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Objective

To obtain a creative position that utilizes my skills in print and web design, as well as my abilities in photography.

Education

Marietta College · Marietta, OH · Master of International Corporate Media
GPA: 4.0 · May 2009

Marietta College · Marietta, OH · Bachelor of Fine Arts · GPA: 3.888 · May 2007
Major: Graphic Design · Minors: Advertising/Public Relations, and Studio Art · Dean's High Honors List

Internship Experience

FILA U.S.A. · Sparks, MD · Graphic Design Internship · May - August 2006
· Designed internal and external messages for a variety of media outlets; shot product photography.

Harvey & Daughters · Sparks, MD · Graphic Design Internship · June - August 2005
· Constructed mock-ups for client presentations, updated and resized existing product designs for CoverGirl, Max Factor, and McCormick.

Career Related Experience

Hereford Sports · Hampstead, MD · Freelance Design · January 2007
· Developed logo and web presence for screen-printing and embroidery store.

Med Help, Credentialing & Licensing Inc. · Baltimore, MD · Freelance Design · August 2006
· Created supplemental logo to be compatible with existing media system.

North Central Insurance Agency · Monkton, MD · Freelance Design · July 2006
· Digitized existing logo, created promotional brochures and signage.

Courses

· Design Practices
· Production Graphics
· Publication Design
· Promotional Design
· Corporate Identity
· Typography
· Photography
· Advertising Layout
· Interactive Media
· Website Design
· Desktop Publishing
· Writing for Media
· Writing for PR
· Intro to Advertising
· Intro to PR
· Digital Illustration
· Art History I & II
· Women in Visual Arts
· Oil painting
· Illustration
· Advanced Ceramics
· Wood Block and Etching
· Oil Painting
· Drawing I & II

Special Honors

· Marietta College Circle of Excellence Senior Graphic Design Award · 2007
· Selected for Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges · 2006
· Marietta College Circle of Excellence Junior Graphic Design Award · 2006
· Best of Show 3-D Marietta College Art Department Annual Student Show · 2006
· Illustration published in literary magazine Confluence · 2006
· Marietta College Circle of Excellence Sophomore Studio Art Award · 2005
· Maryland Distinguished Scholar Honorable Mention · 2002

Programs & Skills

· Mac & PC platforms
· InDesign
· Illustrator
· Photoshop & ImageReady
· Dreamweaver
· Flash
· QuarkXpress
· Freehand
· Microsoft Word
· Microsoft PowerPoint
· Digital & film photography
· Image scanning
· Ceramics
· Oil painting
· Woodcut & etching