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Graphic Designer
Christina Allen
Laurel, MD
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About
PROFILE Graphic Designer with 20 years professional experience collaborating with co-workers and clients to create high-quality graphics and outstanding presentations. Demonstrated expertise in time and deadline management. Accurate, detail-oriented, and dependable. A team player with the ability to handle multiple assignments independently. Skills include proficiency in InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator and PowerPoint.
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Education
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certificates of completion graphic artlynda.com2013 - 2015Updated skills in InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator through video tutorials and exercises taught by Adobe professional instructors at lynda.com. Received 28 certificates of completion, including InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator Essential Training, Drawing Vector Graphics: Patterns, Designing a Brochure, Photoshop Compositing, Foundations of Typography,The Science of Logo Design, and InDesign FX.
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Fine ArtSweet Briar College1976
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Experience
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GRAPHIC DESIGNERAndersen-Becker, Inc.Laurel, United States2015 - 2015* Created brochures, ads, posters, banners, and business cards. * Optimized digital photos of clothing designs by applying cropping and adjusting light and dark balance, clarity, and accuracy of fabric colors. * Took photos of clothing samples lying flat as part of information packet for seamstresses and on mannequins to be uploaded to company website.
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SOLE PROPRIETOR, Exquisite InspirationsColumbia and LaurelMaryland, United States2004 - 2014 (10 years)* Created and sold works of art - decorative boxes and ornaments. * Produced business cards, labels, flyers and brochures. * Established rapport with new purchasers and return customers. * Collaborated with buyers to produce custom-made creations.
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CRAFT ASSOCIATEJoann Fabric & CraftsColumbia, United States2000 - 2004 (4 years)* Achieved effective displays of merchandise. * Resolved customer questions and concerns. * Contributed technical advise to assist shoppers in completing their creative goals.
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GRAPHIC DESIGNERThe George Washington University Medical CenterWash, United States1998 - 2000 (2 years)* Collaborated with doctors and co-workers to create PowerPoint presentations and photo displays. * Produced posters, flyers, letterhead, and brochures.
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GRAPHIC DESIGNER/GRAPHIC ARTIST/TECHNICAL ILLUSTRATORANSER1976 - 1998 (22 years)TAI, Comptek, Advanced Technology, BDM Corporation, D.C. Metro area * Created PowerPoint presentations, charts, graphs, diagrams, and technical illustrations. * Designed proposal covers and logos. * Provided total graphics support to two branch offices.
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On Coroflot@christina12, member since 2015