The Creative Coast Alliance

Art Director - Jennifer Sturdivant

Jennifer Sturdivant — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 12:52:24 -0000

I relocated to Savannah a few months ago and am seeking a position in Marketing/Sales/Advertising or freelance opportunities.

Portfolio - http://jrsturdi.carbonmade.com

EXPERIENCE
John-Richard, Greenwood, MS
February 2001 - present
- Art Director -
Mentored, trained, and coordinated a staff of Graphic Designers, Photographers, Material Managers, Contract Staff, as well as outsourced agency projects to achieve and maintain the corporate image of
John-Richard, a high-end furniture and accessory company with twelve product lines marketed internationally.
Among the routine duties of this position are the following:
-Style, produce and distribute photography for the sales force twice a year for all products
-Maintain the inventory of the sales photography and all other sales tools in order to support the sales force
and customers on an ongoing basis
-Design and produce corporate identity components, ads, brochures, direct mail, hang tags, and all other marketing support materials through the use of InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, QuarkXpress and Microsoft Windows Applications
-Provide the overseas vendors with all the necessary files and information needed for product identity and carton markings for all product lines
-Develop and maintain an online and company wide server of digital image files for items and provide the necessary
technical support to the sales force and customers
-Coordinate all new market samples from pricing, photography, packing, loading and ultimate arrival in the showroom and ensuring continuity throughout the process
-Assist the Showroom Manager in obtaining all necessary sales and marketing materials needed during market
-Collaborate daily with other departments and VPs to accomplish above mentioned tasks

WorldCom, Clinton, MS
June 2000 - December 2000
- Graphic Designer
- Responsible for producing sales sheets, presentations, interactive forms and other collateral materials for internal
clients through the use of Power Point, Adobe Acrobat Professional, QuarkXpress and Adobe Photoshop.

Hayes Marketing, Inc., Vicksburg, MS June 1999 - June 2000
- Graphic Designer
- Responsible for the layout of pages in 5 catalogs as well as concepting and producing various products within
the catalogs such as, postcards, stationery, activity books, magnets, supply bags, etc.
-Worked closely with Creative Director, Art Directors and Marketing Directors on layout of catalogs as well as items within the catalogs
-Assisted in styling of products during photo shoots used in the various catalogs
-Refined design and production skills using QuarkXpress, Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator

Touche Printing, Lafayette, LA
April 1999 - June 1999
- Art Director
- Gained knowledge of printing and
pre-press operations through the use of QuarkXpress, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Freehand and CorelDraw
-Responsible for the layout and design of business cards, forms, full-color brochures, ads and logos
-Communicated directly with customers in regards to the design of items being printed.

Hammons&Associates,Inc., Greenwood, MS May 1994 - January 1999
- Graphic Designer
- Completed a six week internship
-Obtained five years desktop publishing experience in an advertising agency environment
-Became fluent in QuarkXpress, Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator
-Responsible for concepting and producing logos, brochures, magazine and newspaper ads, stationery, maps,billboards, promotional pieces, etc.
-Established a working relationship with clients and service providers.

AWARDS Received several Mississippi Delta Advertising Federation awards between
1995-1998 while at Hammons & Associates.
The awards were for various designs including ads, brochures, t-shirts, sales kits, presentations, exhibits and logos.

EDUCATION
Delta State University, Cleveland, MS
Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree;
emphasis in Graphic Design,
minor in Drawing
Honors: member, Pi Kappa Alpha Art Fraternity

Graphic Designer seeking work.

Jeffrey Poth — Mon, 12 May 2008 19:56:30 -0000

I recently graduated from Georgia Southern University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design. I am looking to work in Savannah or the surrounding area.

Education

Graduate of Georgia Southern University(GSU)
Major: Graphic Design

Skills

Computer: Photoshop CS3, Illustrator CS3, Indesign CS3, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Excel.(basic skills in Dreamweaver and Flash CS3)

Related Coursework

Graphic Design I,II,III, Typography I,II
Package Design, Professional Practices......, Webdesign, Portfolio Design.

Graphic Design / Marketing

Crystal Schouest — Wed, 14 May 2008 21:01:00 -0000

Highly skilled and extremely motivated Graphic Designer completing a Master of Fine Arts in Graphic Design. Experienced in many aspects of design as well as possesses real world business skills. Not only a great asset to any team but also exudes a strong sense of leadership. Always striving to develop a more efficient way to get things done.

{EDUCATION}
MFA / Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) / Savannah, GA / May 2008
Master of Fine Arts Candidate, Graphic Design / GPA 3.5

BA......... / Loyola University (LU) / New Orleans, LA / December 2004
Cum laude Honors / GPA 3.6
Bachelor of Arts, Mass Communications with a sequence in Photojournalism
Minor: Visual Arts

Off Campus Education
Washington D. C. Seminar (SCAD) / December 2006
Loyola University Belgium Program (LU) / Summer 2003
Nichols State University European Art Tour (NSU) / Summer 2005

{EXPERIENCE}
Graphic Designer / Intern
JCB DesignWorks – Marketing / Savannah, GA / June 2006 – Present
Consists of designing various print materials for JCB Construction Equipment’s entire North American market while maintaining their corporate identity. Assist in job production, account handling, marketing events, as well as other appropriate office duties and organizational upkeep.

Graphic / Product Designer
SCAD Working Class Studio / Internship / Savannah, GA / Summer 2007
Designed and created home and accessory products for real world clients such as Paula Deen, SCAD and Barnes & Noble. Designs were chosen and created for a limited edition line and
sold by SCAD’s Working Class Studio.

Pharmacy Assistant
Haydel’s Pharmacy / Houma, LA / 2005
Managed the pharmacy stock, assisted the pharmacist with customers and maintained pharmacy paperwork and records.

Advertising Designer / Sales Associate
Bellini Fashion Boutique / New Orleans, LA / 2004
Designed advertisements and publications promoting sales, developed client relations, and
designed instore fashion displays.

Photographer / Event Coordinator
Loyola University Ministry / Awakening Retreat / New Orleans, LA / 2002 – 2004
Photographed all events, compiled a video documentary, assisted in planning aspects of the
retreat as well as facilitating all planned components.

Newspaper Photographer / Photojournalist
Loyola University – The Maroon / New Orleans, LA / 2001 – 2004
Assisted the photo editor and worked as an on site photographer for the Loyola University
newspaper. Attended and photographed community and on campus events.

Documentary Photographer
St Marks Community Center / New Orleans, LA / 2002 – 2003
Documented the children’s lives and development and created an inspirational photo story from my experiences.

{SKILLS}
Platforms / Mac and PC
Applications / Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Word, QuarkXPress, PowerPoint, Acrobat, Fireworks, Dreamweaver, Flash
Other Skills / 35mm Darkroom Experience, Screenprinting, Sewing, Bookbinding

{AWARDS / RECOGNITIONS}
SCAD’s Academic Fellowship-September 2005 – May 2008
Loyola’s Academic Recognition Award Scholarship - August 2001 – May 2005
Dean’s list(LU) - August 2001 – May 2005
Nominated for ‘Writing Across the Curriculum’ Fellowship, 2004
Alpha Sigma Nu National Jesuit Honor Society, 2003
Phi Eta Sigma National Freshman Honor Society, 2002

Freelance Industrial/Graphic Designer

Nicole Pritchard — Fri, 30 May 2008 18:25:49 -0000

Recent graduate from SCAD with a MA in industrial design seeks freelance employment.

Proficient in:
Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Flash, Dreamweaver, and Alias StudioTools

Specialize in:
Print and layout design, product design and packaging.

Please visit my website nicolepritchard.com