Jason Orr | Graphic Designer
Lawrenceville, GA 30044
jason@seriouslyjason.com / 404-281-5220
Profile:
I am a graphic designer with 12+ years of experience. I am seeking a position with an opportunity for advancement, growth, and bringing my creativity, business knowledge, and customer support experience to be an immediate asset to your company. I am hard working, able to work collaboratively within a team as well as individually, a quick learner, dedicated, have a positive attitude, great attention to detail, staying up to date with new technologies, extensive experience dealing with clients and sending invoices, excellent knowledge of design and typography, able to multitask and work under pressure with strict deadlines.
Digital Skills:
Knowledge of Mac and PC platforms, Quark Xpress, FTP Client Software, Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, InDesign), CorelDraw, MS Office Applications, Asana Work Management Platform, WordPress, HTML, and CSS.
Education:
The Art Institute of Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia
Bachelor in Arts, Graphic Design
Honors: Graduated Summa Cum Laude
Alumni Association: American Institute of Graphic Arts
Graduation Date: June 2009
Feb. 2012 – Jan. 2020, Graphic Designer, Jera Publishing
· Design promotional material, flyers, and business cards
· Design book covers, interiors layouts, and logos
· Create all types of eBooks from simple to complex
· Set up and preflight files for post production
· Coordinate with printing companies to finalize projects
Jun. 2011 – Feb. 2012, Jan. 2020 – Present, Freelance Designer, Seriously Jason
· Create graphics and layouts for online and print
· Develop branding and concepts for small start ups companies and musicians
· Retouching and photo editing
· Design promotional displays including signage systems for public exhibition and shows
· Manipulate photographs for promotional pieces
Jan. 2010 – Jan. 2011, Design Associate, Thermo Pro Inc / Games People Play
· Use computer software to generate new images
· Create artwork packages, product manuals, and logos for clients
· Review final layouts and suggest improvements as needed
· Post-production and editing files
Aug. 2009 – Nov. 2009, Graphic Designer, Sampson Consulting
· Projecting budgets and schedules
· Brainstorming and mocking up design ideas
· Create brand identity and logo designs
· Photo manipulation and retouching
· Overlook and manage projects on a design team
· Meeting with clients and adjusting designs to fit the client’s taste or needs
May 2008 – Nov. 2008, Graphic Designer, Kudzu Studios
· Construct concepts for promotional products
· Developed applications for post press
· Photography and photo editing
· Crafted layouts, catalogs, signage, ads for publication companies
· Design and set up art for trade shows and events
Jul. 2007 – Jan. 2008, Graphic Designer, American Graffiti
· Design concepts for vehicle graphics and large posters
· Set up applications for post press
· Apply and cut graphics to be placed on vehicles
· Design brochures and business cards