PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Virtual Atlantic
McLean, VA
(October 2005 – Present)
Graphic / Multimedia Designer, October 2005 – Present
Responsible for concept and design for several aspects of client portfolios including branding, logos and
websites. Create and prepare print ready documents such as corporate brochures. Optimize and enhance
graphics, digital photos and other multimedia for web presentation. Regularly consult with clients individually
and as a team to ensure due diligence regarding corporate accounts and to effectively produce work
products that focus on their key audience. Design and implement both first and second tier websites including
layout using traditional or CSS methods with or without Javascript in a cross browser environment. Research
photograph stock for individual and team projects.
School Datebooks
Lafayette, IN
(May 2003 – October 2005)
Account Manager / Graphic Designer, January 2005 – October 2005
Responsible for the progression of school planners throughout the production process from concept and
design through to implementation, printing and distribution. Account manager for over 250 universities and
schools across the country. Worked in a team to design, develop and execute comprehensive quality
control strategies to verify formatting and content of pre-press materials. Ensured four-color calendars
were pre-press ready. Worked closely with the marketing department to create and design packaging,
marketing campaigns and products using the Adobe Create Suite. Recruited, managed and oversaw
desktop publishers and their supervisors. Trained desktop publishers in the use of Adobe InDesign.
Production Supervisor / Graphic Designer, March 2004 – August 2004
Supervised and trained 16 desktop publishers working with Adobe Creative Suite. Assisted the account
manager to ensure school planners were formatted, proofed and files were pre-press ready. Proofing
included content, style, layout and consistency verification. Created eight, four-color template designs for
school planner covers. Worked with the marketing department on print designs for new products.
Desktop Publisher, May 2003 – August 2003
Responsible for design and layout of planner pages using Adobe InDesign. Assisted Production Supervisor
and Account Manager to ensure quality control in the pre-press process.
Purdue University’s Memorial Union
West Lafayette, IN
(May 2003 – December 2004)
In-House Graphic Designer, May 2003 – December 2004
Concept and design of large scale posters, logos, flyers, newspaper ads, booklets, mailers, television ads
and brochures in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign. Oversaw production budget, printing and distribution.
The D’arcy Group
London, England
(June 2002 – July 2002)
Graphic Design Intern, June 2002 – July 2002
Assisted staff and freelance designers in developing designs for print ads and outdoor advertising.
Developed an understanding of relationships between different departments in a major British advertising
agency. Gained practical experience with software programs such as QuarkXPress, Adobe Photoshop and
Adobe Illustrator.
EDUCATION:
Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN
B.S. Computer Graphics 2004
Art & Design Minor
SKILLS:
PC & Mac Proficiency, InDesign, Pagemaker, Illustrator, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, QuarkXpress, Freehand,
Flash, HTML, CSS 1-2, Javascript, XML
REFERENCES:
Furnished upon request