Resume

EDUCATION:

The State University of West Georgia

Carrollton, Georgia                    

Bachelor of Arts Degree in Graphic Design                                             May 2006

LaGrange College

LaGrange, Georgia

College Courses                                                                                   Fall 2006

HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS:

Art and Technology Skills

-Technology Skills in Microsoft Wordn& Works, Excel, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Freehand, Corel Draw, PageMaker, Indesign, CS2 suite & CS3 suite

-Graphic arts, painting, drawing, printmaking, screen printing, calligraphy, mixed media, carpentry and sculpture

-Ability to use different mediums together such as watercolor, acrylic, oil painting, clay, background materials, printmaking tools and graphics as well as others.

DESIGN EXPERIENCE:

The SIKADA Design Group 2009-present

Freelance Artist/Designer

-Websites & Hosting, Image Consulting, Graphics, Corporate Identity and any marketing materials

Home Helpers of GA and AL  2007-2009

Owner

- Marketing, Socail & business networking, help with managing the many different groups that we are apart of, creations of marketing materials, logo designs, and anything to do with our corporate idenity.

Corporate Products, Columbus, Georgia 2006-2007

Head Designer

-Created vector base art for design production on hats

-Created new styles of hats using a variety of design techniques and fabrics

Mudd Creek Graphics, LaGrange, Georgia 2004

Head Designer

-In charge of designs, signs, logos, decals, business cards, t-shirts and magnets

-Worked with customers on design ideas one on one

Mountville Mills, LaGrange, Georgia 1998

Graphic Designer

-Assisted customers from all over the nation and internationally

-Gained effective customer service skills by being incharge of international designs

-Took design ideas from concept level to finish product