announce site launch.

The Courier-Tribune
Laid out weekly TMC paper and daily classified pages. Designed/edited print ads. Scanned and edited artwork and photos. Output pages to film imagesetter; proofed negatives. Created animated GIF ads and banners. Served as administrator for advertising side of web site. Trained advertising clients in use of new web site. Served as in-house troubleshooter, problem-solver, and computer trainer.

The Training Network
Designed 25th anniversary logo. Assisted with choice of colors for new web site. Shot and edited photos of building and employees for web site; selected stock photos and revised for use on site. Proofread text for web site. Assembled 200-page site from template. Wrote press release to announce launch of new site.

Greensboro Playwrights’ Forum
Designed and edited PDF newsletters.

Livestock Players
Designed programs, posters, and cast board for Tintypes; also shot publicity and cast photos.

The Leader
Conducted interviews and wrote stories. Shot and edited photographs. Laid out pages. Created maps for real estate stories. Scanned and edited images. Proofread and edited stories.

Down Home Press
Typeset four books. Designed two book covers and catalog.


PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Freelance Designer: 1994–Present
Polestar Studios, Asheboro, N.C.

Computer Trainer: 2006–Present
Sonic Training, Alameda, CA
New Horizons Computer Learning Center, Morrisville, N.C.
Sterling Ledet and Associates, Tucker, GA

Multimedia Design Instructor: 2007
Randolph Community College, Asheboro, N.C.

Layout Artist/Graphic Designer: 1999–2003; 2004–2006
The Courier-Tribune, Asheboro, N.C

Contributing Editor/Graphic Designer: 1998–1999
The Leader, Charlotte, N.C


EDUCATION
Graduate studies in cinema/TV: 2006–2007
Regent University, Virginia Beach, VA

B.A. in English, minor in music: 1995–1998
High Point University, Asheboro, N.C.

Certificate in desktop publishing: 1993–1995
Randolph Community College, Asheboro, N.C.


TECHNICAL PROFICIENCY
Platforms:
Macintosh OS X; Windows XP, 2000
Software:
Adobe Acrobat Professional, After Effects, Dreamweaver, Flash, GoLive, Illustrator, ImageReady, InDesign, Photoshop; Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word); Final Cut Studio 5.1; QuarkXPress with Interactive Designer.