New Media Graphic Designer at Mercury Print Productions
Graphic Design | Rochester, New York Area, US
My objective is to design, to be creative. I want to do what I love in a field that I'm excited about. Graphic design, visual communication, print media -- call it what you may, I am ready to continue my artistic education.
Specialties: Adobe Creative Suite, Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, QuarkXPress, Advertising, Creative, Branding, Graphic Design, Layout, Graphic Communications, Marketing, Communications, Digital Marketing, Digital Media, Print Production, Pre-press, Photography, Color Correction, Customer Service, Team Leadership, Microsoft Office, Windows, Apple, Mac OS X,
Mar
2011 - Present
New Media Graphic Designer / Mercury Print Productions
Create marketing material for Mercury Print Productions and the company's clients. Set type. Revise various file types, from Microsoft Publisher to Photoshop, Quark to PDFs and everything in between. Prepare supplied files for printing.
Jul
2010 -
Mar
2011
Receptionist/Office Assistant / The Center for Body Wellness, LLC
Customer service, appointment booking, web site and mailing
list management, record keeping.
Jan
2010 -
May
2010
Art Director, BrandCamp / Partners and Napier
Participated in BrandCamp, a unique internship program that functions as an agency within an agency. Responsible for art direction of internal camp work; also assisted with agency-wide projects for major clients.
May
2007 -
Jan
2010
Brand Visual Merchandising Expert / Gap Inc.
Assistant management position at Gap/Gap Kids. Responsible for store visuals, new flow of merchandise, overall presentation of merchandise, sales, and leading a team of sales associates.
Jan
2009 -
Jun
2009
Design Intern/Freelance Designer / The Martin Group
Assisted with all aspects of design and production of agency-wide projects for both local and international clients. Pre-press focus as a freelancer.
Aug
2008 -
Jun
2009
Creative Director / Visions Magazine
Creative Director of bi-weekly campus publication. Responsible for design and layout, involved in print production.
Jul
2008 -
May
2009
Graphic Designer / University at Buffalo Student Association
For Entertainment/Event Marketing. Responsible for creation and production of full marketing campaigns to be distributed both on-campus and throughout the Buffalo area.
Oct
2006 -
May
2008
Marketing Director / Sub Board I, Inc
Supervision of marketing team, designating assignments, create and distribute advertising campaigns
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2005
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2009
State University of New York at Buffalo
BFA
in
Fine Arts, Communication Design
Activities: AIGA, Student Association, Phi Eta Sigma, National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Italian Student Association, Student Visual Arts Organization, UB Chorus
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2001
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2005
Irondequoit High School
Advanced Regents Diploma
in
Music (voice), Fine Arts, Photography, Italian
Activities: Student Council (Secretary), National Honor Society, Tri-M Music Honor Society, Rodequoit (student newspaper), Varsity Chorale, Jazz Choir, Sweet 16 (a cappella group), Stage Crew, Musicals (performer)
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Honors:
Julius Bloom Memorial Scholarship, 2009
Magna Cum Laude, 2009
SUNY Buffalo University Honors Program, 2005-2009