Christina Ashcraft 2665 Prosperity Ave #135

Fairfax, VA 22031 (703) 297-6797

c.ashcraft525@gmail.com SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

I am a highly talented and creative Graphic Designer with over 11 years of experience in print design. I am proficient with various graphic design software programs, and I am able to work well independent or in a team. I strive to deliver high quality products to clients. My creative experience includes:

Brochures

Newsletters

Posters and Flyers

Logos

User Interface Design PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Graphic Design Subject Matter Expert – Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) Chemical and Biological Defense Division (CBD) Booz Allen Hamilton, Washington, DC 2013–October 2015 Interacted directly with clients to create vision, conceive designs, and consistently meet deadlines including posters, factsheets, PowerPoint graphics, and brochures. Able to work within brand and design guidelines. Key Achievements:

Developed conference materials including a Chemical and Biological Defense Division printed bookmark with word search for the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Expo, 2014. (Photoshop, Illustrator to lay out)

Created a tri-fold conference brochure that provided an overview of CBD. (Photoshop, InDesign to lay out)

Develop the external website for DHS S&T CBD. (Drupal) Senior Graphic Design Consultant Booz Allen Hamilton, Washington, DC 2007–2013 Created design theme and graphic design materials for multiple conferences. Able to work under pressure, meet deadlines, and multitask. Acquired new skills that allowed me to successfully design Graphic User Interfaces, animated PDF files, and interactive multimedia PowerPoint Presentations. Key Achievements:

Lead Designer of covers, banners, layouts, graphs, and pie charts for the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Oversight Report as well as the BRAC brochure

Cover Design and Report Layout

Process Flowcharts and Graphs

Presentation Graphics

CD Cover Designs

Multimedia Presentations

annually from 2010-2012. (Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign. The last 2 versions were designed in Publisher as requested by the client)

Involved in the graphics and chapter layout for the National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling Report to the President in 2010. (Illustrator for charts, Indesign)

Designed Graphic User Interfaces, CD labels, user guides, and PowerPoint templates for Local Controller and Closely Spaced Parallel Operations web based training for the Federal Aviation Administration. (Photoshop, Illustrator)

Graphic Design Consultant Booz Allen Hamilton, Washington, DC 2004–2007 Successfully translated subject matter into concrete design for depicting maps, schedules and flowcharts, report graphics, and logos. Key Achievements:

Created a very complex map of the United States, which included rail routes, highway and truck routes, Native American reservation lands, nuclear facility locations, and different corridors to the Yucca Mountain Nuclear Waste Repository for the Department of Energy Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management. (Illustrator)

Developed an interactive multimedia PowerPoint presentation of the Ginna Nuclear Power Plant, Vermont Yankee Power Plant, and surrounding areas. This PowerPoint presentation included linked pictures and text along each crossing and bridge of the rail lines. Mapped and coded all of the information into a Google Earth satellite map. (PowerPoint, Word, and Google Earth)

EDUCATION Bachelor of Arts in Computer Graphics & Design, Summa Cum Laude Marymount University, Arlington, VA SKILLS Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Acrobat Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Publisher, Excel, and Visio Drupal CLEARANCE DHS Secret HONORS AND AWARDS Team’s Appreciation Award, 2006 “High Five” Award, 2012

Cover Design

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Brochure Design

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Factsheet and Bookmark Design

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Logo Design

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