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About
I have always had a passion for art and design. I have over 6 years of experience working as a freelance and professional graphic designer. I specialize in Print & Digital Design Layout, Art Direction, Social Media Marketing, Email Marketing, Branding, Video Editing, Photography, Typography, Illustration, Fine Arts, Concept Development, and Project Management.
I am proficient in the use of Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, Adobe CS6 & Creative Cloud, Mac or PC Platforms, and Microsoft Office 2010. In addition, I have a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Graphic Design.
I am currently working as a freelance and professional graphic designer in the Metro Detroit area.
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Education
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Bachelor of Fine Arts Graphic DesignEastern Michigan University2004 - 2009
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Experience
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Graphic DesignerWholesale Services, Inc.Troy, MIJul 2014 - Present (11 years 11 months)Designed and distributed daily email blasts (marketed to 1,000+ national clients).
Designed daily sales fax ads that featured daily pharmaceutical specials.
Created large-scale banner designs for industry trade shows.
Designed diabetic and pharmaceutical product sell sheets for vendors.
Optimized product images in preparation for website uploads.
Managed website; edited and uploaded new product information. -
Freelance Graphic DesignerShawnda Warren Art & DesignGrosse Pointe Woods, MIApr 2008 - Present (18 years 2 months)Book cover design for “How To Raise Your African American Prince To Be A King” by Annivory Calvert.
Logo Design for Detroit television show, “Detroit Wants To Know” – with host Steve Hood.
Book cover and layout design for “The Test…And The Way Out” by Rev. Dr. Nicholas Hood III.
Created new branding and logo design for ColorBlind Magazine – an online publication.
Created branding and design materials for print, electronic, and web for individual clients. -
Graphic DesignerDetroit, MIFeb 2012 - Jul 2014 (2 years 5 months)Designed layouts for quarterly Membership Newsletters (distributed to 10,000 persons each).
Designed invitations and program booklet for a permanent exhibition opening (500 invites).
Sponsorship booklet for 2012 Ford Freedom Awards (sponsorships starting at $50,000).
Successfully completed graphic design projects from concept through completion.
Collaborated with exterior clients to create vision and conceive designs.
Consistently met deadlines and requirements.
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Skills
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Elsewhere on the Web
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On Coroflot@shawndawarren, member since 2015