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Brian
P. Doyle : Graphic Designer / Web Designer
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:
Professional
graphic designer with five years' experience in art direction and print-media
production. Two years' experience in design and maintenance of Web sites.
Strong work ethic, positive attitude, and a capacity to manage multiple
aspects of a project, from conception and design to implementation, troubleshooting,
and ongoing review.
SKILLS & ABILITIES:
- Expertise
in Macintosh software: QuarkXPress; Photoshop; Illustrator; Freehand;
Dreamweaver;
- Proficiency
with HTML, FTP, and basic Javascript functions;
- Comprehensive
knowledge of graphic design methods, including: layout; typography;
pagination; scanning; digital photo correction; and creation/optimization
of Web graphics;
- Experience
in pre-press project management (e.g., electronic file preparation,
color separations, trapping, film output, etc.);
- Experience
in Web site administration: DNS registration; iMail;
- Experience
in design of commercial print advertising;
- Strong
analytical and problem-solving skills;
- Strong
written and verbal communication skills.
WORK HISTORY : Graphic Design & Web Design
FREELANCE
GRAPHIC DESIGNER (doing business as GAEL-IMAGE) — 1998-Present
Sole
proprietor of independent design company.
Clients
include: Joy of Ireland, Society of American Archivists (SAA), Kelly
BevWay Systems Co., the Shubert Theatre, Chicago Symphony Orchestra,
and the Terra Museum of American Art.
Accomplishments
include:
- The
Joy of Ireland — lead designer on e-commerce project (in
development)
- The
Society of American Archivists (SAA) — redesign of bimonthly
newsletter, Archival Outlook; redesign of SAA Web site and
implementation of improved technical features, such as an Atomz.com
search engine, form-to-email features, and Javascript rollovers; design
of book covers, directories, publication catalogs, and brochures;
contributed to overall improvement of visual media;
- Kelly
BevWay Systems Co. — sole designer/technical consultant on
Web site
- Elizabeth
Doyle (no relation) — CD design
- Julie
Partyka — Audio cassette (j-card) design
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TOM GREENSFELDER
DESIGN — Chicago, IL; January 1995-February 1998
Assistant
graphic designer/apprentice to owner of independent design studio.
Duties included creative input and production work on various projects
(e.g., advertising, book and calendar design, newsletters, CDs, annual
reports, signage, logos and letterhead, brochures).
Major
clients included: the Shubert Theatre, the Illinois Humanities Council,
Nicole Hollander, Hysteria Publications, Woodside Avenue Music.
Accomplishments
include:
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ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE : Grant-Writing & Independent Publishing
AN DORAS
— Spring 1996-Fall 1999
Managing
editor, writer and graphic designer for Irish-language journal.
Accomplishments
include:
- Drafted
and submitted grant proposal to the Illinois Humanities Council in
1996, resulting in the award of a $2000 seed grant;
- Conceived
and implemented innovative broadsheet design, including original logo
and cover artwork;
- Created
design template and Web graphics for online
version, which includes RealAudio language lessons, links and
resources—still in development.
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DESIRED CAREER TRACK(S)
Art Director
Web Developer
EDUCATION
B.A. Psychology, University of Illinois at Chicago, 1995
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