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OLESYA T. MEANS
Phoenix, AZ
QUALIFICATIONS PROFILE
Creative and talented Graphic Designer and Artist experienced with corporate identity, packaging, print collateral, advertising, web design and web applications.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
November 2007 to Present Accesible Products Co. Tempe, AZ
Graphic Designer
- Developed creative ideas and designs for the company websites and email campaigns, implemented daily changes to web pages which helped to increase product sales.
- Designed and produced print materials including advertisements, flyers, product catalogs, labels, magazine ads, trade show displays, e-newsletters and flash banners.
- Worked closely with marketing and sales departments in a fast-paced environment.
September 2006 to October 2007 Studio 569 Design Braintree, MA
- Designed advertising and promotional pieces: brochures, newsletters, direct mail, brand design, large format posters/advertising and other media.
January 2003 to October 2007 Freelance Graphic Designer
- Created marketing materials: corporate logos, business cards, letterhead, illustrations, T-shirt designs. S&S Computer Imaging, Inc. Holyoke, MA, New England Family Health, Boston, MA, Billiards N More, Las Vegas, NV, Greyston Bakery, New York, NY.
May 2001 to September 2002 Advertising Agency "GLANA" Ukraine, Kiev
Graphic Designer
- Created marketing materials: corporate logos, business cards, greeting cards, letterhead, calendars, posters, flyers, print ads, catalogs, invitations, illustrations, promotional brochures and books for businesses in a fast-paced, demanding environment.
- Designed signboards, advertisements on cars, window advertisements, sandwich boards, and other specialized products.
- Worked directly with clients from concept to completion. Interviewed clients to determine needs, created prototype designs, and used client feedback to complete projects.
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Prepared electronic art files for print production to outside agencies.
June 1998 to May 2001 Advertising Enterprise "Chameleon" Ukraine, Kiev
Graphic Designer
- Designed business cards, ads, corporate logos, corporate identity items, and packaging designs.
- Created production of outdoor advertisement including signboards, story windows, cars,
trucks, and sandwich boards.
- Created designs for T-shirts, sportswear, team uniforms (including for the Ukrainian professional soccer team), flags, and corporate advertising gifts such as pens, clocks, key chains, and lighters.
- Collaborated with clients to specify artwork.
COMPUTER AND OTHER SKILLS
Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, QuarkXPress, Corel Draw, Macromedia Dreamweaver, HTML, CSS, Flash, Macromedia FreeHand MX, Microsoft Office XP, Adobe InDesign, Corel Painter, strong troubleshooting skills.
Fine Arts (oil painting, watercolor).
EDUCATION
1993 to 1998 Teacher of Fine Arts and Technical Drawing
- Equivalent to B.A. degree
Pedagogical Prukarpatsky University
Ukraine, Ivano-Frankovsk
2010 Certificate – Creating Web Pages
South Mountain Community College, Phoenix, AZ
1986 to 1991 Certificate of Fine Art
School of Art
Ukraine, Ivano-Frankovsk
LANGUAGES
Russian (native), Ukrainian (native), English (technical)
AWARDS
2006 DesignContest.net - Greyston Bakery logo contest - 1st Place
2006 DesignContest.net - Billiards 'n More logo contest - 1st Place
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