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EDUCATION
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Communication Design, August 2006
State University of New York, College at Buffalo
Cumulative GPA: 3.3/4.0
Associate of Applied Science, Digital Arts, May 2001
Genesee Community College, Batavia, New York
Cumulative GPA: 3.7/4.0, Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society
COMPUTER SKILLS
Proficient in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Dreamweaver,
Director, Sound Edit 16, Sound Studio, Quark XPress
Working knowledge of Fireworks, Flash, After Effects
RELATED EXPERIENCE
Freelance Designer, June - September 2006
Designing website for professor at State University of New York,
College at Buffalo. Website launch Fall 2006.
Graphic Design Intern, May - August 2006
Fisher-Price, Inc., East Aurora, New York
Prepared multi-page instruction sheets for print, including line-art
illustration, layout, and digital image enhancement. Responsibilities
also included regular communication with many levels within the
organization (including China) as well as external vendors.
Freelance Designer, August 2005
Designed book cover “Having My Say: Conversations With
Chesapeake Bay Waterman Wylie ‘Gator’ Abbott”, Dogwood Ridge
Books, Elliot Island, Maryland.
Design Intern, January - June 2001
Royal Design Services, Batavia, New York
Designed hotel guest directories. Responsibilities included image
modification and manipulation, layout, advertising design, and
communication with clients and sales representatives.
EXHIBITIONS
State University of New York, College at Buffalo
“Letters”, Solo Exhibition, April 2006
Design Department Student Exhibition, March 2006
Design Department Student Exhibition, March 2004
Genesee Community College, Batavia, New York
Student Art Exhibition, April - August 2001
Digital Arts Department Exhibition, March 2001
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
Computer Laboratory Assistant, February - May 2006
Design Department, State University of New York, College at Buffalo
Monitored Communication Design Department Laboratory after hours.
Assisted design students with technological questions.
Clerk, December 1999 - April 2006
Niagara Hobby and Craft Mart, Cheektowaga, New York
Responsible for ordering and maintaining inventory of craft products,
interacting with sales representatives and customers, and general
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