Resumé

Amanda Long
Westcliffe, CO
wyrmwyrx@mac.com

Media and Graphic Designer

Experienced designer with over 5 years of industry experience and a proven ability to deliver projects quickly and accurately to client specification. Innovative professional with expertise in the following areas:

  • Long- and Short-Format Text Formatting
  • Newsletters and Brochures
  • Layout Design
  • Logo Creation
  • Graphic Illustration
  • Book Cover Creation
  • Catalog Layout Design
  • Website Design/Redesign
  • Web Graphics Creation
  • HTML coding/editing
  • CSS Proficiency
  • ActionScripting
  • Flash Animation
  • Designing for Cross-browser Support

Technical Skills

  • Operating System

    • Macintosh OSX

  • Publishing Tools

    • Quark Xpress
    • Adobe InDesign

  • Project Management Tools

    • Adobe Acrobat
    • Microsoft Office
    • Stuffit Programs

  • Graphics Development Tools

    • Adobe Photoshop
    • Adobe Illustrator
    • Macromedia Freehand

  • Website Design and Multimedia Tools

    • Dreamweaver 8
    • Flash 8
    • Text-Edit (for hand coding HTML and CSS)

Employment Highlights

  • Long’s Graphic Design
    Dayton, OH
    2002 - Present

    I telecommute as a graphic designer and text formatter of a variety of print work consisting of books, catalogs, spot illustrations, and cover designs. Along with design and layout, my responsibilities include researching photos and cartoons for publications, working with copy editors through the revision process, and preparing files for email and print. My position often requires an ability to prioritize multiple project timelines and to work as a team member toward project completion.

  • Indian Peaks Springwater
    Boulder, CO
    2001 - 2002

    My administrative duties included contacting customers, bookkeeping, and the organization of a customer database.

  • Boulder Bookstore
    Boulder, CO
    2000 - 2001

    Working in the special-orders and internet-orders departments, I was responsible for inputting, researching, and tracking orders for customers, both online and over the phone.

  • Diablo Glass
    Boulder, CO
    1999 - 2000

    My administrative duties included taking and filling orders, customer follow-up, and basic bookkeeping and filing tasks.

Education and Professional Development

  • International Webmaster's Association
    2006-Present

    I received my Web Technologies Certificate in 2007 and am working toward my Web Graphics and Multimedia Certificate.

  • Centerville High School

    I graduated with honors in 1994.