Sample Designers Resume

Sample Web Designer Resume

2009-01-23T07:23:00.000-08:00

Contact Information:

Full name
Present and permanent addresses
Telephone numbers
Email address

Objective:

Seeking employment with a company that would value my skills and experience as a designer of Web sites and interactive media.

Skills:

Photoshop
Image Ready
Illustrator
Indesign
After Effects
Acrobat Professional
Flash
Action Scripting
Fireworks
Sonic Studio Professional
Quark Express
Streaming Video
DVD encoding
Video Production
Avid Video Editing
XHTML
XML
ASP & ASP.NET

Experience:

Flash Designer

Brainwave Studios, Inc. Nashville, TN, 02/2008 - 05/2008

Creative brainstorming for project concept
Concept sketching, including design and interactivity concept mock-ups
Design; which may be done solely or collaboratively with a visual designer
Collaboration/involvement with the Media team to select visual imagery for project
Project implementation; including flash production, actionscripting, testing and debugging

Flash Designer

Walt Disney World Parks and Resorts Online, Inc. Orlando, FL, 03/2007 - 02/2008

Creative brainstorming for project concept
Collaboration/involvement with the Information Architect team to add input into the wire framing and process flow
Collaboration/involvement with the Tech team to plan dynamic data element implementation
Concept sketching, including design and interactivity concept mock-ups
Design; which may be done solely or collaboratively with a visual designer
Collaboration/involvement with the Media team to sellect visual imagery for project
Project presentation
Project implementation; including flash production, actionscripting, CMS integration, testing and debugging

Web Designer

HD Supply, Orlando, FL, 07/2004 - 03/2007

Worked with a team that currently maintains and supports roughly 60-80 websites for a variety of both internal and external businesses and departments.
Based on client requests, designed User Interfaces for Web Based Portals with an emphasis on intuitive navigation and quick, efficient information distribution on internet and intranet sites.
Designed and implemented websites, produced Flash and motion graphic projects.
Participated in all aspects of project development; from initial requirements gathering and design documentation to project deployment.
Experience working with established client-branding strategies.
Knowledge of Project Management methodology and production strategies with emphasis on scalability, consistency, and quick turn-around

Internet Application Developer

Osceola School District, Kissimmee, FL, 03/2000 - 07/2004

Based on client requests, designed User Interfaces for Web Based Portals with an emphasis on intuitive navigation and quick, efficient information distribution on internet and intranet sites
Designed and implemented websites, produced Flash and motion graphic projects
Implemented departmental sites with a variety of web development technologies and acted as liaison between the graphics and programming departments
Developed interface designs and involved in pre-production processes, usability requirements, and project documentation
Built working HTML models to be integrated into dynamically driven database models
Maintained client expectation and anticipated needs

Education

Bachelor of Music Program

University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida, 2000

Courses in Basic Programming Language

Sussex County Community College, Georgetown DE, 1998

Vocational certificate in professional Guitar

Musicians Institute, Hollywood CA

Senior Graphic Designer

2008-02-11T02:21:00.002-08:00

Contact Information:

Objective:

A good mix of traditional drawing/painting/photography background with the latest graphics software and familiarity with the demands of marketing and business

Relevant skills:

Photo manipulation and retouching
Photography / digital photography / stock photography / photo art direction
Illustration: drawing and painting in various media including digital
Production coordination with printing companies, including getting quotes, choosing the most appropriate/cost effective, solving production issues and doing press checks
Outputting files to film / trapping colors
Troubleshooting Mac systems / Macintosh networking
Interviewing and training other designers
Improving graphics workflow / organizing digital files

Software skills:

Adobe Illustrator CS2 - Adobe Photoshop CS2
Quark X-Press 6.5 - Adobe InDesign CS2
Adobe Acrobat 7 - Fetch 4
HTML - Microsoft Office- Canto Cumulus and Extensis Portfolio - Mac OSX and 9
Windows operating system - Color Management, email (Notes, Outlook, Mail) - Camera Raw

Employment history:

Graphic Designer
Mohini Wax Professional, May 2003 to present
Primary responsibilities package labeling design and production, various marketing support
Design and production of packaging for an exclusive line of products for Lowes stores, Aided in landing the account by providing graphics for presentations to Lowes
Aiding in setting standards for the JohnsonDiversey corporate identity applied to packaging helped to transition graphics creation from contracted team to new Marketing
Communications department, including interviewing and training new designers
Design and production of packaging for innovative RTD line of products

Senior Graphic Designer
ABC Inc September 1997 to December 2003
Primary responsibilities handling major design projects, working with printing vendors, Training graphic designers and maintaining/upgrading Mac desktop systems
Organized all graphics files and created database to speed the search for existing assets
Helped the department grow from handling the needs of only one brand to handling multiple brands

Freelance work:
American College of Healthcare Professionals, January 2005 to December 2005
Design of marketing collateral, photography

All Electronics Hardware, May 2000 to December 2005, Identity design, catalog, web site, trade show graphics and advertising

Choral Arts Society (Racine Symphonic Chorus), November 1994 to present various promotional materials including posters, advertising and billboards

Education:

BFA program, Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design, September 1989 to May 1993

Lead Graphic Designer Resume

2008-02-11T02:11:00.000-08:00

Contact Information:

Objective:

An experienced graphic designer possesses the ability to move quickly and comfortably between multiple projects and lead a project and team, providing guidance and leadership.

