Sample Graphic Artist Resume

Contact Information:

• Full name
• Present and permanent addresses
• Telephone numbers
• Email address

Objective:

With your company I´d like to explore career options previously unexplored and produce a stronger employment experience base.

Skills

• Money Management
• Computer Literacy
• Graphic Arts/Design
• Register Operation
• P.O.S. Systems
• Filing
• Quality Assurance

Education

School of Visual Art, New York, NY

Web Design & Application Studies - 1997

Western Connecticut State University, Danbury, CT

B.A. in Graphic Design - Magna Cum Laude - 1994

Oakland Community College, Farmington, MI

A.A. in Liberal Arts

Experience:

Graphic Designer

Visual Imagery Photography Rancho Cucamonga, CA, 1999 - Present

• Established a portrait and event graphic design business.
• Customer service, marketing sales, and website design and maintenance.
• Promotional material design and production.
• Convention preparation, set-up and display.
• Proficient in use of MS Office, Photoshop CS3, Preshow Producer, and Internet use.
• Day-to-day designer for clients such as Delta and Comcast.
• Developed client relationships throughout the course of each project.
• Assisted Partners and Associates with presentations to clients.
• Responsible for the submittal of Lippincott´s current projects into high profile competitions.

Administrative Assistant

Alta Loma Financial Corporation Rancho Cucamonga, CA, 1994 - 1999

• Executive Administrative Assistant to President and VP.
• Secretarial and HR support.
• Mortgage loan processing.
• Proficient in MS Office.
• Bilingual (Spanish) translator/interpreter.

Receptionist

HMC Group Ontario, CA, 1992 - 1994

• Executive Administrative support to VP in the architectural industry.
• Answered/routed multiple line phones and received/directed clients and public.
• Mail Processing.
• Proficient in MS Office.

Recreation Assistant

City of Rancho Cucamonga Rancho Cucamonga, CA, 1990-1992

• Multi-staff support in Community Services/Human Resource Department.
• Greeted and directed public, answered and routed multiple phone lines.
• Community Education registration processing.
• Special projects as assigned.

Graphic Designer Resume

James Furman
123, Ellis Street
Boston, MA, 01234
(123) 456 789

Objective:

A Challenging Position In The Field Of Commercial Art Where I Can Contribute Highly Developed Graphic Design Skills And Technical Aptitude.

Experience:

Packard Army Reserves, Elk Rapids, MI, 1988-Present
Graphic Artist

• Serve as artistic support for Army Base; create flyers, charts, brochures, tickets, diagrams, maps and design logos.
• Document work order requests: plan and organize work to meet all deadline requirements.
• Purchase materials and supplies: document materials received and perform graphics department inventory.
• Maintain accurate and timely department records.

Midland Products, Alden, MI, 1984-Present
Graphic Artist/Electronic Design

• Produce camera ready art utilizing Apple computer system with laser printing equipment.
• Proficient in use of MacDraw, PageMaker and Freehand programs. Process film, operate reproduction camera for stats, positive and negative images.
• Utilize Diffusion Transfer machine. Effectively organize time and work to consistently meet critical deadlines. Keep artwork and files up to date.

Education:

Associate's Degree In Graphic Design. 1980
Kendall School of Design. Grand Rapids, MI

Senior Creative Graphics Designer Resume

Thomas Campbell
1088 Canton Street
Roswell , GA 30075-3699

Objective:

Seeking a position as senior creative designer in large advertising agency.


Experience:

Neon Corporation, Atlanta, GA, 7/98 - Present
Art Director

Responsible for design of collateral, art direct freelancers and photo shoots. Select clients included Springwood Psychiatric Institute, Beston Hospital Center, Winchester Medical Center, M And T National Bank, and Coca-Cola.

Planet Rio Design, Atlanta, GA, 3/94 - 7/98
Graphic Artist

Responsibilities included layout/paste up, illustration most all via computer. Computer document files support service and output to RC paper and negative, press ready. Computer and design consulting. Program tutoring. Electronic photo retouching.

Wanted Weekly, Miami, FL,7/92 - 3/94
Graphic Artist

Designed advertising for a national want ads newspaper (typesetter and wax machine). Also typeset want ads, pasted up the newspaper, shot and developed halftones, PMTs and reversals.

Education:

MFA, Graphic Design 1992
Miami School of Art, Miami, FL

B.A., Graphic Design 1989
Bucknell University, Bucknell, PA

Notable Achievements:

• 1997: Third place Graphics division award at Downtown Jacksonville Fine Arts.
• 1999: ADDY award for Direct Marketing and Specialty Advertising Design.
• Managed several multi-million dollar advertising campaigns.
• Commissioned to design the cover of People's Year in Review edition

Senior Graphics Designer Resume

Jack Baker
801 Route 33,
Jamesburg, NJ 08831

Objective:

Innovative graphic designer seeking a challenging position where creative ideas can be fully developed.

Experience:

• Free-lance illustrator, cartoonist, computer graphics, UltraStudios Ltd. 2001 to present,
• Mathematics and Art Substitute Teacher, New Rochelle High School, 2003 to 2004
• Illustrator, cartoonist visual & digital graphic artist, Daily Times Plc, 1998 to 2001
• Storyboard/Character/Animator, Mind Vision Nig. Ltd, 1995 to 1998

Exhibitions (Art):

• June July 2002 - San Francisco Studios, Houston, TX [Art Climb 4]
• August September 2002 - The Poets Corner, New Rochelle, NY [Nature & Beyond]
• April May 2003 - Simones Gallery, Pelham, NY [Dual Visions]
• NY November 2003 - New York Athletic Club, New Rochelle.
• September October 2004 - Simones Gallery, Pelham NY [Collective
• January March 2005 – Expressions Jewish Community Center(JCC)

Workshops:

• August 2003 - Diffusing Conflict & Crises, Communicating with Angry People: The 7-6-5 Method.
• August 2003 - Training in School Violence Prevention and Intervention (New-York).
• August 2003 - Training in Identification and Reporting of Child Abuse and Maltreatment (NY).
• May 2003 - American Safety & Health Institute: (i) Adult CPR, and (ii) Universal First Aid.

Published Illustrations And Projects:

• 2000 - Illustrator Scot Mmobuosi.

A Participatory Approach to Community Development Doing it as one. (A World Bank sponsored rural developmental project handled by a not-for-profit organization-CERASE)

• 2000 - Illustrator Scot Mmobuosi.

A Participatory Approach To Oil-Spill Response - To kill the spill! (Part 2 of the World Bank sponsored project on handling environmental pollution. Handled by CERASE)

Education:

• Bachelor of Science (BS) Mathematics, Lagos State University (1998)
• Three-year education in Architecture, Ambroose Ali State University (1992 to 1995)
• Senior School Cert. of Education (SSCE), FCG Lagos (1989)
• General Certificate of Education (GCE and GED equivalent)...FGC Lagos (1990)
• New York State Teachers Certification Examination (NYSTCE)...In progress.

Technical Skills:

• Application: Microsoft Office (2000, XP, 2003), Adobe CS2 (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere), Macromedia (Flash, Fireworks), Pinnacle Systems (Studio 9).
• Web Design: HTML, XHTML, DHTML, CSS2, XML, JavaScript.
• Animation & Modeling: 3DS Max (Ver.6&7).
• Audio: Propeller head Reason (2.x,3.0 ), Fruity Loops (4.x,5.0).
• Visual Art: Cartooning, Books and Cover Illustrations, Logos, Signs. Portraits, Calligraphy, Murals, Composition, Fabric design. Others: Framing, Ceramics.