Melissa Mally
2333 Park St. #3
Jacksonville, FL 32204 mmally@gmail.com
Objective:
To find a full time position in a creative environment that is stimulating, challenging and provides me with an opportunity to continue to grow and learn as a designer.
Education:
BA in Digital Art, Elon University 2006
Skills:
Operating Systems- Macintosh OS 9, OS Classic, OS X (Preferred Platform).
Windows 95, 98, 2000, XP
Hardware: Wacom Stylus Tablet, Flatbed Scanners, Zip Disk Drive, Slide Scanner, Xerox Phaser Printers, Large Format Epson Printers, External Hard Drives
Professional:
Graphic Designer- The Empire, Jacksonville FL 2007-2008
Graphic Designer- ProMotion Mobile Media, Raleigh, NC - 2007
Production Assistant- EmbroidMe, Cary, NC- 2006-2007
Please contact for full resume, references and portfolio samples.
[OBJECTIVE]
Seeking to obtain an entry level position as a graphic designer in
a professional environment where I can continue to grow as a creative.
[DISCIPLINE]
Bachelor of Arts Degree, Graphic Design with a minor in fine art
April 2008, Flagler College of Saint Augustine, Florida, 3.4 GPA
[EXPERIENCE]
Logo design, Susan F. Schulz & Associates,Inc.
Brochure design, SAM, Society for Advancement of Management
Poster design, Art exhibit, Brevard Community College
Server, Texas Roadhouse Inc., Melbourne, FL, March 2004 - Present
Printmaker, Logo Loc Ltd., Manchester, NH, September 2003 - March 2004
Bartender/Server, Rory's Music Cafe, Addison, IL, December 2001 - July 2003
Bartender/Server/Chef, Austin's California Bistro, Melbourne, FL, March 2001 - December 2001
[ACKNOWLEDGMENT]
Gold ADDY (regional), Gold ADDY (district), Elements of Advertising, corporate identity, Eco Pup Logo, 2008
Gold ADDY, Elements of Advertising, photography, XM Radio Advertisement, 2008
Silver ADDY, Elements of Advertising, illustration, Eco Bags Advertisement, 2008
Silver ADDY, Full-Page Newspaper Layout, XM Radio Advertisement, 2008
Judges Choice Award, Daytona Beach Advertisement Federation's annual ADDY award ceremony, 2008
Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges award
Deans List, spring 2005 - winter 2007
[RELEVANCE]
Proficient in both Mac and Windows platforms.
Skilled in copy writing, illustration, advertising and photo art direction as well as in all things print oriented.
Member of AIGA, the professional association of design.
References and portfolio available upon request.
13900 Beechwood Point Road
Midlothian, Virginia, 23112
(804) 514-6117
Objective
To create effective designs within print media, and develop creative strategies, strong conceptual and presentation skills for problem solving, and investigating market related issues within Graphic Design and Advertising Design.
Education
Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, Georgia
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design;
Minor in Advertising Design
Graduation: May 2005
Dean's List and Eiffling Scholarship 2001-2005
Design skills
Proficient in designing professional corporate logos in marketing, packaging, architecture, stationery, advertising, forms and miscellaneous projects. Experienced in different medias including newspaper, magazine ads, billboard designs, and other promotional print materials. Software skills include Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign, Acrobat, ImageReady, QuarkXpress, Freehand, and Dreamweaver.
Experience
Graphic Designer
Wilbur Smith Associates, Inc.
Richmond, Virginia
March 2006 - Present
Responsibilities include responding to the graphic requirements of marketing and proposal activities of project, division, region and group managers. Collaborating with marketing teams to expedite the efficient production of marketing materials and proposals. Designing and producing proposals and producing other materials such as brochures, qualifications packages, competition entries, newsletters, trade show displays, posters, materials for public involvement programs, advertisements, and project websites.
Freelance Graphic Designer
Palari Publishing
Richmond, Virginia
March 2007 - Present
Designed covers for books and worked on magazine layouts for local publications with the editor in chief and Senior Graphic Designer.
Freelance Graphic Designer
The Art Department Inc.
Midlothian, Virginia
September 2005 - Present
Produced and fixed logos, developed site plans for real estate agencies, and created icons for logos. I also designed ads for local companies, and did work for a local newspaper called "The Observer."
Freelance Graphic Designer
Holt Enterprises
Moseley, Virginia
September 2005 - March 2006
Designed several brochures and postcards for the Virginia Commonwealth's MCV Medical Campus. Many of these brochures were direct mailers, and promoted many medical conventions.
Internship/Assistant Graphic Designer, NSI Industries, LLC
Huntersville, North Carolina - June 2005 - October 2006
Developed concepts, and designed a advertisement for a product called "Easy Twist Wire Connectors," which will be published in several National Electrical magazines such as Electrical Contractor and TED. Designed a new look for NSI's packaging inserts as well as labels for packaging.
