I'm a driven print graphic designer with 5+ years experience within the field. I excel when given a strict deadline, both alone and within a group dynamic. I possess strong leadership skills, but know how to follow artistic direction and critique. I'm personable, highly motivated, dependable, professional and organized. I'm seeking a challenging, fast paced, graphic design position to utilize my capabilities. I'm adept at acquiring and retaining program details and learning on-site skills quickly and effectively.I have an array of design experience ranging from graphic to stage and costume design. In my experience, I've discovered that pooling together design elements and concepts from a variety of concentrations and unifying them is the best way to create successful work.Design Proficiency:• Ad/Print Design• Branding ID Systems• Package Design• Creating Dummy Samples• Page Layout• Photo Shoots/Retouching• Typography• Creating Detail Spec. Sheets• Illustration• Stage/Costume Design• Preparing files for print/web/emailTechnical Proficiency:• Mac OS X/Windows XP-8 Platforms• Adobe Photoshop• Adobe Illustrator• Adobe InDesign• Adobe Acrobat• Microsoft Word• Microsoft PowerPoint• Microsoft Excel