EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

BrkichDesign - Beaver, PA
May 2005 - present
Freelance Graphic Designer *Left the corporate world to pursue different endeavors with multiple freelance clients, providing a more well-rounded level of experience in all areas of design.

Ariba Inc - Pittsburgh, PA
September 2004-May 2005
Graphic Designer *Worked on Marketing team in conjunction with Corporate Events to create overall style from invitation to agenda for all company-wide events; created and updated all company collateral, printed and electronic

Infinity Broadcasting - Greentree, PA
June 2003-September 2004
Graphic Designer/Production Manager *In charge of layout, design, and final edit of bi-weekly publication— Pittsburgh's eResource, and monthly publication—Bob Logue's Undercover Club Newsletter; Worked with the Pittsburgh Jobs Network to provide all graphic design services for sales collateral, including media kits and sales sheets; Supervised writers and editors for all Infinity publications

Achievements: *Increased eResource cirulation from 25K to 35K by purchasing new street boxes and revamping entire distribution list *Changed the format, style, and size to appeal to a wider range of people, while saving the company over 30K per year

Bayer Corporation - Pittsburgh, PA September 2001-June 2003
Graphic Designer *Basic tasks include creating and updating brochures, large format prints, invitations and envelopes, programs, newsletters, business cards and other various stationary pieces *Responsible for providing design and printing services for all Bayer employees

Achievements: Designed retirement scrapbook for a gift to the President of Bayer Corporation

FREELANCE CLIENTS

Ariba Inc
BookPros
CBS Radio
Krakoff Communications
Mellon Arena
The Pittsburgh Colts
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
The Point North Magazine
Professional Graphic Communications, Inc.
Rocky Marks Media
RSVP Ink
Shooting Star Entertainment

...and many more!

COMPUTER SKILLS

Proficient in both Mac and PC platforms with intermediate HTML skill, strong knowledge of typography, pre-press large format output, and photography

Also proficient in various software packages including:
QuarkXpress • Photoshop • InDesign • MSOffice applications • SoundForge
Illustrator • Dreamweaver • Freehand • Pagemaker • Flash

EDUCATION

Duquesne University - Pittsburgh, PA
Bachelor of Arts - Multimedia
August 2001

VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES

Kiddie Korner CDC–Board of Directors - specializing in recruiting new families, fund-raising, & event-planning
United Way of Pennsylvania – Various campaigns through Bayer corporate involvement

AFFILIATIONS