Internship/Assistant Graphic Designer, Siddall Advertising Agency
Richmond, Virginia - June 2004 - August 2004
Children's Hospital of Virginia
Richmond, Virginia
October 2002 - 2008
Designed a poster and postcard for the "Virginia Dance Festival," a benefit show to help raise money for the Children's Hospital.
Activities
Member of American Institute of Graphic Arts
Richmond, Virginia Chapter
Information
I'm a freelance designer with 12 years of experience working in print, video, film and web. I'm on the lookout for a full-time position but until that comes, I'm taking on other projects.
To get a better sense of my background please visit my website http://thecreativeif.com
Be engaged in new challenges and creative projects, and interact in a team work environment. Making my employer excel among the competitors is my drive.
EDUCATION/DEGREE
» Florida Community College - Currently pursuing an A.A. in Art and A.C. Degree in Graphic Design. Graduation in December 2009.
» Technology Center for the Chemical & Textile Industry.- Rio/Brazil, Technical Degree in Textile Science. Graduated in 1992.
RELATED EDUCATION
» Quark Xpress and Adobe Illustrator advanced courses - New York, Fashion Institute of Technology; 2002
» Spanish course, Instituto Cervantes - New York, 2001 (4 months).
» Marketing for Small Business & Advertising Graphic Production - The Commercial Apprenticeship Office - Brazil.; 1996-1997
PROJECTS/PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Book Design Project - Jacksonville, FL. (2008)
» Writing, Illustrating, designing, and self-publishing a children»s book named: "The Dragon, The Pig and The Red Tiger". The book has 30 pages and just got published at Lulu.com website by May of 2008.
Journal Community Group - Jacksonville, FL. October/2003-present (Production Designer)
» Responsible for organizing, building and composing five full page classified sections in 3 different weekly publications (The Clay
Today, Clay Leader & The Ponte Vedra Recorder), winning in 2006 the "Second Best Classified Theme Page in Color" by The Florida Press Association.
» Meeting deadlines and sending via File Transfer Protocol & Xpense-Mactive site an average of 120 ads posted on The Car
Connection Magazine, Visitors Guide, Clay Today Newspaper, Clay Leader, Ponte Vedra Recorder and other seasonal publications.
» Create, manipulate or rebuilt ads, logos, brochures and other promotional material by request.
» Helping the sales representatives, publishers and journalists by listening to their needs and offering them practical solutions.
Florida Blue Print - Jacksonville, FL. June to October, 2003 (Over size scan operator)
» Organize original blue prints by bid date, scanning, and converting files from Tiff to PDF.
» Electronically posting complete PDF files, for Construction Bulletin Web Site.
» Printing over sizes maps and blue prints or making reductions by request.
Ditto Digital Lounge - New York, NY. 2001 to 2003 (Printer assistant)
» Responsible for production workflow, pre-printing tests, organizing and updating digital library.
» Attending directly to the public and making sure that the customer expectations would be exceed
AWARDS
» Second Place on the Estate of Florida as "Best 2006 Classified Page in Color", by the Florida Press Association.;
» Scholarship Awarded In 2006 for academic performance by FCCJ Academic Achievement Foundation;
» Scholarship Awarded In 2007 for academic performance by Henri & Linda Landwirth Foundation;
» On the FCCJ President List with an overall GPA of 3.6.
MEMBERSHIPS
» Member of the AIGA - American Institute of Graphic Arts
»Member of the Masonic Association of Jacksonville
COMPLEMENTARY SKILLS
» Fluent in English, Spanish, Portuguese and good comprehension in Italian.;
» Proficient in Adobe In Design CS2, Quark Xpress, Adobe PhotoShop, Illustrator CS and Acrobat ;
» Proficient in Microsoft Word, Power Point, and great Windows Network navigation ability ;
» Knowledgeable with both Microsoft Windows and Mac OS systems;
» Good photography skills in both digital and old manual cameras;
» Great ability to create and reproduce illustrations in color and black & white.;
» Self motivated, resourceful, organized and welcoming new challenges.
» Results driven and highly creative Graphic Designer who is extremely motivated and hard-working. Excellent organizational skills, detail oriented and adaptable to changing environments with experience in print and photography.
[EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND]
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA Jacksonville, Florida [August 2007 » Present]
Concentration: Limited Access Graphic Design Program
» Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree anticipated graduation in December 2009; Current GPA 3.3
RINGLING SCHOOL OF ART AND DESIGN Sarasota, Florida [August 2005 » May 2007]
Concentration: Graphic and Interactive Communication
» Worked towards Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree
LAKE CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE Lake City, Florida [August 2003 » August 2006]
Concentration: General
» Associate of Arts Degree; Phi Theta Kappa
[RELATED EXPIERENCE]
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA SPINNAKER Jacksonville, Florida [January 2008 » May 2008]
Graphic Designer
» Various responsibilities included editorial design concepts and execution, page layout and art direction between writers, editors and photographers. The Spinnaker is a newspaper that has an approximate readership of 12,000
XLR GRAPHICS Jacksonville, Florida [July 2007 » Present]
Freelance Digital Graphic Designer
» Design promotional ads, business cards & revamping of existing design graphics
[ORGANIZATIONS/VOLUNTEER WORK]
» AIGA Member [March 2008 » Present]
» Osprey Design Club [August 2007 » Present]
» University of North Florida Spinnaker [March 2008 » April 2008]
[ACCOMPLISHMENTS]
» University of North Florida Annual Juried Student Exhibition [2008]
» Artist of the Month [October 2003]
References and design portfolio available upon request.
Graphic Designer
352.215.4009 forgioneja@yahoo.com
112 Kenny Lane
Florahome, FL 32140
Objective
To obtain a position in a creative environment where I can enhance my abilities as a designer while contributing to the success of the agency and the client.
Education
Bachelor of Arts Degree, Flagler College • April 2007
Major: Graphic Design
Minors: Advertising, Fine Art, and Art History
Experience
» Graphic designer/web designer for NetSource Technologies • September 2007 to Present
» Identity design for postGorilla • January 2006
» Poster design for the Flagler College Theatre Department • February 2005
Honors and Awards
» Silver Addy for NetworkHero Logo Design • February 2008 Ocala regional competition
» Gold Addy for illustration • 2007 Jacksonville regional student competition
» Second place in the AIGA Portfolio Review Poster Competition • 2007 Jacksonville AIGA
» Winner of poster contest for the Flagler College Theatre Department • Spring 2006 Flagler College Dean’s • List Fall 2006-Spring 2007
::Education::
University of North Florida, Jacksonville, FL
Bachelor of Fine Arts
GPA 3.4, Dean's List
::Work Experience::
» Ja-Ru, Inc., Jacksonville, FL, 2007
Graphic designer, Art department
Toy package design as well as responsible for updating product photos and other photography for package designs
» Fidelity, Jacksonville, FL, 2007
Graphic design intern, Marketing dept.
Responsible for updating and creating new collateral
» Client Focused Media, Jacksonville, FL, 2006
Graphic design intern, Advertising agency
Responsible for updating ads and creating new designs, also designed other customer focused projects
::Skills::
Photography
Excellent organizational skills
Strong customer service skills
::Qualifications::
Typography, Type and Image, Package Design, Layout, Prepress production, Web design, Social design, Poster design, Digital Imaging, Photography, Art history
Computer: Adobe Photoshop CS/CS2, Adobe Illustrator CS/CS2, Adobe InDesign CS/CS2, Adobe ImageReady, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft
Power Point, Dreamweaver, Windows 2000/XP, Mac OS X
::Memberships::
AIGA, Jacksonville
Graphic Design Club
I am a freelance Web Designer/Graphic Artist and am looking for work, especially within the Jacksonville Community. I am new to the area.
Skills
Include Graphic Design, Web Page Design, Digital Imaging, Animation, Storyboards, Flowcharting, Information Design, and User Interface Design, designing for SEO, Typography, Logo Design, Page Layout, Illustration, Painting, as well as other skills.
Software
...and Tools Include Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, and ImageReady; Macromedia Flash; Microsoft Powerpoint, Word, Publisher; Excel; HTML, XHTML, CSS, PHP, Javascript.
Memberships
AIGA Jacksonville Chapter
NAPP National Association of Photoshop Professionals
What I can Offer
I am a skilled writer, a fast worker, and an exceptionally quick learner. I take direction well, offer my own ideas when needed, and follow instructions to the letter. I can be extremely creative yet keep the client's wants and needs in the forefront of my plans and designs.
Education
Art Institute of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Web Design 2006
36 Credit hours, Advanced Education Degree, December 2006
Flagler College, St. Augustine, Florida Bachelors of Art, 1991 - Graphic Design Major, Advertising Minor
Work Experience
Web Developer, Graphic Artist- Freelance. 2006 to present, DBA "Artisticality.com" - Creating, designing and maintaining websites and Flash design. Also graphic design, digital photo manipulation, logo design and page layout.
Graphic Designer, Web Developer, Flash Designer - Contract Employee for Pixelphish Interactive, a multimedia and eLearning development company in Savannah, Georgia - October 2006 to present - Creating and continuing work on various multimedia and eLearning projects using Flash, Dreamweaver, Illustrator, Photoshop, Powerpoint, among other programs.
Artist/Painter - 2001-2005 Created, planned and painted wall murals. Painted canvas portraits, and commercial design pieces, both commissioned and spec.
Ceramist/Painter -1995-1999 Created, poured, painted and marketed a line of ceramic pieces in Waikiki, Ala Moana Mall. Self-Employed
