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16–24 year old artists who desire an opportunity to

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Welcome to my graphic design portfolio! Please choose from the menu below or click on “Next” to advance forward. You can always return back to this page by choosing Menu on the bottom right hand corner of the subsequent pages.

Design• Houghton Miffl in Company• Glencoe Publishers• Harcourt School Publishers• Justice for Children International• World in View• Dow Chemical• Straight Stitches• First Cathedral• Eklektos Design & Illustration• Dennis Cramer Publishing• Stairway Publishing

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Houghton Miffl inCompany

Leveled ReadersGrade 1

Th is series of 174 Leveled Readers complimented a Grade 1 Reading program. Off ered services ranging from page layout, design, and art directing to quality control of InDesign fi les.

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Th ese are four spreads from Glencoe’s Grade 9 extensiveLiterature text book. Took on role as a production artist to conduct page layout and implement specifi cations determined by the client.

Glencoe

Literature Grade 9

© Harcourt • Grade 1 • Book 1

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Name High-Frequency Words

Lesson 1

Practice Book

Write the word that best completeseach sentence.

1. Max can bat .

2. Dad can Max.

3. see Max go!

Have your child read each sentence aloud. Ask your child to say these words in other sentences: now, help, let’s.

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Lesson 1

1. pact

2. brand

3. brick

4. crop

5. broad

6. tread

7. film

8. else

9. gram

10. gum

11. dread

12. spend

13. past

14. plot

15. check

16. split

17. sting

18. strap

19. task

20. twin

Use Flashcards: Write each Spelling Word on an index card. With a partner, take

turns selecting a card and calling out a word for your partner to spell. Repeat using

the fl ashcards until both of you can correctly spell all the words.

Write a Spelling Word that is similar to each word in the list.

1. wide

2. fear

3. movie

4. crack

5. chore

6. kind

7. plant

8. agreement

9. walk

Write the Spelling Word that fits each description.

10. the action in a story

11. a small unit of measurement

12. a brother or sister born at the same time

13. material used to build buildings

14. a strip of leather

15. what happened before

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Synonyms and Antonyms

Lesson 1

Write a synonym for each underlined word in the sentences below.

Use words inside the box.

1. “Let the contest begin!” cried Vanessa.

2. Pedro ate his first slice quickly.

3. Thomas grinned and said, “I’m ready!”

4. Vanessa silently watched.

Write an antonym for each underlined word in the sentences below. Use words inside the box above.

5. Pedro picked up his fifth slice and groaned softly.

6. The pizza box was nearly full.

7. I find pizza-eating contests exciting.

8. Will the winner please stand up?

• Synonyms are words with almost the same meaning.

• Antonyms are words with the opposite meaning.

With your child, play an antonym game in which one of you says a word and the other gives an antonym for it. Use direction words, such as in/out, up/down, and forward/backward.

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Harcourt School Publishers

Practice Books

Redesign of Harcourt School Publishers reading ancillary materials. Assumed position as team co-leader on production of books for Grades 1–6. Creating and maintaining client-approved specs lead to a superb fi nal product.


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Justice for Children International

Logo

Logo design for Justice for Children International, a non-profi torganization based out of New Haven, CT. Th e organization works against the human traffi cking trade in the areas of advocacy, prevention, and aftercare.

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Direct public support $225,097

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Program (70%) $164,964

Advocacy $41,055 (25%)

Prevention $34,847 (21%)

Aftercare $89,062 (54%)

Management & General (21%) $50,674

Fund Raising (9%) $20,747

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2005 Annual Report

Th e 2005 Annual Report gave a broader scope of the current projects, fi nancial status, and future goals of JFCI. Th is collateral piece is 8.5 x 11 inches and 10 pages in length.

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World in View

Brochure

Th is tri-fold brochure was created to promote World in View’s summer trips to Mozambique. Th e information presented discussed the issues that would be faced in-country and how an individual could take part in the building of a community.

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Phone: 203-772-4420 Email: [email protected]

Justice for Children International is a 501(c)3

non-profi t organization. www.jfci.org

PO Box 8266New Haven, CT 06530

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Front Back


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Th is quarterly newsletter was created to keep JFCI’s donor database up to date on the status of current projects.


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Dow Chemical

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Th is 10-page Dow brochure was designed to promote the variety of every day products that they infl uence through their Unipol PP Process.

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Dow Chemical

Performance Bulletins

Following the corporate guidelines of Dow Chemical, the unique photo placement and type treatment on these bulletins off ered a breath of welcomed creativity.

