Education

The Art Institute of Dallas – Dallas, Texas
Bachelor of Fine Arts – Graphic Design
Graduated December 2008 – 3.9 GPA

 

The Art Institute of Dallas – Dallas, Texas
Associate of Applied Arts – Animation Art & Design
Graduated December 2004

 

Technical

Software
Adobe Creative Suite CS4 / CS5, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Acrobat Pro, Quark Xpress, Adobe Dreamweaver, Adobe Flash, Adobe After Effects, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Powerpoint, Microsoft Outlook

 

Web Based Services
phpMyAdmin, MailChimp, BlueHornet

 

Web Languages
HTML, CSS, PHP and practical experience with MySQL, Javascript, jQuery & Actionscript 3

 

Operating Systems
Macintosh OS X, Windows XP, Windows Vista

 

Related History

1/11 to Present – Independent Graphic Designer – Dallas, Texas

    Graphic Designer / Web Designer

  • Design for various corporate websites and partner websites using Photoshop, CSS, HTML, PHP, JavaScript, jQuery & Flash with Actionscript 3.
  • Design and implementation of interactive web forms with HTML, CSS, PHP & jQuery for internal corporate communications using PHP to gather information and forward it as an e-mail.
  • Implementation of portal system using HTML, CSS, PHP & MySQL for internal corporate use.

 

10/11 to 10/11 – everitt – Dallas, Texas

    Freelance Web Designer

  • Web page design using Photoshop
  • Web page layout using HTML & CSS

 

6/11 to 9/11 – AMS Pictures – Dallas, Texas

    Freelance Interactive Developer

  • User accessible website redesign & development using Photoshop, HTML, CSS, PHP, jQuery, Javascript and WordPress for the Texas Education Agency
  • Website maintenance using a provided custom CMS, HTML and Photoshop
  • Customized website development using Adobe Captivate, PHP, HTML, CSS, jQuery, Javascript and Adobe Photoshop
  • Contact form development with error detection using HTML, CSS, PHP and AJAX.

 

4/11 to 4/11 – The Creative Group – Dallas, Texas

    Freelance Graphic Designer

  • Marketing email design for Omni Hotels using Photoshop, HTML & inline CSS to deliver messages to Omni Hotels’ employees and patrons through Digital River’s BlueHornet service.

 

2/09 to 1/11 – GVI Security – Carrollton, Texas

    Graphic Designer

  • In charge of design, functionality and maintenance of gviss.com and samsung-security.com using HTML, CSS, PHP, JavaScript & jQuery on a Windows web server using IIS, phpMyAdmin and mySQL to maintain the company database.
  • Responsible for design and production of interactive materials using Photoshop, Illustrator & Flash with Actionscript 3.
  • Designed large scale graphics for industry trade shows using Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign & Acrobat Pro.
  • Designed motion graphic videos for industry trade shows using Photoshop, Illustrator and AfterEffects.
  • Involved with the design and production of product packaging for GVI Security products, using Illustrator and Acrobat Pro.
  • In charge of marketing e-mail design using Photoshop, HTML, inline CSS, and saving money on by switching from a contract designer to in house distribution using MailChimp e-mail marketing service.
  • Involved in conceptual development of web presence, advertisements and marketing collateral by attending company meetings to present ideas and discuss solutions with GVI Security’s upper management.

 

10/05 to 2/09 – DFW Job/Auto Connection – Richardson, Texas

    Graphic Designer

  • Quickly designed advertisements for clients’ advertising in DFW Auto Connection and DFW Job Connection using Photoshop, Illustrator, Quark Xpress & Acrobat Pro.
  • Was accountable for accuracy of all advertisements that were published by proofreading and acquiring approval from the sales representative and client.
  • Was responsible for creating company marketing materials using Photoshop, Illustrator, Quark Xpress & Acrobat Pro.
  • Consistently achieved weekly deadlines for the DFW Auto Connection and DFW Job Connection publications.

 

8/00 to 5/03 – Employment News – Addison, Texas

    Graphic Designer/Web Designer/Proofreader

  • Design of print advertisements for clients advertising in Employment News using Photoshop and Quark Xpress.
    Responsible for layout and production of publication using Quark Xpress & Acrobat Pro.
  • Successfully met weekly deadlines for the Employment News publication.
  • Designed and maintained company web site on a weekly basis using Photoshop, HTML & CSS.
  • Continuously researched and edited various employment related sources for weekly editorials, and communicated with various news agencies and editorial sources to obtain articles for Employment News.

 

Other History

3/04 to 9/05 – Wolf Camera – Flower Mound, Texas

    Photo Lab Manager

  • Supervised, assisted and trained photo lab technicians with daily photo finishing responsibilities and procedures.
  • Responsible for maintaining high maintenance standards for FUJI photo finishing equipment and following OSHA guidelines for proper chemical handling and disposal.
  • Accountable for accuracy and timeliness of all photo finishing orders.
  • Assisted customers with questions about their photo finishing orders.

 

6/03 to 3/04 – Walgreens – Highland Village, Texas

    Head Photo Specialist

  • Confidently led team of Photo Specialists to provide quality photo finishing service to customers.
  • Completed an array of tasks in a fast-paced photo finishing environment.
  • Consistently maintained company standards by processing orders in an hour using Kodak and FUJI photo finishing equipment.
  • Responsible for maintenance of photo finishing equipment and chemicals following OSHA guidelines.