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Amy Waggoner
Chantilly, VA
20151
US
climbzhigh@yahoo.com

 


Mobile: 571-276-1175
Contact Preference: Email or Mobile

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OBJECTIVE:

DREAM JOB

To be submersed in an environment that promotes learning, creativity, imagination and pure fun. I mean, why are we artists if it isn’t fun!?

SKILLS

Print
(MAC and PC environments)
Adobe Photoshop CS5
Adobe InDesign CS5
Adobe Illustrator CS5
QuarkXPress
Microsoft Word
Macromedia Freehand

Web
Adobe Dreamweaver CS5 (HTML coding)
Adobe Contribute
Experience in XML modification

Extra Bonus
Proficient with the use of a manual camera, both film and digital.
Refined ability to quickly learn new programs and applications
Work well independently and in teams
Organized, logical, deductive thinker and a fast learner

 

 
EXPERIENCE:

9/2011 - present
The Carlyle Group
Washington, DC
Industry: Financial
Senior Graphic Designer
Management and coordination of 30 page corporate citizenship report. Conference presentation program management. Tracking and management of quarterly reports. Website content management using Rhythmyx and Drupal for the Carlyle public-facing website. Digital and e-marketing, print ads, photo manipulation.

8/2005 - 4/2011
Jones Lang LaSalle
Washington, DC
Industry: Commercial Real Estate
Graphics Manager/Senior Graphic Designer
90% Web and e-Marketing design and implementation as well as concept and layout of several print projects. Branding, concepting, layout, design, production and direct vendor interaction on all print projects. Photograph interior and exterior real estate properties for print and web projects. Management of all client websites and hosting as well as Jones Lang LaSalle external website. Management and execution of all Jones Lang LaSalle e-blasts and digital marketing pieces. Assisted in training staff to use Jones Lang LaSalle marketing templates and requesting digital e-blasts for internal brokers.

6/2005 - 8/2005
Capitol Advantage
Fairfax, VA
Industry: Political Advocacy
Contract Graphic Artist
Contract graphic artist responsible for concept, design, layout, prepress and web design. Also vendor coordination for the completion of print projects.

4/2005 - 6/2005
The Creative Group
Irvine, CA
Industry: Graphic Arts
Freelance Graphic Artist
Freelance artist responsible for primarily layout, production and pre-press needs.


5/2004 - 4/2005
CapitalSource LLC
Chevy Chase, MD
Industry: Commercial Finance
Senior Graphic Artist
Senior Graphic Artist responsible for concept, layout, design, proofing, production of print and web (HTML) projects. Establishment and maintenance of new and existing vendor relationships. Other responsibilities include project management, trafficking and development of numerical cataloging system for all projects.


5/2003 - 5/2004
Boss Staffing, Bethesda, MD
Profiles Placement, Washington, DC
Industry: Advertising/Public Relations/Marketing Services
Contract Graphic Artist

Profiles
Concept design, layout and production of various design pieces in different situations dictated by the client in need.

Boss Staffing
Concept design, layout and production of various design pieces in different situations dictated by the client in need.

Independent Freelance Contracts
Concept design, layout and production of various design pieces including outdoor signage, branding, logo creation, brochures, etc. Direct interaction and relationships with printers and other vendors. Independent art direction and execution of many digital and film-based photoshoots.


2/2003 - 5/2003
American Society of Training & Development
Alexandria, VA
Industry: Educational Services
Contract Graphic Artist
Responsibilities included project management, scheduling deadlines, design, layout, & production of various projects including conference materials, buckslips, publications, ads, web banners, online information kits, direct mail, posters and various other jobs.

9/2000 - 2/2003
Return On Investment, Inc.
Annandale, VA
Industry: Advertising/Public Relations/Marketing Services
Graphic Artist
Responsibilities included design, layout and production of logos, collateral materials, advertisements—both in newspaper and magazine, e-mail marketing, websites, packaging and billboards. Work with various clients, vendors and printers in coordinating completion of projects.

 

 
EDUCATION:

Graduation date: May, 2000
Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green, Ohio, US
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Graphic Design Degree
Secondary Concentration in Fine Art Photography

 

 
AFFILIATIONS:

9/1999 - 9/2000
9/2004 - 9/2010
AIGA
Member


6/2004 - 5/2010
Lab Rescue of the L.R.C.P.
Volunteer

 

 
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