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-Experience-       Senior Artist Designer for Lamar Graphics & Advertising - Baton Rouge, La - Dec 06 - Current                  - Designs billboard layouts in a super fast paced environment while communicating with nation-wide                     sales executives for literally thousands of individual clients.                  - Responsible for overseeing and managing the workflow of newly hired artists and advising them with                     technical and creative techniques of outdoor design.                  - Part of the Brainstorm Team that helps other artists that need assistance to build & formulate concepts                     and campaigns for particular and ambitious clients.                  - Understands color management, printing, substrates, seaming, pocketing and shipping process of the                     vinyl throughout the country.                  - Assist in updating the Lamar Graphics Artists' website used by over 150 nation-wide plant artists use every                     day for both creative inspiration and technical help.       ITT Technical Institute - Baton Rouge, LA       Art Instructor - Summer 08 - Current                  - Taught, organized and supervised a beginner 3DsMax class, demonstrating basic modeling, lighting,                         shading, rendering and camera techniques.       Freelance Designer - Current, when time allows                  - Designed art for an iPhone game which is now for sale by Apple.                   (http://jharkey.p4o.net/happycowgames/Home.html)'08                  - Website & book cover which is for sale on Amazon. (www.morninginhavana.com)'08                  - Logos, web help, business cards, etc for Quilt Corner, LLC. '08                  - Logos, business cards and website for Arner Properties - Jim Thorpe, PA - 2003-06       3D Game Designer, Modeler & Animator for Studio B (http://gamedev.julisue.com)- 2006                   - Completely self taught in 3D modeling, animating, rigging, and overall                     designing of a computer adventure game using Blender.       Graphic & Web Designer for PenTeleData - Palmerton, PA - Summer, 2004                  - Designed logos, implemented website layouts for a range of clients, and researched marketing                     strategies for local ISP providers.       Public Relations, Graphic & Web Chair for Moravian College's Alpha Sigma Alpha Sorority - Bethlehem, PA - 04-05                  - Designed flyers, banners, and emails to communicate to the school body of future ASA events, as well as                     designed and maintained the award winning sorority website.       Concept Artist for Sierragamers.com - Internet, 2004 - 05                   - Created character and background sketches for an online team, consisting of a few global volunteers,                     while mentoring under Ken Williams, CEO of the leading gaming company, Sierra Entertainment.       Teacher's & Lab Assistant for Moravian College Photography Department - Spring 05                   - Supervised and assisted in teaching basic photography skills and illustrated constructive criticism. -Education & Related Organizations-       Moravian College - Bethlehem, PA - 4.00 GPA major, 3.89 cumulative.                  - B.A. Graphic Design, strong focus in Photography and Photomanipulation.       American Institute of Graphic Arts, (Liaison, Philadelphia Chapter)       Kappa Pi, (award recipient)       Phi Eta Sigma, (outstanding GPA honor society)       Alpha Sigma Alpha Sorority, (Web & Public Relations Chair) -Interests-       Running, Cooking, Nutrition, Organic Gardening, Classic Computer Games, Recycling, Birding, Ecology, Canine Nutrition, Biking, Outdoors, Politics, Learning, Ice Skating.