Work History

2000-Present ­— Graphic designer, Zion Publications, LLC, Louisville, Ky.
Numerous duties, including:

• Editorial and cover design of Today’s Woman magazine,
  Today’s Transitions magazine, and Today’s Family magazine
• Advertising design for all 3 pubs
• Media kit design for all 3 pubs
• Check provided camera-ready ads for accuracy and file integrity
• Create and send e-newsletter blasts
• Maintain pub websites
• Upload online magazine to Issuu.com
• Photo editing and manipulation
• Troubleshoot Mac computer issues in the Production department
• Create logos and supporting materials for events
• Create reprints
• Copyedit
• Assist in managing Facebook page, Twitter, Pinterest, and reader contests.

1999 ­— City Editor, The Evening News, Jeffersonville, Ind.
Performed daily design of front page, section fronts, and inside pages.

1999-96 ­— Lifestyle Page Designer,

Anderson Independent-Mail newspaper, a 45,000+ circulation daily
Performed daily design of Lifestyle section fronts and inside pages, including fashion, food, and entertainment pages.

EDUCATION:
1996 ­— Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, News-Editorial sequence, University of South Carolina

SOFTWARE SKILLS:
Proficient in Adobe InDesign, Adobe PhotoShop, Adobe Illustrator, QuarkXPress, Microsoft Office applications; Google Docs; Joomla; Swiftpage; Blogger; FTP applications; prepress skills; computer-to-plate. Mac and PC proficiency.