Software Interaction:

Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, QuarkXPress, Freehand, InDesign, PageMaker, Dreamweaver and Flash. Also Word, Excel and Power Point skills

Experience:

Sr. Graphic Designer
Integrity Global Marketing, 2000 - 2005

Plan, direct, and coordinate all activities in the Creative department.
Develop, in partnership with the project managers, copywriters, graphic designers and vendors, breakthrough concepts and designs for multiple companies and products. Overseeing its implementation into brand packaging, direct mail, web and/or video graphics.
In addition copywriting for various catalogs, CD liner notes, and VHS descriptions
Developing and ensuring quality assurance protocols for artwork.
Reviewing and approving artwork while leading and mentor designers

Sr. Graphic Designer
Century Industries Corp, 1997 - 1999

Design and produce all product labels and other P.O.P materials.
Working with the design team to plan and estimate cost and timing of jobs.
Procuring necessary project content or support files.
Implementing changes and adjustments based on customer feedback.
Troubleshoot and maintain all Mac systems.
Other functions included film preparations, outputting and stripping including proofing (Dylex) and plate making

Graphic Designer
Vi Jon Laboratories, 1996 - 1997

Prepared brand packaging for existing and proposed products; implementing changes to existing artwork.
Prepare artwork for film output and printing.
Research and developed in house and customer label specs; graphics, die lines, color and ingredients.
Render 2-D and 3-D artwork. Develop and implement standard operating procedures. Customers include; Wal-Mart, Hills, K-Mart, Rite-Aid, CVS, etc.

Freelance:

Marks & Whetstone
Graphic Designer
Direct Mail

Marketing Alternatives, Inc. (MAI)
Graphic Designer
Advertising Art

Symmetry Creative
Photoshop / Color Correction and Retouching
Textbook / Publishing

Design Resource Center
Graphic Designer
Food Packaging

Education:

The Art Institute of Pittsburgh, Graphic Design / Desktop Publishing

Awards/ Accomplishments:

Indy Racing

Instructional Designer Resume

2008-02-11T02:01:00.001-08:00

Contact Information:

Career Objective:

An expert Designer seeking career growth in the field of Instructional Designer utilizing knowledge possess on various aspect related to Designing processes

Experience:

Instructional Designer
AT&T, Chicago, IL 60654, September 2006 - Present

Create e-learning courses for internal clients such as the sales force and call centers.
Work with SMEs and client to determine course objectives, design document and timeline.
Develop working script and storyboards.
Select and manage graphic and animation content in Flash files.
Coordinate with outside vendor IBM to test and launch course on the LMS.
Review current instructor-led courses and create online and blended versions.

Instructional Designer
Accenture, Chicago, IL 60601, January 2006 - April 2006

Constructed e-learning courses for external client Ameriprise to promote their financial investment products.
Entered content into I, Author, a proprietary authoring tool created for Accenture, and worked closely with the multimedia production team.
Contributed to company-wide ID standards to streamline production process and develop best practices.
Reviewed and edited scripts, practice exercises and assessment tests for new courses.

Instructional Designer
El Sevier, Inc, Philadelphia, PA 19103, December 2005 - January 2006

Created e-learning courses for continuing education for nurses and the medical community.
Entered content into a customized Learning Mate authoring tool
Worked with raw scripts from the SMEs, wrote a script and developed it into a storyboard.
Reviewed library for suitable existing graphics, and made suggestions for new graphics and animations
Converting instructor-led courses to a blended solution of online and classroom training
Coordinated uploading completed courses to Allstate's LMS for enterprise-wide access, as well as scheduling maintenance for updates.
Assumed the role of Project Manager, and would oversee the project from RFP to delivery. This process included focus group testing after a test launch of the course, as well as alpha and beta testing for quality control before rollout.

Projects included compliance training for anti-money laundering for the banking, securities and insurance industry, HIPAA for the medical community, sexual harassment awareness for law firms and NCAA rules and regulations for college athletics.

Education:

A.A.S. in Interactive Multimedia, International Academy of Design and Technology, Chicago, 1998
Nursing courses, St. Charles Community College, University of Illinois, 1992-93
A B. A. in English, Chicago, 1980

Recognition:

2002 People's Choice Award for the best use of animation in an online course given by the Association for Multimedia Communications.

Project Manager and Content Developer: Pamela Zachritz
Company: Learning Insights