Skills:
- Graphic Design, drafting and Illustration
- Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Dreamweaver and Fireworks
- Quark XPress
- Basic HTML, CSS, PHP and Flash
- Capable on both Mac and Windows
- Project Management
- Knowledgeable in the concept design process for product, media/animationm textile and packaging
- Pre-press and Fiery software
- Able to participate and lead in group projects
- Microsoft Word and Excel
Experience:
OrtoPed, Inc. - St. Laurent, Qc.
Graphic Artist: Current
- Graphic design for the company's
marketing division - Creation of advertisements and collateral
- Maintenance of the company's website
Amscan Holdings - Elmsford, NY
Junior Designer: 2007 - 2008
- Product design of jewelry, kitchen and home decor pieces for the company's gift division.
- Assisted in creating and/or expansion of current product lines.
- Package and display design of select divisions items.
- Project management of product lines.
- Regular Correspondence with the company's Asian vendors and merchandisers.
Chuck Hargett Agency - New York, NY
Graphic Designer (temporary): 2007
- Layout for a nationally distributed magazine.
- Creation and preliminary execution of advertisements for clients.
E.W. Smith Publishing Co. - New Windsor, NY
Graphic Designer/Art Director/Asst. Editor:2003 - 2007
- Advertising design and layout for the company's twice weekly newspaper, The Sentinel, and insert publications. Light illustration and photography work as well.
- Creator, Art Director and Assistant Editor of the papers Lifestyles section.
- Art Director and Designer of the company's monthly law-enforcement publication,
The Blotter. - Graphic Design for the company's printing subsidiary. This included design of corporate branding for numerous companies, non-profits and political campaign items.
- Design of the official program paper for the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor dedication ceremony.
- Art Director and advertising design for the company's now discontinued quarterly Bride & Groom magazine.
- Creation and/or redefining the corporate branding of the company and its subsidiaries for both web and print.
2002 - 2009 Freelance/Non-Profit
Graphic Design & Illustration
New Windsor Republican Committee
- Design of campaign promotional material and advertisements for their last two campaigns (2007 and 2009).
- Preliminary design and implementation of the committee's website.
Amscan Holdings - Elmsford, NY
- Product design and illustration for a Christmas line extension.
Transit Medias - Montreal, Qc.
- Layout design for two published books
B.P. Floors - Brossard, Qc.
- Design of company's branding and promotional materials.
Liouris Renovations - Brossard, Qc.
- Design of company's branding and promotional materials.
Stylz - New York, NY
- Design of the clothing stores
promotional pieces.
Powerful Impact Media - New York, NY
- Technical illustrations for the company's media kit, working with the graphic designer of the project.
Tabor Hill Enterprises - Marlboro, NY
- Design of company's branding and promotional materials.
Toon Zone - New York, NY
- Illustrations for the organizations's online media kit.
- Various images for the organizations forums and web sites.
A.H. Harris & Sons Inc. - Newington, CT
- Involved in the collection and editing of information from vendors for online content.
- Designed sections of their
semi-annual catalog.
Education:
1997-2001 Pratt Institute; Brooklyn, NY
B.A., Communication Design
* - References and/or samples available upon request