Work Experience
Craftmade International, Inc. Coppell, Texas January 2006 - Current
Graphic Designer
Full color packaging design and layout, Creating clipping paths and color correcting product images, Magazine and Trade Show ads, Catalogs, Signs, Banners, Writing copy and drawing line art for instruction manuals, Price lists, Product hang tags, Website design and maintenance, Proposals and presentations, Business cards, and logos.
Experience in Adobe Creative Suites, Macromedia MX, Microsoft Office working on a Macintosh G5.

International Development Corp. Southlake, Texas June 2003 - September 2004
Marketing Coordinator/Graphic Designer
Coordinating and tracking jobs from start to finish, including communicating with other departments, mainly quote and import, Working directly under Art Manager to help manage and coordinate the artists and jobs as well as develop new marketing plans for selling new products and packaging designs, Viewing press proofs and making suggestions to improve the final print.
Color box design and layout, Color correcting images, Creating advertisements for newspapers and magazines, Creating catalogs, Creating signs and banners, Preparing files for print press, Creating 3D mock-up boxes for p.o.p. displays, 3D models of p.o.p. displays, Photography, Styling props for box art photography, Masking/clipping images, Creating hi-resolution images for pdf files, Creating low-resolution product image files for database, Organizing files, burning to disk and filing completed box art, displays, and mock-up boxes, Training new employees on Art Department procedures and
processes, Creating and implementing training procedures, Writing copy for instruction manuals and drawing line art for instruction manuals, Typesetting in multiple languages on box art and instructions, Maintaining in-house printers, Troubleshooting printers, Troubleshooting computers in art department Sending files via ftp, Customer service interaction and meeting customers wants and needs, Experience in Photoshop, Illustrator, Quark, FTP, databases and Microsoft office.

Paradigm Graphics Comm. Dallas, Texas March 2003 - June 2003
Graphic Designer
Designing and updating flyers, poster, and various print media, Preparing files for print press,
Customer service interaction and meeting customers wants and needs, Experience in Quark Express,
Illustrator, and Photoshop with beginning training in Adobe In Design, Filling in for receptionist/desk clerk to answer phones, organize accounts and take payments, scheduling appointments, and filing.

Superior Media Design Waco, Texas Oct. 2002 - Dec. 2002
Graphic Designer (Volunteer/Class Project)
Member of Media Design team for Superior Media Design, a school team that designed a complete
media campaign for a non-profit organization. Worked closely with the head of the organization to
meet their wants and needs. Used Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Director 8.5 , Photography
and Quark Express.

Best Virtuals Llano, Texas May 1998 - Current
Contracted Webmaster
Designing web sites, graphics, and logos as well as maintaining regular customers web sites,
Managing online stores and products, Creating databases for products, Client interaction and site
planning/design, Experience in Photoshop, Illustrator, Fireworks, Flash, HTML, Dreamweaver, FTP,
Miva Merchant online store setup and maintenance, Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint.

Education
Graduated from Llano High School in Llano, Texas in 2000.
Graduated from Texas State Technical College - Waco, Texas in 2002
Associate of Applied Science Degree - Digital Media Design

Awards & Achievements
College Recognition
Dean's Honor Roll Fall and Spring 2001
President's Honor Roll Summer 2001 and Fall 2002