Resume
Nya D. Taylor
C (402)714-5032
nya@nyatdesign.com
taylor.nya@gmail.com
OBJECTIVE
Commercial Arts graduate seeking an entry-level position in the Graphic Design field.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Organized and punctual individual
- Dedicated and reliable person who is committed
- Friendly and well liked; good at client relations
- Able to build positive and professional relationships with staff and clients
EDUCATION
- Vatterott College | Omaha, Nebraska Diploma in Commercial Arts, 2009 GPA: 3.6; Manga Cum Laude
- Metropolitan Community College | Omaha, Nebraska Associate of Applied Sciences, Computer Technology, 2002
Honors and Awards
- A former Secretary of the SGR, Student Government Representative for the Graphic Art & Design department.
- Student of the Phase Award in G.A.D. for Phase 3
- Dean's List for Phase 5
- Featured photo on usnews.com slideshow entitled, "America's Most Endangered Malls"
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Graphic Design Applications
- Microsoft Office
- Expressions
- Visio
- Adobe CS
- Photoshop
- Illustrator
- Dreamweaver
- InDesign
- Lightroom
- Fireworks
- Web Editing
- HTML
- XHTML
- XML
- Quark Xpress
- Skills
- Stipple
- Crosshatch
- Logo
- Poster
- Letterhead
- Envelope
- Business cards
- Graphite sketches
- Colored pencil
- Ink
- Morphs
- Portraits
- Label making
- Book covers
- Posters Ad campaigns
WORK EXPERIENCE
2010
- Sales; Stella's Specially Shoppe and Belle Beaute | Omaha, Nebraska
- Assisted with duties in other areas of the store, such as monitoring fitting rooms or bagging and carrying out customers' items.
- Bagged, boxed, wrapped, or gift-wrapped merchandise, and prepared packages for shipment.
- Calculated total payments received during a time period, and reconcile this with total sales.
- Counted money in cash drawers at the beginning of shifts to ensure that amounts were correct and that there was adequate change.
2009
- Intern; Minor White Studios | Omaha, Nebraska
- Enhanced, retouched, and resized photographs and negatives, using airbrushing and other techniques.
- Performed maintenance tasks necessary to keep equipment working properly.
- Scanned photographs into computers for editing, storage, and electronic transmission.
- Selected and assembled equipment and required background properties, according to subjects, materials, and conditions.
- Set up, mounted, or installed photographic equipment and cameras.
2008 - 2009
- Data Entry; Holistic Healing Guide | Omaha, Nebraska
- Analyzed data to determine answers to questions from customers or members of the public.
- Researched holistic services information and accredited providers.
- Compiled data and input in Holistic Health Guide database.
2008
- Productions; Universal Information Services | Omaha, Nebraska
- Assisted in market research by compiling newspaper articles about specific assigned companies.