Highly creative and multitalented Graphic Artist with over nine years of extensive experience in marketing and print design. Exceptional collaborative and interpersonal skills, dynamic team player. Highly skilled in client and vendor relations and negotiations. Passionate and inventive creator of innovating marketing strategies and campaigns, accustomed to performing in deadline-driven environment with an emphasis on working with in budget requirements. An expert in a full range of reproduction processes including advantages, limitations, and costs for variety of printing projects and graphic presentations. Technical knowledge of copier machines, specifications of the printing process, pre-press preparation and execution of the print jobs. Proven work ethics and a strong commitment to achieve higher professional standards.

PRINT
Logos, Branding, Advertisements, Announcements, Booklets, Brochures,
Business Cards, Catalogues, Envelopes, Invitations, Labels, Letterheads,
Memo Pads, Menus, NCR Forms, Newsletters, Price Lists, CD Cover Design, etc.
WEB
Web Site Design, Web Site Updates, Flash Animations, Sound and Film Clips,
HTML, XHTML, CSS.

Providing creative design for a wide variety of companies, of different sizes and professions. Clients include:
Mind & Media, Inc., Contemporary-Craft, SK Consult LLC, Liberty Van Lines LLC, Econo Van Lines LLC, LF Autos, Lady Clean, Inc., Toni's Floral Design, VIP Pools, LLC and many more.

• Minuteman Press Rockville (June 2010 - May 2011)
    Store Manager & Graphic Designer
• Managed all aspects of the business and supervised employees.
• Collaborated directly with clients to design effective graphics materials         from rough sketches, conceptual ideas, and client briefings.
• Assisted and advised customers in preparing, submitting and                        troubleshooting their work files.
• Estimated print projects and assumed responsibility for all aspects of          design and production while at the same time considering the                      advantages, limitation and costs associated with various printing                methods, paper selection and bindery consideration on all projects.
• Operated printers: (Xerox DocuColor 5000 & 4945) as well as cutting,          mounting, laminating, copying, faxing and scanning services.
• Worked with vendors and team to execute jobs and ensured high                standards and efficient operation while meeting deadlines and                    budgetary requirements.

• Achieve More-BCT (June 2007 - May 2009)
   Graphic Designer / Pre-Press Operator
• Created graphics and designed layouts for printed materials.
• Discerned clients' needs and collaborated through many design samples      until final product and satisfaction were achieved.
• Assisted and advised customers in preparing, submitting and trouble           shooting of digital files.
• Proofed and converted creative layouts into print-ready files.
• Separated colors in art work and prepared plates for the thermography      press department.
• Executed full color jobs with the ability to multi-task overlapping                  projects, and worked under tight deadlines.
• Organized and maintained image archives with commitment to                      consistent accuracy.

• CDHM Advertising, Inc. (Feb. 2005- May 2007)
   Graphic Designer
• Designed web pages for various web sites including Flash animated             works, audio and video materials.
• Performed regular updates and maintenance of the CDHM web site.
• Worked closely with various departments and clients to ensure that all        elements met the appropriate requirements and guidelines and to              guarantee superior quality in the final product.

• Advanced Technologies Group Inc., (2006 - Freelance)
• Computer Plus, Inc., Washington, DC (2005)
• Blue Water Media, Washington, DC (2004 - Internship)
• What's Up America, Inc., Washington, DC (2003 - Freelance)
• Ambos-Mundos, ATC Group, Washington, DC (2003 - Freelance)

Education