Professional Qualifications

Work Examples

Work History

Virginia Tech - Blacksburg, Virginia

Virginia Tech Transportation Institute
Graphic / Web Designer 2007 - Present

  • Develop and maintain the VTTI web site
  • Responsible for the design and content management of research project web sites
  • Coordinate development, compilation, maintenance and revisions to departmental publications, marketing materials, and related documentation and integrate them into web sites
  • Provide graphic design support as needed for proposals, technical reports, presentations, PR & marketing materials and publications
  • Design of charts, graphs, illustrations and other artwork

Virginia Tech Alumni Association
Assistant Publications Manager 2004 - 2007

  • Designed and produced alumni publications
  • Developed and maintained the Alumni Association web site
  • Produced reunion and homecoming advertising and promotional materials

Pembroke, Virginia

Freelance Design
Graphic Designer 2004

  • Designed real estate advertising
  • Produced site plans and real estate maps
  • Edited and restored photos

Black's Guide - Gaithersburg, Maryland

Creative Services Manager 2001-2003

  • Managed work flow, tracked production, designed and edited new ads
  • Trained and supervised graphic designers and production editors
  • Proofed all publications
  • Initiated and organized a major modernization of software, hardware, and editing procedures
  • Produced graphics for web
  • Assisted in the installation and upgrading of computers

Graphic Designer 2000 - 2001

  • Designed and prepared four-color and black and white advertising for publication
  • Processed client-provided artwork
  • Proofed all publications

Production Editor 1998 - 2000

  • Produced and edited real estate guides
  • Prepared of files for publication

Soroush Custom Rugs - Rockville, Maryland

Designer 1997 - 1998

  • Worked with clients to produce hand-drawn designs
  • Reproduced hand-drawn designs into vector images for the manufacture
    of high-quality custom handmade rugs.

Tri-State Distributors - Moscow, Idaho

Graphic Designer 1994 -1997

  • Assisted in creating multiple weekly advertisements
  • Designed, produced, and distributed in-store promotional materials
  • Assisted in the design, construction, and distribution of specialty display fixtures
  • Installed and upgraded computer hardware and software

Education

Washington State University

  • Bachelor of Science in Animal Science 1993
  • Bachelor of Arts in Fine Arts 1990

Skills

Print

  • Extensive experience in black and white, two-color, and four-color layout and design of advertisements for magazines and newspaper
  • Produced brochures, newsletters, flyers and promotional materials
  • Experienced in proofing and trouble-shooting for pre-press

Web

  • Experienced in HTML, XHTML, XML, and CSS
  • Knowledge of usability, web standards and guidelines, and Section 508 compliance in web sites
  • Creation and optimization of images for web
  • Design and creation of WordPress, Blogger, and other blogging platform themes

Images

  • Production of graphics and images for print and web
  • Photo editing and restoration
  • Digital and traditional photography

Computers

  • Replacement and upgrade of major and minor components
  • Set-up and configuration of computers and software for graphic design work

Software

Operating Systems

  • Windows
  • Mac
  • Some experience in Linux

Software

  • Adobe Creative Suite
  • Corel Graphics Suite
  • Macromedia Studio
  • Quark Express
  • Microsoft, AppleWorks, Open Office, Sun's StarOffice, and Claris Office Suites