Madison, WI 53704
(608)242-7664

SKILLS

  • Office: Filing, light accounting, shipping/packing for UPS and US Mail, customer relations, phone etiquette, experience with multiple phone lines.

  • Software & Computer skills: Proficient in Windows Office Suite, Quickbooks, WinFTP, Mail Order Manager, UPS Worldship, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Macromedia DreamWeaver. Familiar with Apple and Microsoft Operating Systems, basic Web Design & HTML.

  • Graphic Arts & Design: Knowledge of basic design principles, printing , layout & pre-press techniques.
    Tangible (traditional) Illustration: Life drawing, drafting, portraiture, murals.

  • Warehouse: Inventory control, receiving & shipping, heavy lifting, customer assistance, specialized equipment use: electric pallet jacks, WAVE operation

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Target Corporation (Madison, WI )August 14, 2004 to present
Team Member (logistics): Hired to the day-side logistics team. Trained in stockroom duties, price change, telephone operator, ad/signing, receiving and returns departments. Transferred to Ad Prep Team June 2007. Responsible for signing preparation each week. Duties include computer use, requesting, printing & updating weekly ad signs, using UPC scanning equipment, and filing paperwork.

Homeopathic Educational Services (Berkeley, CA) October 2001 to August 2003
Purchaser/ Web Admin: Combination Purchaser, Data Entry technician, Web Administrator and Salesperson for mail-order bookstore. Placed orders with publishing companies and distributors. Processed customer orders from email and phone, planned and organized work under minimal supervision. Provided customer assistance in an efficient and friendly manner, processed resellers and distributors orders, and performed general office duties, including daily correspondence, maintaining client database, assisting with catalog editing and mass mailings, and phone etiquette. Assisted customers in selecting merchandise. Handled cash. Also employed (separately) as an in-house Web Admin: Maintained company website and online store, uploaded new content, maintained online databases and assisted Web Designer with troubleshooting and general maintenance, as well as providing online customer support, answering email inquiries and deleting spam.

Magical Acts Ritual Theatre (Berkeley, CA) Seasonal, 2000 to 2004
Graphic Designer: Part-Time, volunteer. Developed "Signature Look" for the client's promotional materials, resulting in a strong sense of identity among the actors and staff. Supplied editors with quality content in the required format. Translated ideas into visual form. Produced promotional posters, flyers, brochures, theatre programmes, and mailers. Advised clients on aesthetic and technical aspects of reproducing artwork, and trained others in basic graphic design techniques. Provided technical support and advice for printing. Edited and compressed text for layout and reading clarity.

Samples from this client can be found here.

EDUCATION

  • Academy of Art College - San Francisco, CA - 2001
    Bachelor of Fine Arts, Illustration

Online Portfolio: http://www.firehairdesigns.com
Tangible portfolio available on request.

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