Graphic Designer High School

DEAN FINDLEY

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Stone Mountain, GA *0088

Cell Phone: 678-***-****

ad7y4o@r.postjobfree.com

• 2016 to 2018

Photo Editor 1

Square 1 Art • Norcross, GA

• Take elementary level student’s

artwork, edit them for print

through Photoshop software

for items such as coffee mugs,

pillows, water bottles & more

using of Microsoft computers.

This position is only a seasonal

employment for 6 months of the

year.

• 2014

Paid Internship

Kera Enterprises • Atlanta, GA

• Designed items such as logos

& flyers using Adobe InDesign,

Illustrator & Photoshop.

• 2012

Statuette Producton

TSS Photography • Duluth, GA •

Take formal sports photographs

& make statuettes out of wood

using a band saw & a belt sander.

• 2007

Arts & Crafts Instructor

Boys & Girls Club - Peachcrest

• Decatur, GA • Taught arts &

crafts lesson plans to elementary

level students.

• 2004 to 2005

Graphic Designer & Digital Print

Assistant

Georgia State University

• Information Systems &

Technology • Atlanta, GA •

Production work on printed

materials with some design work

involved.

• 2001 to 2002

Graphic Arts Instructor

Northside High School • Warner

Robins, GA • Taught two

beginning level of Graphic Arts

classes & one advanced level

class. • Topics range from basic

design to computer application

(Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator &

PageMaker).

• Professional Summary: Service-oriented graphic designer with more than 16 years background in small graphic design businesses. Core competencies include design & illustrations for art projects such as advertisements, brochures, articles, direct mail pieces, invitations & web sites. Also 2 years of teaching high school graphic arts.

• June 2016

The Art Institute of Atlanta-

Decatur • Decatur, GA

Associate of Arts

Major: Graphic & Web Design

• 2000 to 2001

Graphic Artist

PIP Printing • Norcross, GA

• Responsible for designing

& redesign printing pieces

for other companies such as

direct mail pieces, operation

manuals & business cards. •

Primary software used was

Adobe InDesign, Illustrator &

Photoshop.

• 1996 to 1999

Staff Artist

Intertec Publishing • Atlanta, GA

• Responsible for cover, layout

of magazine & ad designs for

Better Nutrition magazine.

• Designed cover, layout of

magazine & redesigned ads for

Waterway Guide magazine.

• Primary software used was

QuarkXpress, Adobe Illustrator &

Photoshop.

• June 1995

Georgia State University • Atlanta,

GA

Bachelor of Fine Arts

Major: Art Education

• December 1987

The University of Georgia •

Athens, GA

Bachelor of Fine Arts

Major: Art/Graphic Design

EDUCATION:

• Computer software skills:

QuarkXpress, Page Maker, Pages software,

Dimensions, Dreamweaver, Flash & Word Perfect

• Mac Book Air Laptops:

Adobe InDesign, Illustrator & PhotoShop: Adobe

Creative Suite.

• Customer & Personal Service

• Service Orientation

• Technology Design

• Awarded the 1998 GAMMA Bronze Medal for Best

Illustration in the April 1997 issue of Better Nutrition from the Magazine Association of Georgia.

• US Army Veteran

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