Summary
Award-winning graphic designer and art director experienced with corporate identity, packaging, print collateral, advertising, annual reports, web and multimedia. Special emphasis on conceptual design and communication goals, high attention to detail. Comfortable with information architecture, project management and business development.

Computer Skills
Excellent skills in Photoshop, Illustrator, QuarkXPress and Dreamweaver. Experienced with HTML, CSS, server side scripting, Flash and Director. Strong troubleshooting skills, familiar with cross-browser and cross-platform issues, comfortable with Mac or PC.

Recent Web Site Design
Gourmet Chocolate Truffle Kits - Just Specialties Fine Food
Fine Linens for Bed and Bath - Christina Lynn
Customer Leverage and Customer Reference Strategy - The Phelon Group
Salinas Wireless ISP - Razzolink
Computers in the SF Bay Area - Plaza Computers
Flower Photos: Note Cards, Framed Prints - Sharon Grimshaw Studio
Pet Photographer - Kendra Luck, Dogumentarian
San Francisco Photographer - Kim Kulish Photography
New York Photographer - Najlah Feanny Photography

Experience
1/02 to present Graphic Designer and Art Director
Sara Waters Design - Walnut Creek, California

Full-time, freelance design for corporate identity, print design and web sites.
4/97 to 12/99 Graphic Designer
1/00 to 7/01 Senior Designer
8/01 to 12/01 Art Director
Visicom Design Group
Palo Alto, California
+ Performed lead role in the design and production of print, identity, packaging, multimedia, web design and web applications
+ Developed business, managed vendors, served as client liaison
+ Managed press checks, art directed photos, supervised team design efforts
+ Maintained production schedules and budgets
+ Trained, supervised and provided art direction for junior designers
+ Managed multiple, concurrent projects in different stages
+ Designed information architecture and user interface for on-screen applications
+ Demonstrated ability to learn and use new technology

1/92 to 4/97 Graphic Designer
Lesher Communications - Pleasanton, California
+ Designed and produced ads and promotional collateral
+ Juggled short-turnaround jobs with longer, more complex projects
+ Attended press checks and coordinated projects with outside vendors
+ Trained designers in use of Photoshop and QuarkXPress

Education
5/90 California State University, Chico - Bachelor of Arts in Visual Communication, Minor in Art
Recognition
2004 Silver Addy Award - Portfolio Pros Logo

1998 Graphis Logo Design 4
Visual Matter logo
1998 Print Regional Design Annual
Visual Matter stationery
1994 Employee of the Year Award
Lesher Communications

Memberships - American Institute of Graphic Artists - Women in Consulting - San Francisco Women on the Web - CommArt Communication Arts Network