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Graphic Design Portfolioby Dana Christine Salzillo

Education

York College of PennsylvaniaBachelor of Arts, Graphic DesignAIGA 2005-2008Graduated: May 2007

Westmoreland Co. Community CollegeSept 2002 to May 2004Commercial Art & Business Marketing

projects:

HoodEz Tradeshow Management & Booth DesignSports & Licensing Tailgate Show, Las Vegas – January, 2008Organized all artwork & product inventory Created slideshow, booth design & package design

Advertising and Identity DesignCreated logo for York Review Literary Magazine and won second place.

computer skills:

Proficient on both MAC & PC platforms Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator – highly proficient, 5+ years Adobe InDesign & Quark – moderately proficient, 3 years or less Flash, Dreamweaver, Director – least proficient, 2 years or less

additionalskills:

Quickbooks, CADtools, ShopWorks/Filemaker Pro, Microsoft Word & Excel, Microsoft Powerpoint, Microsoft Publisher, Google Sketchup, 4 years of French and 2 years of Italian languages

relevantinterests:

photography, art history, fine art, event/party planning , fashion design & visual merchandising

Work Experience

Wraptured, Inc/Renaissance Salon & SpaHunt Valley, MD - March 2009-presentAdministrative Assistant/Marketing & Design

Administrative & Personal assistant to the owner ofthe company; Daily responsibilities include clerical,scheduling appointments, customer service, payroll,customer invoices & payments & bank deposits

Revamped corporate identity with brochures, directmail and signage to increase business as well asemail marketing for this large $2+ million dollar salon& spa with over 25,000 clients

Worked with outside professionals to set up adspace, SEO, special events/marketing promotions &gained advanced knowledge of salon & spa industry

Office Valet Sparks, MD - March - July 2007Graphic Designer & Retail Sales Manager

Held primary Graphic Design role of the store; designed business cards, invitations, posters, brochures and various print material for various clients

Responsible for opening and closing the store, handling register monies & deliveries

Met with clients throughout design process, met project deadlines, and sent orders to print vendors

Also performed several general office duties, providing quotes, collecting payments, initiating new sales as well as packaging & shipping

HoodEz LLC Owings Mills, MD - June 2007-January 2009Art Director & Asst. to Sales & Marketing

Primary Graphic Designer for the company; created all marketing collateral for colleges and other associations, along with retail store displays, PowerPoint presentations, and packaging

Responsible for organizing all licensed artwork, submitting for approval and ensuring correct colors & logos as well as registration and trademarks

Created new product designs & layouts to include custom shapes & dimensions for product prototypes using CAD Tools for Adobe Illustrator; worked closely with manufacturer in China to ensure accuracy

Managed all sales and their associated artwork; communicated with clients to create custom graphics; entered all orders and processed all artwork for different products

Worked in a fast paced environment dealing with company growth from the ground up, multi-tasking several projects and deadlines at once

Oversee production, prepare orders for shipment and client follow-up

Prepared booth design, flyers, travel etc. for several tradeshows across the country

Helped manage communication and direction throughout the office

Worked with outside vendors across the US and organized company move to a new office

Logo Design & Restoration

Advertising · POP · Email Marketing

Packaging · POS · Product Design

Page Layout · Editorial

Marketing · Direct Mail · Promotion

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Sports & Tailgate TradeshowLas Vegas, NV – January 2008

Personal Projects

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