Reesa Berkstresser Email & Phone Number

Athens, Georgia Area

Graphic Designer and Photographer for leading floral wholesaler b+B. Page Layout and product shots for their Wholesale catalogs.

Athens, Georgia

Design stationery, party supplies, gift wrap, greeting cards, calendars, books and other product on a freelance basis.

I started at IG as a Mock-up temp and was shortly after hired on officially as a designer. I mainly use Adobe's Illustrator and Photoshop to design a wide variety of gift wraps, bags, greeting cards, and assorted social stationary.-Design and reworking of licensed artwork for use on gift-wrap, greeting cards, and various social stationary-Preparation of presentations to customers such as Target, Wal-Mart, & Michaels-Specialized in Packaging, which included following packaging guidelines set forth in style guides and adhering to safety and customs guidelines for packaging in the USA and Canada-Creating Production quality mock-ups for presentations to customers-Responsible for maintaining supply levels and tracking studio budget

-Top Sales Performer $131 Avg. YTD (Company Avg. $111)-Responsible for Daily Operations Included:Labor Management, Maintaining Proper Staffing Levels, Maintenance of All Equipment, Inventory, Customer Service, Meeting Budget Goals, Training New Employees, and Maintaining Proper Communication with the Corporate Office.-Photographing Children and Families and Presenting our Portrait Package Options

Responsible for Opening and Closing Store Daily, Assisting Customers, Keeping Displays updated, and Management of Inventory in the Database

-Assisted Photographers and Stylists in Production of Photography for Southern Living Magazine-Other Responsibilities Included:Film Editing, Management of Prop Room and Studio, and Shooting of Most Drop- Out Photography for Back of Magazine-Published in Nov. ’05, Dec. ’05, Jan. ’06, and Feb. ‘06

The Cargo Hold – Charleston, SCFoto-Werks Photography – Birmingham, ALThe Birmingham Zoo – Birmingham, AL

-Became Certified in QuarkXPress 4.1. -Followed Copy Folder Directions and Assembled Pages in Quark for Publication in The RealEstate Book Magazine

-Marked and Checked All Corrections for Pages to go to Press for The RealEstate Book Magazine -Was Responsible for All Assigned Books to Get to Press on Saturdays

Photography, Bfa In Photography With Minor In Drawing

Graphic Design, Concentration In Graphic Arts - Printing And Design

This is where I began my formal graphic design education.