CAREER OBJECTIVE
To acquire a challenging position as a Graphic Artist where institutionalized education and specialized experience are valuable to an employer in its pursuit of profitability opportunity that exist for long term security and personal growth.
SOFTWARE
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe InDesign
Adobe Flash
Adboe Audition
Microsoft Office
Fluent on both Mac and PC
EDUCATION
Pellissippi State Technical College TN,
AS/Computer Graphic Technologies, degree of 09’
University of Tennessee, Knoxville TN,
Political Science major 2004-2006
Dorman High School, Spartanburg SC,
Graduate and student body vice president/
art emphasis
Who’s Who among American national high school
students award 2004
QUALIFICATIONS
Design skills through specialized education and experience working with both Macintosh and PC computers. Desk top publishing skills often include Adobe InDesign, Quark Express, Freehand illustrations/ Illustrator, and Photoshop. Packaging, Printing, and Branding skills are also inclined.
EXPERIENCE
Kids Kingdom Academic Summer Program Director
June-July 2009
Total Recall Band
May- When needed
Designer for Christ Church Prep School of the Arts
Seasonal/Currently
Intern with FiveMan Productions INC. of Knoxville TN
January- May 2009
Art instructor for Christ Church Prep School of the Arts
August- December 2007
Freelance Designer
October 2007- Currently
Papa John’s Pizza( In-Store)
Feb 2006-May 2009
Steak Out(Driver/Marketing/Shift Manager)
June 2006- Currently
295 Fun Park Recreation Specialist/ Woodwork designer
June- July 2005
ACHIEVEMENTS
Photographer/ Illustrator for the identity of Upside Studios and project “Green Magnolia” Headed by Dr. David Fox(University of Tenn. Senior Architecture Professor) and Art Directed by Professor Todd Duren. Also worked along side with Anastasia Williams(Illustrator/Identity) & Cordelia Norris(Photography/Packaging)
(Pellissippi State assistant director of Graphic Design.)Senior Class Art Director
2010 Gold Student Addy Award Winner for Upside Studio Brochure.
2009 Graduate of Pellissippi State Tech. College2009 Dean's list graduate
2004 and 2006 Presidential award
2004 Who’s Who among National High School Students
American Cancer Society scholarship holder 2004-2009
Showtime at the Apollo Kids October 1998
REFERENCES WILL BE PROVIDED UPON REQUEST