EMPLOYMENT

IKEA Conshohocken, PA
Graphic Design Assistant: September 2002-Present
     • Work with all coworkers to steer and improve graphic material for store sales.
     • Design and implement graphic material for entire store.
     • Maintain integrity of graphic material in the store.

IKEA Conshohocken, PA
Kitchen Planner: April 2000-September 2002
     • Assisting customers with their kitchen designs utilizing Planit.
     • Processing customers BRI and Kitchen orders.
     • Maintain inventory and merchandising of kitchen accessories.

ArtSouth Philadelphia, PA
Subcontractor: June 1999-December 2000
     • Scanning color slides and photographs for client presentations.
     • Responsible for pickup and delivery of fine art for clients collections.
     • Artist relations, data-entry and marketing/research on the internet.

The Franklin Mint Franklin Center, PA
Freelance Decorator: August 1996-June 1999
     • Prepared and painted cold-cast figurines for marketing sales.
     • Reproduce painted figurines for vender reproduction.

UM Township Park & Recreation Adventure Day Camp King of Prussia, PA
Camp Counselor and Arts & Crafts Teacher: June-August 1995 and 1996
     • (Six-week program)
     • Prepared and performed sports, games, arts and crafts activities.

Sandra Giangiulio Galleries Phoenixville, PA
Part-time Gallery Assistant: October 1995-June 1996
     • Customer service
     • Mat cutting, picture framing.

Volt Information Science Plymouth Meeting, PA
Freelance Paste-up Artist: December 1994-April 1995
     • Mechanical paste-up, image scanning
     • Photo stats and data entry.

CLIENT LIST

iGrandparents.com, Studio West, Reeves International, Georgetown Collection, IMP Collectibles, Upper Merion Township Library, Al’s Pets & Things, Group Two Advertising, Brubaker Screen Printing.

COMPUTER LITERACY

MAC & PC skills
Program Experience: Adobe Illustrator, Adobe PhotoShop, QuarkXPress, Microsoft Word, Power Point, Adobe Streamline and Flexisign.

Hardware Experience: Flatbed scanning, Iomega Zip Drives, printers, digital cameras and vinyl cutters.

SPECIAL SKILLS
Lamenating & applying large vinyl graphics, watercolor & gouache painting, printmaking, silk-screen printing, faux finishing, mat cutting, picture framing, paper making, air brush, three-dimensional paper images, photographers assistant and stylist.

EDUCATION

Web Design 2001
The Center for Technology Norristown, PA

Computer Graphics 1998
The Art Institute of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA

Major: Advertising Design 1989-1993
The Hussian School of Art Philadelphia, PA
Four-year Associate Degree in Specialized Technology

Major: Commercial Art 1986-1989
Central Montgomery County Area Vocational
Technical School Norristown, PA
Three-year Certificate of Achievement

ORGANIZATIONS

     • The Center for Technical Studies Occupational Advisory Committee
     • Stony Creek Anglers

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