dwpoore graphic design

About Me

I am currently completing an Associate of Applied Science in Graphic Arts Technology at Austin Community College. I maintain a 4.0 GPA and have been asked to join the Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society. I have also received a Graphic Arts Technology certificate.

I am skilled in the Adobe CS4 & CS5 Design Suite (Mac and PC) including InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Dreamweaver and Acrobat. I also have HTML, CSS, Flash and PHP experience as well as Wordpress and Drupal knowledge.

See my portfolio which contains samples of work I have done and projects I have completed. I have experience designing magazine articles, logos, books, ads, flyers, websites, posters, menus, brochures, newsletters, stationary, business forms and packaging.

• Macintosh & PC knowledge
• Advanced understanding of InDesign, Photoshop & Illustrator
• Skilled in typography, proper layout design, color theory & photo retouching
• Knowledge of Flash, XHTML/CSS, Wordpress, Drupal, Javascript & PHP.

Currently, I am working as a Web/Graphic designer for The Frank Erwin Center which is a multi-purpose facility, located on The University of Texas at Austin campus, that hosts a variety of events including concerts, theatrical performances, family shows and sporting events. It also serves as the home court for the Texas men's and women's basketball teams. In this role I maintain the website and design the materials that advertise the upcoming events including advertisements, posters, flyers, digital signage and a monthly magazine.

Feel free to contact me for more information.

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COMPUTER SKILLS

Macintosh, PC, HTML, CSS, Javascript, PHP, Wordpress, Drupal

 

PROGRAMS

InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash, Dreamweaver, Acrobat, Office

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Design & Layout Skills

• Composed layouts for articles, e-books, advertisements, menus, posters, identity packages and promotional items
• Skilled in color correcting, retouching, formatting, optimizing and placing images

Typography & Information Architecture

• Skilled in type implementation and placement
• Able to organize ideas into eye catching designs utilizing wireframes, mock ups and content organization

Web Design & Development

• Over 10 years of web design experience using web-based standards and search engine optimization
• Skilled in XHTML/CSS, Wordpress and Drupal
• Able to seamlessly integrate Flash, embedded video and various scripting languages

 

EDUCATION

Austin Community College, Austin, TX – Pursuing a degree in Graphic Arts Technology

Chubb Computer Training, Branchburg, NJ - Computer Programming Certification

Polk College, Lakeland, FL – Completed 3 semester towards a B.S. in Business

 

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

9/10 - Present - The Frank Erwin Center - Austin, TX - Web/Graphic Designer

5/10 - Present - Austin Woman Magazine - Austin, TX - Graphic Design Intern

6/09 - Present - dwpoore Graphic Design - Austin, TX - Freelance Designer

7/06 – 5/09 - Our Rock Printing – Flemington, NJ - Designer/Printer

9/99 – 8/05 - Chubb Insurance – Warren, NJ - Computer Programmer