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Manager and Graphic Designer
Manassas, VA
Aug 2014 - Present (9 years 9 months)
Providing graphic design services to various companies and individuals. I specialize in print graphic design including signage, but I also design some graphics for website intent. My most recent projects include logo design, magazine and newsletter design/layout, pocket folders with insert pages, direct mail, advertisements, brochures, postcards, and greeting cards with mailings.
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DESKTOP PUBLISHER/GRAPHIC DESIGNER
Chantilly, VA
Jul 2010 - Feb 2014 (3 years 7 months)
Accomplishments * Initiated an efficient system for prioritizing and keeping status of multiple jobs with varying deadlines * Enhanced the quality and orderly processing of marketing materials for the corporate office and affiliated local communities providing pleasing ads, newsletters, large publications, manuals, postcards, logos, email blasts, web graphics, invitations, posters, banners, wall displays, promotional art, and fliers * Designed numerous concept-to-completion graphic design projects that were well received by various executive staff, corporate managers and onsite community managers thereby increasing the company's marketing presence.
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GRAPHICS & MARKETING SPECIALIST
A.J. Dwoskin & Associates Inc.
Fairfax, VA
Jun 2003 - Jul 2009 (6 years 1 month)
Accomplishments * Introduced Adobe Creative Suite and instigated the purchase of this product for the more effective producing of graphic design within the company * Trained myself on newly purchased software and hardware in order to more efficiently produce requested projects such as: logo designs, brochures, pocket folders, email blasts, web pages, newsletters, fliers, invitations, web graphics, photo manipulation, business packages, direct mail, exhibits, banners, posters, wall displays, postcards, large publications, and promotional items * Created professionally prepared logo designs which were used in signage, ads, brochures, pocket folders, email blasts, newsletters, fliers, invitations, web graphics, business packages, direct mail, exhibits, banners, posters, wall displays, postcards, publications, and promotional items in so doing increasing the branding of each community and the profitability for the company
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GRAPHIC DESIGNER/ILLUSTRATOR
Self-Employed
Manassas, VA
Jun 2003 - Jul 2009 (6 years 1 month)
Accomplishments * Designed for local and national clientele * Learned efficient methods of communicating with business partners and clients * Provided timely assignments while cooperating with client and business partner requests
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GRAPHIC DESIGNER
HR Communications Ltd.
Reston, VA
Jan 2000 - Feb 2003 (3 years 1 month)
Accomplishments * Participated in advertising campaign discussions producing successful design ideas for projects and achieving profitability for the company * Used extensive illustration skills to obtain ultimate design advantages when creating projects such as: logos, ads, brochures, fliers, invitations, storyboards, direct mail, exhibits, banners, posters, wall displays, postcards, annual reports, and large publications eliminating the need for difficult to find and costly stock photography * Accomplished assignments as concept-to completion - thereby reducing the need for excessive communication and overlapping efforts
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DESIGN SPECIALIST
AlphaGraphics
Vienna, VA
Feb 1999 - Dec 1999 (10 months)
Accomplishments * Prepared contemporary and illustrative logo designs which added value to the company since these designs were used for printing business packages, brochures, invitations, and fliers. * Prioritized jobs and organized graphic files to efficiently process assignments and eliminate any wasted time with unnecessary searches * Successfully communicated (visual, written and verbal) with clients, and customer service representatives to achieve effective outcomes for designed projects Additional Previous Experience
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GRAPHIC DESIGNER
Air Line Pilots Association Int'l.
Herndon, VA
Aug 1996 - Feb 1999 (2 years 6 months)
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DESIGNER/ LAZERGRAPHICS SPECIALIST
AlphaGraphics
Fairfax, VA
Aug 1995 - Aug 1996 (1 year)
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Visual Information Specialist
US DHHS, PHS, NIMH/TSB/OSI and SAMHSA/CMHS
Rockville, MD
Dec 1991 - Feb 1994 (2 years 2 months)
Worked in two agencies, NIMH and SAMHSA