QUALIFICATIONS PROFILE
Creative and multi-talented Graphic Designer with extensive experience in print design, multimedia and marketing. Developed brand identities, sales collateral, promotional product artwork and advertisement for in-house companies. Exceptional multi-tasking skills; able to manage several time sensitive projects simultaneously, accustomed to performing in deadline-driven environments with an emphasis on working within budget requirements, creativity and quality control.
Creative experience in the following:

TECHNICAL PROFICIENCY
Fine Artist - Academically trained in Acrylic Painting, Drawing, Lithography and Mixed Media Sculpture

10+ Years experience with Graphic Design and 3+ Years experience with Web Design

• Software: Adobe InDesign, Adobe PageMaker, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Macromedia Dreamweaver, Corel Draw, QuarkXpress, Microsoft Office, Camtasia Studio, iLife, and Quicktime Pro.
  
• Platforms: Mac OS X - Windows XP
  

EXPERIENCE
8/06 - Present Techni-Lux, Inc., Orlando, FL
Marketing Coordinator/Graphic/Web Designer

• Design and edit catalogs, product literature, full color ads, brochures, and flyers using Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop (CS2) and Quark Xpress using a Windows platform computer.
  
• Responsible for the layout, visual appearance and usability of Techni-Lux’s website.
  
• Write web pages using Adobe Dreamweaver, a code-generating program or combination of codes, such as HTML, XHTML, CSS, Javascript.
  
• Scan images, digitally photograph products and manipulate (color corrections, clipping paths, save for web) using Adobe Photoshop.
  
• Decides on how images and other material will be digitally optimized and presented for the web.
  
• Coordinate the design, production, and writing of marketing material.
  
• Identify and develop relationships with vendors and suppliers
  
• Maintain inventory of marketing materials.
  
• Documents and produces informational, educational, promotional, and multi-media projects. Utilizes video production skills including, producing, creating music scores, graphic design, editing, burning video to cd, and uploading video in compressed format for the company web site.

3/06 - Present Freelance/Contract Graphic/Web Designer

5/00 - 3/06 KELLYCO Metal Detector Distributors, Winter Springs, FL
Graphic/Web Designer

• Designed and copy edited catalogs, full color ads, brochures, and flyers using Adobe Illustrator and Adobe InDesign on Macintosh Computers.
  
• Scanned images, digitally photographed products then, manipulated (color corrections, clipping paths, save for web) using Adobe Photoshop.
  
• Used Adobe InDesign and Adobe Illustrator to render product diagrams and logos.
  
• Converted Kellyco's catalog pages, created in Adobe InDesign, to PDF format for upload to their printer's FTP site for final printing.
• Met printing deadlines so that Kellyco's quarterly catalogs got mailed out on time.
  
• Updated Kellyco web site daily and built pages using Dreamweaver for new products.

10/97 - 5/00 Kinko’s, Winter Park, FL
Computer Services Specialist

• Managed multiple simultaneous projects successfully meeting customer specifications and time frames.
• Used Adobe PageMaker, Quark Xpress and Microsoft Word to layout and typeset, resumes, postcards, brochures, invitations, letterhead, business cards and custom graphic design work.
  
• Scanned and performed photo editing in Adobe Photoshop.
  
• Assisted customers with print applications and technical support.
  
• Acting Interim Technology Manager in the absence of the assigned department manager.

1/95 - 7/95 Kiddie Koledge, Orange City, FL
Preschool Art Instructor

• Instructed classes ranging from 10 to 20 children.
• Drafted imaginative lesson plans and an artistic environment for students.
  
• Arranged and constructed scenery for special events.
  
• Generated banners, invitations, commencement programs, and newsletters for the parents and students using Broderbund Software The Printshop Deluxe, Microsoft Word and Corel Draw.

6/92 -7/95 & 5/97 -10/97 Walt Disney World, Lake Buena Vista, FL
Part-time Operations/entertainment at Magic Kingdom, Disney MGM Studios, EPCOT Center

• Responsible for the safety of the Disney characters and guests during special events.
  
• Attraction duties were rotated on a regular basis, requiring flexibility, versatility and a good working knowledge of all theme parks.

11/87 - 5/92 Roberts Community Center,St. Pete, FL
St. Petersburg Leisure Services Recreation Division
Art Instructor, Counselor

• Instructed 10 to 20 children of all ages and worked with them to complete activities.
• Activities Coordinator Volunteer during family nights at the center and the City of St. Petersburg special events.
  
• Developed projects and themes, ensured that projects were completed on schedule.
  
• Documented lessons and assisted camp counselors with planning issues.
  
• Shared lessons with staff members.

11/87 - 1/90 Wedding & Associates Architects Inc., St. Petersburg, FL
Administrative Aide

• Rendered and produced blueprints using IDI CAD.
• Designed speculation pamphlets and displays for client presentations.
• Received, reviewed and distributed plans or requests from local building department to the appropriate staff.

EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts in Fine Art,1994
University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida

Professional Teaching Certification K-12 Art, Educator Preparation Institute (EPI), 2007
Seminole Community College, Lake Mary, Florida

PORTFOLIO
www.mussergraphics.com