Graphic Designer Resume

CHRISTINE STEILE
2 Denver Court • Brentwood, NY 11717
(631) 766-1003 • [email protected]

 

Seeking a position in Computer Graphics with an emphasis in Web Design

EDUCATION

Adelphi University, Garden City, NY
Certificate of Completion, Web Design, 2000

Preston School of Art and Design, New York, NY
Bachelor of Fine Arts, 1998
Concentration, Computer Graphics

Accomplishment
As one of Preston's web project leaders, guided a team of student Webmasters recruited to design the school's 125-page website. Successfully optimized the site, achieving top 10 placements in all major search engines.

COMPUTER PROFICIENCY

Platforms
Macintosh; Windows NT/ 2000

Web/ Graphic Design
Adobe Photoshop; Illustrator; Premiere, Quark Express; Flash, Java Script; Dream Weaver, Macromedia Director; Front Page; HTML

General Software
Word, Excel, PowerPoint, FoxPro, Outlook, Easy Mail SMTP Express

EXPERIENCE OVERVIEW

• Managing customer service and office support functions within banking and retail sales environments.
• Efficiently processing orders, invoices, and job orders.
• Streamlining workflow efficiencies and training others.
• Interfacing between customers and vendors exercising strong follow through and problem solving skills.
• Maintaining account information on data tracking systems.
• Contacting merchants and financial institutions to investigate and resolve transaction disputes.
• Monitoring and reconciling account discrepancies.
• Receiving numerous employee recognition awards.

GRAPHICS / WEB DESIGN

Internship Experience: Produced designs that captured the essence of marketing identities. Demonstrated an eye for color, shape, size, texture, and layout in the creation of promotional materials:

• COMMERCIAL WEBSITES
• E-PORTFOLIOS
• ELECTRONIC GREETING CARDS
• BANNER ADVERTISING
• ONLINE NEWSLETTERS
• MAGAZINE LAYOUTS
• CORPORATE LOGOS
• BUSINESS CARDS
• BOOK/ CD COVERS
• BROCHURES

Academic Experience: Completed extensive mock projects that incorporated the use of HTML, dynamic databases, templates, images, audio clips, and animation to create online and print materials.

WORK HISTORY

Account Analyst, Montgomery Bank, Hauppauge, NY, 10/96 – Present
Intern Graphic Designer, Dream Designs, Commack, NY, 4/97 – 10/97
Customer Service Representative, Fashion Frenzy, Huntington, NY, 9/95 – 4/96
Customer Care Associate, Precision Watches, Hauppauge, NY, 9/92 – 9/95