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Me: A versatile and skilled design professional with project management experience and advanced qualifications in print and multimedia design for a wide range of clientele. Design is my life; not just a profession.

I enjoy finding unique and clear solutions to design problems. The power of visual persuasion is fascinating to me and I try to incorporate a sense of focus and beauty in all of my work.
Experience
Creative Director
@Fanning Howey
• Design of various materials related to architecture and marketing , including proposals, posters, handouts, powerpoint presentations, brochures, booklets and interactive forms.

• Supervision and workload management of Graphics Department
Dates
Mar. 2011 - Present
Owner/Creative Director
@FWD Design Co.
Print, presentation and website design.
Dates
Feb. 2010 - Present
EMS Contractor - Adobe Professional Forms Designer
@DFAS (Defense Finance and Accounting Services)
Designed and programmed interactive forms for the Department of Defense using Adobe Acrobat Pro and Livecycle Designer ES2.
Dates
Nov. 2010 - Mar. 2011
Senior Graphic Designer
@Sysco
• Successfully redesigned more than fifty pieces of corporate literature and multimedia to reflect modern design sensibilities and adhere to updated brand standards.

• Followed through with a redesign of the company local intranet and local corporate website.

• Updated design of and managed content of Sysco Indianapolis website

• Developed and trained colleagues on maintenance of a company intranet-based image library.

• Logically organized computer files, cds and hard copies of corporate literature and photos into a standardized system to be easily
Dates
Jun. 2009 - Apr. 2010
Contract Design Associate
@Norwood Promotional Products
Assisted in updating branding and layout of multiple catalogs and photo retouching.
Dates
2010 - 2010
Graphic Designer/Copywriter
@VMS BioMarketing
• Conceptualized and designed promotional materials including posters, advertisements, slide kits, webcast graphics, newsletters, brochures, electronic documents. Developed program themes and multimedia/PowerPoint proposals.

• Acted as a liaison between meeting planners and third-party printers and vendors to ensure correct information was communicated between both parties on all projects through the use of constant communication and detailed specification sheets.

• Provided marketing assistance and design expertise to a marketing manager and executive
Dates
Jul. 2008 - Mar. 2009
Graphic Designer
@Outside Source Design
• Managed and designed multi-faceted print and multimedia projects such as sales aids, packaging,posters, brochures, medical references, advertisements, large-format graphics and PowerPoint presentations for major local healthcare-related companies such as Eli Lilly, Roche, Avant Healthcare Marketing, Targanta and Virtual Marketing Strategies.

• Developed unique designs within strict brand guidelines and limited time frames.

• Worked directly with clients from varying professional levels, ranging from account managers to marketing representatives.

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Dates
Jun. 2005 - Jul. 2008
Education
Continuing Education in Computer Programming
@Ivy Tech Community College
Fields
Computer Science - Programming
Location
Indianapolis, IN
Dates
Aug. 2010 - May. 2011
Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis
Fields
Visual Communications
Dates
2002 - 2005
Pensacola Christian College
Fields
Graphic Design, Advertising
Dates
1999 - 2001