Résumé - Brittany F. Walls

Education:
University of the Arts, 1995 Bachelor of Fine Arts, Illustration / Art Therapy
Eastern Center for Arts and Technology, 1999 Certificate in Digital Prepress

Software Expertise:
Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Illustrator 9.0, Adobe ImageReady, Adobe Page Mill, Adobe Photoshop 5.5, Claris Draw, Canvas 7.0, Dreamweave,r Macromedia Flash, Microsoft Office, Netscape Composer,
Quark Xpress 4.1

Experience:
Cobalt Studio 2000-current
- Art Director Manager of freelance design business. Areas of focus include corporate branding, advertising and other promotional campaigns. Worked closely with clients to understand their design needs and expectations of each project. Created custom illustrations, graphic designs, and websites based on customer's needs. Coordinated production of final product by working with printers, service bureaus, and photographers.

Signature Pubishing Inc. 2001-2002
- Graphic Designer - Part-time Designed and produced Triangle Newcomer Magazine (a semi-annual publication). Searched for and purchased stock photography for the magazine. Designed article layouts and set type. Designed ads for clients. Coordinated with the advertisers and printers to ensure successful production of magazine. Performed blueline and press checks.

Boxerjam.com 2000
- Website Designer Designed web graphics, banners, and intermercials for online game site. Optimized image files for web use. Created e-greeting cards for the website. Produced animated banners for advertising purposes. Created a viral marketing game using Macromedia Flash to draw more users to the site.

Plow & Hearth 1999 Ð 2000
- Senior Graphic Designer Directed photographers on photoshoots of catalog products. Designed catalog pages. Organized work flow of Graphic Artists and coordinated production schedules. Managed catalog production with printers. Worked with merchants on presentation of their products. Manipulate photo scans as needed. Managed creative department equipment and software.

Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA 1996-1999
- Project Manager Developed project plans and managed all aspects of the creative process for customers within Fox Chase. Responsibilities included creating various publications, brochures and other printed materials. Process consisted of meeting with scientists, doctors, and other professionals of the Center to ensure their objectives were met. Both internal and external resources were managed, including third party printers and photographers.
- Designer Created illustrations for a variety of projects. Illustrations were used in scientific journals, marketing brochures, and magazines. Designed and developed the Postdoctoral Research website.
- Technical Assistant Prepared films for offset printing, order embossing and leaf dies, typesetting, prepared sheets for production, scanned transparencies.

Additional Information:
Volunteer work as an Art Therapist with children of cancer patients

Special Interests:
Snowboarding, Backpacking, Karate, and Studying Wildlife