Graphic Designer with a Vision!!

CV Resume of mpviscom4

Phoenix, AZ

Melissa Priorello
11641 N. 17th Place
Phoenix, AZ 85020
(630) 835-6243
mpviscom4@yahoo.com

Objective:
Being creative is my life, and it makes me who I am. Simplicity is key but attach that with creativity, is what I do. To use what I know and learned and put that knowledge and passion into an advertising agency is my dream.

Education:
Illinois Institute of Art- Schaumburg, Bachelor of Fine Arts in Visual Communications 12/04, Graduated with honors.
College of DuPage- Taking advance advertising courses to refresh on new software and update my portfolio.

Technical Skills:
Adobe Software including Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, DreamWeaver, Quark Xpress, Flash , Bridge and Director, Mac and PC Platform, OS 9 and OSX environments, Acrobat Pro, Assura preflight, Final Cut Pro, and Vortal.

Traditional Skills:
Painting, Sculpting, Drawing, Typing, Animation, Pottery Wheel, Muralist, and Photography.

Course Work:
Typography I, II, Advertising Design, Electronic Design, Web Design, Package Design, Color Theory, Life Drawing, 3D Imaging, Image and Advanced Image Manipulation.

Experience:
Learning Curve, Freelancer, Oakbrook, IL
- Make packaging mock ups for new and upcoming products
- Clip images for cataloging
- Researching other companies for product ideas
- Help design team come up with new POP designs for new products
November 2009 - February 2010

Naperville Community Television Graphic Designer Internship, Naperville, Illinois
-Develop weekly graphics for their television news show
-Saw production of news show from start to finish
-Cut raw footage on Final Cut Pro
August 2009- November 2009

Inza Collections Graphic Design Internship, Chicago, Illinois
- Redesign logo, business card, and website
- Create flyers, mailers, coupons, invitations, and wallpaper
July 2009-August 2009

93XRT Chicago Finest Rock Website Internship, Chicago, Illinois
- Create program specific logos for station and sales programs
- Logo for running national page for Lollapalooza
- Update concert calendar and artist bios
- Produce artist’s wallpapers that were requested by listeners
- Staff XRT events and promote the station
April 2009- August 2009

Helen Plum Library Marketing and Graphic Design Internship, Lombard, Illinois
- Advertising for summer reading programs
- Assist in implementing library functions
April 2009- August 2009

-10 years experience with Photoshop.
- 4 years experience in Quark, Indesign, Illustrator.
- some experience in Flash, Illustrator, HTML coding.
- Well knowledge of Word.
- Internship experience in Web, Radio, TV, Package Design, Marketing for Library, & Fashion.
- Freelance work in making business cards, logos, some Website.
- Illustration skills in 2D drawing, painting.

- Bacholers in Fine Art in Visual Communications.
- Graduated with honors.

Acceptable locations:	Phoenix, AZ
Desired salary:	30,000
Total experience:	3 years
Year of birth:	1983, female
Currently employed:	Yes
Name & Surname:	mpviscom4
Phone Number:	630-835-6243
City & State:	Phoenix, Arizona
Zip / Postal Code:	85020
Street Address:	11641 N. 17th Place