FREELANCE GRAPHIC DESIGNER Summary Accomplished Graphic Designer 15 years experience graphic design: camera ready, color separation, layout, editing, research, advertising, public relations, project manager, photography, web ad logo design, etc. Excellent communication skills Effective problem solver multi-tasker *4-color separation, fake color digital photography Research edit material final publications *Detailed oriented, always met deadlines Proficient organizing monitoring large projects *Effective Spanish translator interpreter Excellent customer service team player Highlights Mac Windows platforms Hardware: Scanners, laser inkjet printers, large format color poster printers Software: Adobe CS5: Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, InDesign, Flash, Acrobat Pro 9.5, Corel Draw X6, Photoshop Elements 8, MS Office Visio Professional. Adobe Flash CS5.5 animation certification. Cameras: 35 mm digital cameras: Canon Rebel Xti Sony F828 Typing: 80 Experience Freelance Graphic Designer 09/2008 Current City State Logo designs, color separation, duotones, book covers, banners, website buttons, thesis, portfolios, brochures, menus, web design, multimedia presentation, pre-press, illustration, animation, movie clips, magazine covers, etc. Fine Artist City State Commission work 2D (illustration, airbrushing, charcoals, oils, acrylics, etc.) 3D (functional decorative pottery clay sculpture cone 9 raku). Visual Merchandising Manager 10/2004 08/2008 Company Name City Created marketing campaigns launch new products services promote large annual events; as: wine festivals, fashion shows, book signings, celebrity meet greets, etc. Ordered computer hardware, office supplies, graphic tools materials. Conceived, initiated developed original designs, concepts visual layout create several publications, exhibits, presentation materials, using stock photography, digital images taken digital cameras illustration selecting appropriate typography, size, paper stock, weight color print logos, menus, bi/trifold brochures, flyers, posters, food menus, placemats, booklets, magazine covers, tickets, signs, TV/presentation slides, t-shirt designs, bookmarks, newspaper ads pages, certificates, diplomas, web page ads, CD covers, forms, banners, teasers, etc. promote several in-store events, programs, sales, book signings, fashion shows, large community events: wine festivals, book signings celebrity meet greets. Contacted maintained excellent business relations local print shops, vendors, community leaders, public affairs office. Possessed full knowledge required print shop forms; as: single item, hot shop, weekly, quarterly monthly requisition forms. Proficient print shop guidelines, including time requirements layout presentations camera ready artwork. Remained abreast technical characteristics reproduction processes; as: offset screen printing, mechanics cropping, scaling reproduction costs. Katia I. Miller Page 2 Key Accomplishments: Implemented new initiative designing creating historical panels Air Force Marines Military Clothing Stores (MCSS) Okinawa. New initiative implemented Pacific Region. Successfully reached goal reducing office expenses 33.33% 2007 versus 2006. Visual Information Assistant 04/2000 05/2004 Company Name Provided expertise graphic design marketing strategies promote programs events 19 facilities base. Prepared, edited coordinated editorial design layout weekly 319 Force Support's activity page "Northern Highlights" 4-page insert base newspaper, "The Leader". Collected events programs information facility managers, edited designed layout monthly 2-color, 8-page brochure, "The Guide". Assigned Base Commander 319th Services Deputy Commander design color logos base annual winter summer bash. Education Las Vegas, NV, Adobe CS5 Certification 07/2013 LV PITA Professional Institute Technology BFA Visual Arts 05/2000 University North Dakota Walton Community College City State GPA: GPA: 3.80 Visual Arts GPA: 3.80 AS Graphic Arts Technology 08/1993 GPA: GPA: 3.55 Graphic Arts Technology GPA: 3.55 Languages Spanish: Read, write, speak fluently, translate *Black White/Color digital traditional photography Interests Project 150, October 2015-ongoing, Graphic Designer Visual Merchandising The Center: "ArtRageous Event", May 2015, Set artwork auction Habitat Humanity, Jan 2015, Material collector Okinawa Special Olympics, Jan 2005, helped set event Red River Valley Gymnastics, 1999-2004, graphic designer, photographer, event planning American Red Cross, Grand Forks Flood, April 1997, voucher claims processor Additional Information AWARDS AAFES Pacific Commander's Coin, AAFES Okinawa Exchange, Okinawa, Japan, 08/2008. AAFES Excellence Award AAFES Okinawa Exchange, Okinawa, Japan, 08/2008. Employee Holiday Special Recognition Award, AAFES Okinawa Exchange, Okinawa, Japan, 12/2006. Outstanding Performance Award, 319th Services Squadron, Grand Forks AFB, ND, 01/2001. VOLUNTEER Project 150, October 2015-ongoing, Graphic Designer Visual Merchandising The Center: "ArtRageous Event", May 2015, Set artwork auction Habitat Humanity, Jan 2015, Material collector Okinawa Special Olympics, Jan 2005, helped set event Red River Valley Gymnastics, 1999-2004, graphic designer, photographer, event planning American Red Cross, Grand Forks Flood, April 1997, voucher claims processor Skills 3D, acrylics, Acrobat, Adobe, Dreamweaver, Photoshop, ads, Air Force, animation, banners, bash, book, brochures, brochure, bi, CD, Color, Hardware, computer hardware, Corel Draw, designing, digital cameras, editorial, fashion, Flash, forms, functional, graphic design, graphic, illustration, Illustrator, InDesign, inkjet printers, laser, layout, logos, Logo, Mac, marketing strategies, marketing, materials, MS Office, office, Windows, multimedia, newspaper, Operating Systems, page, photography, 35 mm, camera, Cameras, posters, pre-press, presentations, print shop, printers, processes, publications, Read, sales, scaling, Scanners, sculpture, Spanish, TV, typography, Typing, Visio Professional, web design, website, web page