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12 years experience in print and web design. Demonstrated expertise providing on-line and print solutions for internal and external clients. Graphic artist, award winning web site and print designer. Excellent problem solver, delivered projects on budget with tight deadlines. Experienced in setup and organization of design offices.
Booz Allen Hamilton
Senior Designer :: 1999–Present
Part of in-house team responsible for print and web design including layout, HTML and CSS coding, graphics design, and layout for internal and external clients. Managed projects from start to finish including production or materials.
Boss Temps
Graphic Artist :: 1998–1999
Created graphics for proposals and presentations for various defense contractors. Including DynCorp and Booz Allen Hamilton.
Times Community Newspapers
Paginator/Graphic Artist :: 1997–1998
Create page layout and graphic design for 6+ papers each week.
Virginia Tech Graphics Department
Graphics Intern :: 1997
Create graphics for the university including graphics, brochures, and layout
Educational Media Company of Virginia Tech
Editor-In-Chief, The Bugle :: 1996–1997
Responsible managing 15+ staff, page layout, and content for the annual yearbook of Virginia Tech.
Computer Skills
Mac and PC Platforms
Design Skills
Graphic Design, Page Layout, Web Design, Web Accessibility and 508 Compliance, Multimedia Design, 3D-Graphics
Software
Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, QuarkXPress, Adobe Dreamweaver, Adobe Flash, Adobe Fireworks, Microsoft Office, Strata 3D
2007
Received Silver and Bronze Awards from the League of American Communications Professionals for the 2006 Vision Awards—Annual Report Competition
2005
Received PRSA Bronze Anvil from the Public Relations Association of America
Received Communicator Award for work on government toolkit
Received three Awards of Merit from the International Association of Business Communicators for work on a government branding website. The product was recognized with two Awards of Merit (one Silver Inkwell, one Circle Award) in the category of Online Training or Educational Materials, and one Award of Merit (Circle Award) in the category of Government Communications.
2004
Awards of Merit from the International Association of Business Communicators
Team Appreciation Awards
Booz Allen Hamilton Team Appreciation Awards for work on Census Bureau proposal, eCybermission, USCIS,
MAXHR, People2People, and others
Certificate, Web Design 2002
Northern Virginia Community College
Certificate, Multimedia Design 2002
Northern Virginia Community College
BA, Art 1997
Virginia Polytechnic and State University
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