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Work Experience

The Ink Spot

8/2005 - Present
Salary: 39,520.00 USD Per Year
Hours per week: 40
Illustrator
Effectively create quality graphic deign and layout for leading company servicing the Mid-Georgia region; have played solid role in company tripling sales and gaining recognition with Middle Georgia #1 Silkscreening Business Award. Proficiently use CorelDraw to produce vector artwork for silkscreen T-shirt, banner, signage, and plastic materials applications. Efficiently use color separation process to prepare artwork for printing and operate/maintain silkscreen printing machine.

Actively consult with clients to define needs, provide expert recommendations/advice and troubleshoot concerns. Consistently ensure projects meet critical time lines and specifications.  Contribute sharp leadership skills toward training and guiding peer Illustrator.

(Contact Supervisor: Yes, Supervisor's Name: Tina Beckman, Supervisor's Phone xxx-xxx-xxxx ) 

78^th  Force Support Squadron

6/2001 - 8/2005
Grade Level: NF III
Salary: 36,150.00 USD Per Year
Hours per week: 40
Publicity Specialist/Web Master, 1082
Successfully designed and maintained Squadron website, using FrontPage and CorelDraw to advise public of Services facilities and events via Internet. Enhanced web pages by incorporating animated graphics using Flash software. Managed photography and layout for Services Edge magazine. Boosted meeting presentations by adding visuals, such as photographic slides/PowerPoint slideshows. Researched materials for precise creation of customer artwork.  Collaborated with another Illustrator in planning, coordinating and driving projects.

Effectively spearheaded broad range of special projects, from creating Robins AFB 60^th Anniversary logo and designing T-shirts for major Museum of Aviation, Marathon Run and Fitness Center 5K Fun Run events to painting travel theme mural for Information Tickets and Travel Office, designing JSTARS RTU Class 05-01 air control patch, and creating caricature drawing of Kelly Brown for AFB Restaurant.

(Contact Supervisor: Yes, Supervisor's Name: Linda Hinkle, Supervisor's Phone: 478-926-5492) 

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72^nd  Force Support Squadron

8/1999 - 6/2001
Grade Level: NF II
Salary: 15,600.00 USD Per Year
Hours per week: 40
Recreation Assistant (Framing/Engraving), 0189
Provided framing and laser engraving for Squadron Skills Center; created dynamic trophy labels, shadow boxes, framed artwork, flag casing, wooden plaques, and sculptures. Demonstrated proficiency in applying different techniques of mat cutting and framing to provide customized customer products. Efficiently operated and maintained laser engraver and framing machine.

(Contact Supervisor: Yes, Supervisor's Name: Gay Patton, Supervisor's Phone: 405-734-5615) 

95^th Force Support Squadron

8/1998 - 8/1999
Grade Level: NF II
Salary: 21,000.00 USD Per Year
Hours per week: 40
Illustrator, 1082  

Provided quality graphic design, using CorelDraw, Photoshop, PageMaker, and MS Office to create brochures, menus, flyers, posters and calendars. Applied animation programs toward maintaining 2 electronic marquees at Base entry gates and creating special function advertisements. 

Successfully designed layout for Services S.A.B.E.R. magazine.  Enhanced presence of Cactus Caf by painting western theme mural.

(Contact Supervisor: Yes, Supervisor's Name: Linda Hinkle, Supervisor's Phone: 478-926-5492) 

72^nd  Force Support Squadron

7/1995 - 8/1998
Grade Level: NF II
Salary: 15,600.00 USD Per Year
Hours per week: 40
Illustrator, 1082  

Used CorelDraw, Photoshop, PageMaker, and MS Office to create innovative posters, menus, logos,
brochures, flyers, and varied advertisement media for Squadron.  Further applied creative skills toward videotaping annual Summer Bash.

Achievements included developing 50^th Anniversary logo for Tinker AFB which was subsequently flown on Space Shuttle Atlantis and used for collector coins as well as painting mural of E-3 Airborne Warning and Control System (AWCS) for Base Restaurant.

(Contact Supervisor: Yes, Supervisor's Name: Linda Hinkle, Supervisor's Phone: 478-926-5492) 

Education

Middle Georgia Technical College 
Warner Robins, GA US 
Credits Earned: 8 Quarter Hours 
Major: Electronics Technology 
Relevant Coursework: Introduction to Microcomputers 

Specialized/Job Related Training

Typography & Design Course; 6/2004

Services Customer Service Program; 5/1994

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Awards/Achievements

  

Outstanding Creative Support Award, The Ink Spot; 7/2005

Performance Award, USAF; 8/1997

Performance Award, USAF; 9/1994

 

Technical Proficiencies

 

Technologies:   Visual Basic, Visual Studio, Microsoft Office, CorelDraw, Adobe Illustrator, FrontPage, Photoshop, AutoCAD, HTML and XHTML using a Mac or PC; Website Design, Graphic Design, Photography, Slideshow Presentations, Photographic 3mm Slides

Equipment:       Video Equipment, Presentation Projectors, Printing, Laser Engraver, Framing Machine

Media: Logos, Posters, Certificates, Event Calendars, Menus, Coupons, Flyers, Brochures, Maps, Viewgraphs, Manuals, Billboards, Murals, Caricatures, Exhibit Displays, To-Scale Models

Art Skills:          Shade, Shape, Balance, Tone, Contrast, Depth Perception, Color Mixing, Lettering

Medium:           Freehand, Sketch, Pastel Charcoal, Graphite, Chalk, Air Brushing, Oil, Acrylic, Tempera, Water Color, Engraving, Sculpture