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Kimberly Keesler

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Creative graphic designer experienced in: *Print *Information Design *Logos and Identity *Illustration *Technical Illustration *PowerPoint Presentations and Instructional Design *Website updates and graphics


Bio

SKILLS
InDesign CS3
Photoshop CS3
Illustrator CS3
Dreamweaver
PowerPoint
MAC and PC


EXPERIENCE
Graphic Designer (JFC Staffing Temp), Ames True Temper, Camp Hill, PA, 2 weeks-10/2008
-Edited (clipping, cropping, and resizing) product photos in Photoshop according to specs
-Updated enet product catalog information
-Posted image files to web with FTP


Graphic Designer, TRC Interactive, Harrisburg, PA, 3/2007-3/2008
-Designed training manuals, reference materials, job aids, and training modules for a 9 month SAP implementation project, using InDesign and MS PowerPoint
-Designed custom templates for training materials; graphics support for developers (bank documents and images) using graphics created in Photoshop, InDesign and PowerPoint
-Developed PowerPoint training courses from a script and created corresponding images in Photoshop and/or Illustrator, including animation, quizzes, screenshots, and storyboards
-Designed printed materials and managed website for the Marketing Department using Dreamweaver, InDesign, and Photoshop
-Designed marketing collateral, company logos, brochures, proposals, art design for marketing campaigns, user manuals (print and online), and course catalog updates using Adobe Acrobat, InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator
-Composed and tested email landing pages from template using Dreamweaver
-Developed and updated website content including graphics, press releases, e-Newsletters using Dreamweaver, Photoshop, MS Word and FTP
-Created original copy, recommended images, edited existing print collateral and copy for web use using Dreamweaver, MS Word, and Photoshop


Graphic Designer and Marketing Assistant, EUR Systems, Mechanicsburg, PA, 6/2005-10/2006
-Designed brochures, print ads, tradeshow booths, and website graphics using InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop
-Developed branding for several of EUR?s products
-PowerPoint presentation design and editing
-Created, tracked and proofed ad placements
-Created e-mail flyers, web banners, print ads, case studies, sales kits, white papers, and promotional and informational copy using Adobe Creative Suite
-Designed visual support material to support the company's technical documentation using Adobe Illustrator: created graphs, figure and symbol libraries, charts, schematics, and two dimensional drawings for use in technical reports, documents, manuals, and presentations


Editorial Assistant, Journal Publications, Harrisburg, PA, summer 2004
-Wrote articles, conducted research, and updated the website calendar for Central Penn Parent magazine
-Edited written material to ensure correct grammar, punctuation, and spelling
-Proofread printed and/or written material and verified information by phone surveys


Teacher (grades 7-12), Substitute Teacher Service, Harrisburg, PA, 2003-2005
-Supervised classrooms
-Taught writing techniques
-Developed lesson plans
-Coordinated educational content
-Evaluated student performance
-Maintained educational records, reports, or files
-Developed and designed instructional material


EDUCATION
Harrisburg Area Community College, Harrisburg, PA, 2003-2005
Major: Graphic Design - 33 credit hours completed: Black & White Photography I-II, Illustration, Drawing II, Motion Graphics, Computer Graphics, History of Graphic Design, Typography, Graphic Design Production I-III, Dreamweaver I-II
Honors: Dean's List for academic year 2004-2005
GPA: 3.63

Marywood University Graduate School of Education, Scranton, PA, 1997-1999
Pennsylvania Level I Teacher Certificate, 7-12 English

Marywood University, Scranton, PA, 1985-1989
Major: English
Minor: Art - 30 credit hours completed: Color Theory, 2 and 3-D Design, Drawing I, Painting I, Figure Drawing, Fashion Illustration I and II, Typography, Graphic Design I
Honors: Graduated cum laude; Member of Lambda Iota Tau, The National Honorary Society for Literature
GPA: 3.7


KEYWORDS
Brand Development, Graphics Technology, Graphic Design, Visual Designer, Marketing, Writing, Document Production, Graphic Artist, Graphic Designer, Illustrator, Marketing Communication, Photographer, Technical Illustrator, Adobe Acrobat, QuarkXPress, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Microsoft PowerPoint, Desktop Publisher, Graphic Designer, Illustrator, Microsoft Word, Dreamweaver, InDesign, Visual Information Specialist, Marketing Assistant, Production Artist, Website Content Editor or Specialist, Technical Illustrator, PowerPoint Presentation Specialist, Website Updates (NOT developer)

Web Site: www.coroflot.com/KimberlyKeesler/



Location

City:
harrisburg
State:
PA
Phone:
717-433-4772
E-mail:
kimberlykeesler (at) msn.com

Skills

    Graphic Designers

Services

    Graphic Designers
        Business Cards and Brochures
        Magazine layout
        Promotional Materials

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