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Straight Stitches

Logo and stationery

A logo, letterhead and business card for Straight Stitches; a sewing company specializing in decorative home accents and upholstery work based out of Hamden, CT.

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The First Cathedral

Visitor’s Booklet

Th is 10-page booklet gives a visitor to Th e First Cathedral in Bloomfi eld, CT an introduction to the purposes and activities of its congregation.

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Eklektos Design & Illustration

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Invitation created to launch a fi ne art line created by Eklektos Design & Illustration. Th e illustration showcases a 3-D model created by the studio principal.

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Eklektos Design & Illustration

Open StudioInvitation

Th is collateral piece invited local high school students to a graphic design training session run by Eklektos. Th is proposed program was created to connect the local youth community with the visual arts profession.

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Stairway Ministries

The Master’s Call Layout

Interior layout of a paperback book for the author Dennis Cramer. Consistency was maintained by maximizing the paragraph and character styles feature in Adobe InDesign.

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Stairway Ministries

Isaiah Layout

A paperback book by author Brian Simmons. Styles for a variety of complex lists and call-outs were utilized for this book. Th is book allowed for a unique graphic that brought consistency throughout the entirety of the layout.

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RésuméSummary of Qualifi cations

Excellent collaboration skills within a creative environment, with a proven track record of assisting in project effi ciency from concept to completion. Demonstrates ability to retain instruction and apply learned skills to complex design projects. Visionary team builder who collaborates with others to achieve intended growth and common goal.Professional Experience

Freelance Graphic Artist, G-III Apparel Group, West Haven, Conn. February, 2008 – January, 2009

Production Services• Supplementing design staff as production artist working in Adobe Illustra-

tor on apparel production art. Handling logos of major sports leagues and applying pre-determined designs to individual apparel styles. Serving design team allows for team to meet deadlines and carry a consistency throughout production art.Freelance Graphic Designer, Kirchoff /Wohlberg, Madison, Conn. August, 2007 – January, 2008

Graphic Design and Production Services• Provided production services for an extensive Literature text book.

Positioned as a supplemental production resource allowed project to be completed in a thorough and timely manner.

• Collaborated on a series of 174 ancillary books which complimented a Grade 1 Reading program. Off ered services ranging from page layout and design to quality control of InDesign fi les. Contributing a versatility in services enabled entire project to proceed smoothly and complete before the target deadline.Production Staff , New England Typographic Services, Bloomfi eld, Conn. July, 2005 – July, 2007

Project Administration• Maintained role as team leader for ancillary reading materials within a

team of fi ve production staff . Reported status of daily deadlines to project supervisor, allowing prioritization of page production.

• Communicated daily with Art Department and Client Services to meet requests of the customer and to encourage cohesion within the company. Independent communication with other departments freed project super-visor to focus on other tasks.

• Tracked status of materials in-house including outstanding pieces of art, text fi les, and specifi cation changes. Acted as a resource for entire produc-tion team which enabled teamwork and consistency in page layout.

Page Composition/Desktop Publishing• Implemented specifi cations in page layouts developed by adjoining

design teams. Adherence to guidelines produced consistency in product and fl awless production.

• Administered quality control processes on individual fi les. Reviewed colors, styles, layers, fonts, and linked art to assure clean fi les for printing and archiving.Apprentice, Eklektos Design & Illustration, Waterbury, Conn. January, 2004 – May, 2005

Creative Direction• Assisted in reconstruction of company identity and creative direction—

redesigning logo, stationery, web presence, and promotional materials.• Collaborated on design project concepts and execution for print, publishing,

identity, and web assignments. An increase in teamwork created project effi ciency and client satisfaction.

Administrative Support• Facilitated development of professional practices and administrative

operations for studio. Improved offi ce workfl ow through client/studio communications—encouraged contract usage, project estimates, and capabilities pricing structure.

• Administered daily offi ce tasks including product ordering and customer service requests. Maintaining administrative functions expedited workload for studio principal.Volunteer Experience

Freelance Graphic Designer, Justice for Children International, New Haven, Conn. August, 2005 – November, 2006

Identity Reconstruction• Created visual identity for a not-for-profi t organization including

logo, color palette, font set, and design grid. Applied new structure to ba-sic promotional items such as postcard, newsletter, and 2005 annual re-port. Reconstruction of entire visual direction laid a foundation for future identity projects and audience recognition.Education

Bachelor of Arts, Illustration, Indiana Wesleyan University, Marion, Ind. April, 2003Technical Skills

Profi cient in Adobe InDesign, and well-versed in Photoshop and Illustrator on a Macintosh platform.References available upon request.

Objective: Graphic Designer

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