Profile
A dedicated, enthusiastic Graphic Designer who is competent using PC and Macintosh platforms and has an original design sense, a willingness to learn and a desire to succeed.

Education
Pittsburgh Technical Institute; Pittsburgh, PA
Associate in Specialized Technology Degree
Graphic Design
October 2000

Skills
Computers—Operate the following computer applications: QuarkXpress 4.1, PageMaker 6.5, Illustrator 8.0, Photoshop 5.5, ImageReady 2.0, Microsoft Word 2000, Microsoft PowerPoint 98, Adobe PageMill 3.0 and partial experience in Flash 4.0 and Dreamweaver 3.0. Able to compose web pages, basic Flash animations, rollover images, GIF animations, create spread sheets, layout multi-page documents, edit documents, created and maintained several web sites, and good understanding and operation of the internet and FTP.
Communications—Design storyboards, Prepare speeches, Communicating with clients, develop team/client presentations and scriptwriting, compile research, and implemented teamwork skills for presentations to clients through industry led projects, e-mail, fax and phone communications.
Advertising— Produce B&W and color magazine ads, billboards, promotional sales posters, 3-D display ads, newspaper ads, book covers, display ads, magazine illustrations, poster illustrations and spot illustrations.
Design- Manage fonts and type size when executing documents, implement rules and guides when laying out projects, create 3-Dimensional store displays, table tent designs, four color separations, duotone images, and typographical design.
Production- Photograph negatives for publishing, use of light table, camera work, page resizing for different publications, ad layout, magazine layout and directory layout, and compiling PDF documents for e-mail and web use.

Work Experience
Rock Run Inn
August 1996 - October 1998
Kitchen Help
Dishwasher, food preparation, janitorial work, line management, inventory, stock, assisted in supplying food for golf outings and picnics.

cbm & Associates
July 2000 - present
1601 Penn Avenue, Suite 613
Pittsburgh, PA 15221
412-243-6010
cbmedit@cbmassoc.com
Assistant Editor, Photograph Editor, Camera work, Web designer, Ad creation, layout and redesign, Directory layout, worked with ‘Codewriters’ to produce web sites for SFSP Association, Communications, Team projects, Computer technical assistance, Poster design.

Achievements
Received honors at PTI for last three terms

Web sites
Created:
www.cbmassoc.com

Maintained and updated:
www.cbmassoc.com | www.taifa.net | and client web sites