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About
I am a true to heart artist. I have been drawing & designing as long as I can remember. After achieving my BA in Graphic Design. I wanted to work for a company that allowed me to design and produce my designs. Because in the end that makes me a better designer.
My design skills range from; logo / branding, business cards, letterheads, postcards, flyers, point-of-sale, posters, banners, environmental signs, vehicle wraps, and web design.
I believe that I can always learn and improve my skill set. In doing so, my employer will benefit in full of my passion to achieve greatness through design.
Software Knowledge:
Adobe Suite - Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Fireworks, Dreamweaver, Flash, Premiere, After Effects
Blender 3D Software
Microsoft Office Suite - Word, Excel, Publisher, Power Point
Web Development - HTML, CSS, SEO, PHP, Wordpress
Social Media - Facebook, Twitter, Google+, YouTube, Pintrest, Instagram -
Education
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Bachelor of Arts Design & VisualizationSilicon Valley College2002 - 2005My field of study focused on the fundamentals of design, concept, and layout. Utilizing and learning to operate the industry software. I develop a great knowledge of their functions, which increased my creativity.
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Experience
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Graphic DesignerOklahoma City, OKApr 2018 - Present (8 years 2 months)Conceptualize creative design pieces for company marketing initiatives from:
- Product logos
- Product photos
- Marketing collateral (brochures, flyers, info graphics)
- Marketing presentations
- Website graphic elements
- Social Media Advertising
- Video promos
- 3D renderings
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Sales Associate / Graphic DesignerDel City, OKOct 2012 - Jan 2017 (4 years 3 months)- Increase sales by informing clients of new and existing services & products
- Aid clients with developing/maintaining their brand through creative design
- Establish cost, timeline, and production method for each creative project
- Collaborate with outside vendors on custom design projects
- Work closely & openly with team members to maintain smooth project flow
- Develop Maintain, and Sale website design & development service. -
Graphic / Web DesignerWorth Avenue GroupNorman, OKJan 2012 - Mar 2012 (2 months)- Create custom landing page websites for different electronic device extended insurance policies
- Apply on-page SEO techniques to add value to main company website. Increasing the search engine rankings
- All-In-All aid WAG with increasing brand awareness and warranty policy sales -
Graphic DesignerNorman, OKMay 2011 - Dec 2011 (7 months)- Redesign company websites. Improving the layout & user experience.
(kidcomputers.com | mdtronics.com | gamingpc.net)
- Increase product sales through creative design and marketing techniques
- Design custom graphics for use of: Social Media, Blogs, Videos, Online Ads, Packaging, Email Marketing, and Print collateral
- Research & discuss new online technologies that can improve the company's online presence -
Graphic SpecialistPleasant Hill, CAAug 2005 - Jul 2010 (4 years 11 months)- Increase sales by informing clients of new and existing services & products
- Aid clients with developing/maintaining their brand through creative design
- Provide exceptional customer service to the clients
- Communincate with clients about signage needs: budget, design, fabrication, & install
- Provide client with estimate & project timeline
- Design custom marketing collateral & enviromental signage
- Collabrate with outside vendors on projects we could not produce in-house
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Industries
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Skills
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Elsewhere on the Web
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On Coroflot@curtis_e, member since 2009
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