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Top-Line Skills
Programs & Computers
- Cross-platform experience [Mac or PC]
- Advanced, trained user of Adobe CS3, CS4 [esp. Photoshop, InDesign]; Microsoft Office [esp. Word, Excel, PowerPoint]; Acrobat reader/writer; Firefox/IE/Netscape; FTP
- Intermediate to advanced experience in CSS design, maintenance of web pages including using Dreamweaver, FrontPage; coding in HTML
- Intermediate+ audio and video editing experience [Final Cut, Audacity, Garageband]
- Intermediate+ user of CMSs including WordPress and Expression Engine; QuarkXpress, Adobe Illustrator
- Introductory Flash, JavaScript/DHTML, XML
Skill Summary
- Print: design, page layout, production, press check
- Web: CSS and HTML capable, optimized images; site creation and maintenance of existing sites
- Styling: creative direction, product and prop sourcing and styling, retouching
- Events: planning, booking, curating, promoting
Experience
2006-Present Freelance Graphic Designer
- Produce rebranding graphics and promotional materials [Center for Collaborative Communication]
- Developed/produced Media campaign for Femme2010 Conference: blog, web banners, posters, program
- Produce printed marketing booklets and catalouges [Triumph Learning]
- Produce web-optimized images and banners [Vibrant Media, thePEEQ.com]
- Creating promotional websites and print materials for artists [Axon D'Luxe, heelsonwheelsroadshow.com, kristyndunnion.com]
- Maintaining and updating sites [Arenastudios.com]
- Produced image-consistent tags, gift certificates and flyers for retail locations
- Producing print-ready magazine, ad kit, posters, handbills for various clients
2006 – 2009 Art Director: $pread Magazine
- Layout a glossy quarterly magazine using InDesign; preflight, press check
- Liaise with artists to obtain illustrations and photographs for articles; retouch and optimize as needed
- Design cover, editorial and fashion spreads, columns, photo essays and advertising
- Created image-consistent ad kit, business cards in Photoshop CS, CS3
2007 – 2009 Production Artist: McGraw-Hill Electronic Design and Prepress Dept
- Awarded 'Performance ACE' for leadership and project organization
- Produced highly detailed, multi-layered InDesign templates and specification guides for textbook page production from designs
- Modified Illustrator and Photoshop images for repurposing
2006 – 2007 Digital Image Production: RetroRoz Antiques
- Styled delicate vintage/antique products and take high-quality digital photographs
- Quickly format, retouch and upload images to website and eBay
- Demonstrated knowledge of art history and materials by writing copy, categorizing items
2005 – 2006 Administrative Assistant: Columbia University, Civil Engineering Department
- Designed and printed oversize student/faculty posters [Illustrator]; event planning and advertising; created consistent posters for seminars & events [Photoshop]
- Maintained Department web site: www.civil.columbia.edu [Dreamweaver]
2000-2002 Assistant Editor & Production Manager: The Gargoyle (volunteer)
- Bimonthly newspaper layout using QuarkXpress on tight deadlines with a team
- Created templates to give the paper a consistent and modern design
- Contributed a column, multiple articles and several back covers
1999-2001 Administrative Assistant & Graphic Designer: Professional Financial Strategies
- Designed and edited company newsletter: Asset Management Strategies
- Researched market data to create graphs, charts, and confirm content
- Managed client and contact database; filed client portfolio and statement information
- Federal security clearance, responsible for personal client information
Qualifications
Multimedia Design & Production
- Expert user of InDesign to design/repurpose page layouts, create templates and implement styles for textbooks, $pread Magazine, The Gargoyle newspaper
- Expert Photoshop user - designed covers to print specs and within budget, using photos or composite images for magazine covers, CD’s, chapbook, flyers, handbills
- Source and compose content of images from cache of illustrators and photographers
- Prepared print-ready mechanicals of InDesign, Photoshop files.
- Design effective promotional materials using branded images by making or customizing existent posters, signage, newsletters, tags, charts, and presentations for $pread Magazine, Columbia University CEEM Department, Trash & Ready, Exile Clothing and Professional Financial Strategies;
- Designed 8 page media kit PDF for $pread Magazine, press releases
- Create dynamic flyers and posters to promote seminars and events
- Designed and produced kristyndunnion.com, slschristmasauction.com, femmefamily.com, dlsauction.org, axondluxe.com
- Include SEO, scripts, blogs, email forms, downloadable PDFs/press photos, embedded mp3/video
- Maintained arenastudios.com, locationsrescourse.com, spreadmagazine.org, CU CEEM Dept website
- Directed and shot music videos; composed experimental short videos
- Edit in Final Cut; produce for web and screen
- Produced original music for $pread Documentary, Queer X Show, and multiple performances
- Style and provide clothing, props; book location and photographer; organize and direct participants
Print Production:
Print Promotions:
Web Design & Maintenance:
Video + Audio Production:
Photo Styling:
Project Management and Organizing
- Art Director of quarterly magazine for three years: managed design team, negotiated competitive print quotes, worked with various printers, sourced photos/illustrations, maintained file organization
- Led both production and team for critical CA State review of textbook content changes; provided timely status updates, led meetings
- Curate, book, promote dozens of events in major cities – readings, performance nights, workshops
- Experienced at organizing, directing and networking people
- Demonstrated ability to produce on deadline from both designing and giving performances/workshops.
Communications
- Proficient at creating public texts, such as press releases, mission statements, outlines and ad copy
- Create and maintain email lists and Web 2.0 communications [Facebook, blogs] for events and groups
- Excellent command of English; skilled at editing for grammar, continuity, and relevance
- Researched and synthesized information for CA State review, CU ABET accreditation, professional newsletters, $pread articles and media workshop presentations
- Effectively performed client and vendor communications and maintenance
Education
Fall 2006 Production Department Intern: Overlook Press, NY, NY
- Successfully learned and demonstrated industry workflow and standards for printing and design of book interiors and covers/jackets
2002 Honours Bachelor of Arts: English, Philosophy, Semiotics: University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario
- Achieved Dean’s List standing, graduated with Distinction
- Awards: Canadian Scholars’ Press Award & Blue Box Award
- Relevant courses: Desktop Publishing I (QuarkXpress), Microsoft Office, Graphic Image Manipulation (Adobe Photoshop)
