signe@dallasdesignonline.com
KEY SKILLS
HTML/XHTML, CSS layouts, table layouts, web design principles, web standards, cross-browser issues, search engine strategies, text and font management, site set-up, image optimization, scanning, digital photography, photo manipulation, PC and Mac.
SOFTWARE SKILLS
Adobe InDesign CS3, Adobe Photoshop CS3, Adobe Illustrator CS3, Adobe Acrobat 8 Professional, Dreamweaver CS3, Flash CS3, Adobe Premiere, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel and Outlook Express.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Graphic and Web Designer - William E. Wood and Associates, Virginia Beach, VA, June 2007 - February 2008
- Collaborated with creative team to design and produce computer-generated artwork for marketing, promotional materials and corporate web site.
- Worked closely with clients to create vision, conceive designs and consistently met deadlines and requirements.
- Participated in production of print and promotional items for clients under directions of Marketing Department.
- Worked on multiple projects simultaneously.
Freelance Graphic and Web Designer - Dallas Design, Halcottsville, NY, April 2005 - June 2007
- Designed and maintained web sites for various businesses.
- Selected domain names and web hosting plans for clients.
- Created brochures, ads, business cards and logos.
- Experienced in acquiring stock photos.
Graphic Designer - Plattekill Mountain, Roxbury, NY, December 2001 - June 2006
- Responsible for designing coupons, rack cards, promotional post cards, flyers, brochures, ads, banners, season passes, billboards and t-shirts.
- Maintained, Updated and redesigned existing web site. Scanned and retouched photographs.
- Set up Adobe Creative Suite and Macromedia programs and kept them up-to-date.
- Laminated, mounted and framed various marketing materials.
- Coordinated artwork exchange with publications, advertisers and printing companies
EXHIBITIONS and AWARDS
- 2007 Solo exhibition at Oasis Coffee and Tea, Roxbury, NY
- 2006 Community Photography Show and Contest, Roxbury, NY
- 2006 Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition at SUNY Oneonta, Oneonta, NY.
- 2006 Academic Achievement Awards, SUNY Oneonta, Oneonta, NY.
- 2005 Community Photography Show and Contest, Roxbury, NY - Best in category: Artistic Images; Third Place: Odds and Ends Category.
- 2005 Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition at SUNY Oneonta, Oneonta, NY.
- 2003 Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition at SUNY Oneonta, Oneonta, NY.
EDUCATION
Major: B. A. in Computer Art, Summa Cum Laude, May 2006
State University of New York at Oneonta, Oneonta, NY
Emphasis: Graphic and Web Design
GPA: 3.92
RELATED COURSES
Web Design, Advanced Web Design, Computer Art I and II, Graphic/Publication Design, Digital Print, Two Dimensional Design, Digital Photography I and II, Photo Restoration and Retouching, Painting I and II, Watercolor Painting I and Drawing I and II