Kristina Varskeviciute
**** ****** • Oak Lawn, IL 60453 • 708-***-**** • abhmsa@r.postjobfree.com
Skills and Qualities
• P roficient in Photoshop, I llustrator, QuarkXPress, Creator and InDesign
• P roficient with both Mac and PC platforms
• P roficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• F luent in French, Lithuanian, Russian and beginners’ German
Work Experience
Atlantic Press Inc., Bedford Park, I llinois Fisher Printing Inc., Bridgeview, I llinois
Production Artist Graphic Artist
May, 2010 - Present April, 2006 - February, 2009
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Design shelf talker cards for Ace Hardware stores P roficiently corrected, proofread and released
g rocery
to call buyer’s attention on products offered for sale ads for printing upon client’s approval
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using QuarkXPress, Creator and InDesign programs Worked productively on a team always
maximizing
• E ntrusted to catch errors after receiving ads from the efficiency by task sharing and constant
communication
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proofreader making the ads and shelf talker cards f lawless P rovided customer satisfaction throughout the
day by promptly resolving client concerns and issues
I nternships
Colorphonic Inc., Chicago, I llinois Amerikos Lietuvis Newspaper, Summit, I llinois
A rt Director’s Assistant Ad Designer / Assistant
September - December, 2004 September - December, 2004
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Worked closely with the art director, creating logos, Worked on newspaper layouts and typesetting
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banners, and brochures for businesses; in return C reated interesting advertisements using
Photoshop
learning essential graphic design elements to be published in the newspaper that are still
used today
Volunteering
St. Mary’s Hospital, Montreal, Canada Local Community Service Center, Montreal, Canada
Medical Archivist and Gift Shop Assistant Child Care Assistant
May 2001- August 2001 December 2000 - January 2001
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Verified patient’s information and helped fix C reated a positive, fun and safe environment for
e rrors at the medical archives department children by coordinating and planning with
other
• A lways greeted gift shop customers with a smile volunteers to keep children occupied while
mothers
p roviding a pleasant shopping experience participated in other activities
Education
Moraine Valley Community College, Palos Hills, I llinois
Associate in Applied Science Degree Major in Computer Graphics / D igital Art Design
Graduated on May 2005 with a 3.9 cumulative GPA on a 4-point scale