Amanda Henson Design

History & Skills in a Nutshell

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Resume

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Education

The Art Institute of Dallas — Dallas, Texas
Associate of Applied Arts — Graphic Design
March 2006
Best Overall Portfolio
Best Identity Design
Best Booklet Design

Skills

Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Acrobat, After Effects. Premiere. Final Cut Pro 4. QuarkXpress. Microsoft Office. Microsoft Windows XP Pro, Macintosh OS X. XHTML/CSS. Discreet 3D Studio Max.

Work History

04/06 - Present:   Freelance Graphic Artist. Cookies by Design. Plano, Texas.

  1. Manipulated digital images for catalog layout production; utilized Photoshop CS2 for color correction and clipping paths.

04/06 - 09/06:   Graphic Designer. REM Global, Inc./Sambuca Restaurants. Carrollton, Texas.

  1. Contributed to design and development of new menu formatting for $22 million restaurant company.
  2. Collaborated with marketing director on copywriting and direction of advertisements.
  3. Designed advertisements appearing in national magazines, websites, and local newspapers.
  4. Worked closely with offset and digital printing company for all POP material production.
  5. Planned, created, and scheduled all materials for email marketing system with approximately 30,000 members.
  6. Produced and updated menus, music calendars, email marketing members, advertisements, and POP for all restaurants.

01/04 - 04/06:   Freelance Graphic and Fine Artist. Richardson Church of the Nazarene. Richardson, Texas.

  1. Updated weekly bulletin, as well as created flyers and brochures for upcoming events.
  2. Met weekly deadlines.
  3. Created print-ready design for the Youth Ministries Winter Ski Trip T-shirts based on original drawing from youth member.
  4. Designed logo for the Youth Ministries Summer Camp T-shirts.
  5. Planned and designed promotional pieces for the Worship Ministries Summer Arts Series event. Personally printed flyers and assembled brochures.
  6. Produced sample sketches and styled artwork for Children’s Ministries Adventure Zone mural. Painted jungle-themed mural with acrylics from original layout.

04/04 - 04/05:   Copy Center Associate Specializing in Design. OfficeMax. Dallas, Texas.

  1. Successfully managed multiple print jobs and customers while maintaining a helpful and friendly attitude.
  2. Created, recreated, and reworked at least 60 logos, advertisements, newsletters, and other print work for companies and individuals quickly with a high overall customer satisfaction.
  3. Dedicated extra time in order to assure quality of customer orders and deadlines.

09/03 - 12/03:   Freelance Graphic Designer. ASAP Marketing Group. Plano, Texas.

  1. Utilized vector-based software to create camera-ready art for promotional and advertising products.

09/02 - 04/03:   Children’s Mentor. Bethany Neighborhood Center. Bethany, Oklahoma.

  1. Helped local low income children grades K-8 with homework and social skills.

 

 

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