Highlights of Qualifications

Innovative and highly accomplished Graphic Designer/Production Management professional with a proven track record of meeting unprecedented deadlines and effectively managing projects at all levels. Solid academic qualifications in studio art/graphic design, accompanied by extensive hands-on experience. Skilled in Macintosh and PC graphic design platforms.

Technical Skills

Professional Experience

AllianceBernstein New York, NY (2004-2008)
Production artist for Events Management. Responsible for production of internal/external event materials. Materials include invitations, agendas, signage, promotional items, exhibit graphics and other various materials. Responsible for coordinating, packaging, and shipping to domestic and international locations. Coordination of delivery and return shipping with venue management.

Scudder Investments - Chicago, IL (2003-04)
Full time freelance designer/production artist. Producing graphics for financial publications. Updating monthly and quarterly brochures and factsheets. Specializing in production of graphs in Illustrator and Powerpoint. Setting up files for print. Designing internal and public powerpoint presentations. Running production events with Synthesis Publishing Architecture system (SPA) to produce data driven documents and graphs.

Graphic Designer, ExxonMobil Corporation - Fairfax, VA (2000-02)
Managed in-house design projects in supporting 3,000+ clients within the company's headquarters. Performed a wide range of design functions in developing and producing various items including technical data sheets, logos, brochures, forms, newsletters, and promotional materials. Routinely collaborated with top company executives on design projects. Interacted with key internal clients including the marketing, public relations, and ExxonMobil Research and Engineering (EMRE) departments. Served as a central point-of-contact in providing information and resolving issues at all levels. Supported Macintosh computers in design and reprographics department.

Recognized for meeting extremely short and strict deadlines, managing all project phases from concept to production. Selected to serve as the main illustrator for the company's engineering design practices involving highly technical illustrations in Microsoft Visio and Adobe Illustrator.Illustrator for a petroleum industry fluid mixing textbook to be internationally published. Served as company spokesperson; gave professional presentations to groups of up to 50 people.

Production Manager/Graphic Designer, Design World - Fairfax, VA (1998-00)
Selected to serve as the summer manager in directing all graphics projects for the university. Produced various banners, signs, large format posters, and brochures; designed publication layouts for both students and faculty management. Managed text deign and installment projects for on-campus art galleries. Collaborated closely with campus reprographics services to produce projects. Directed multiple projects, trained students in graphic design functions, and taught software applications to staff. Key internal customers included The Center for the Arts and Dining Services. Designed various materials for 1998 World Congress on Information Technology held at George Mason University

Graphic Design Intern, Communications by Design - Centreville, VA (1997)
Assisted with projects utilizing Quark Xpress, Adobe Illustrator, and Photoshop.

Graphic Design Freelance Artist (2000-04)
Provided in-depth consulting and design services for a wide range of business, corporate, governmental, and non-profit organizational clients. Designed, developed, and produced a variety of promotional items to increase exposure and drive profits.

Other freelance experience:
LKH&S Chicago - Ad agency, Williams Labadie Chicago - Ad agency, Archstone Smith Corporate Housing Division

Education
BA in Studio Art/Graphic Design, George Mason University - Fairfax, VA: GPA. 3.5