Jennifer Kouyoumjian | Graphic Arts Communicator | www.sketchinfo.com

Cell 864-884-3170 jennifer@sketchinfo.com

• Profile

Professional problem solver/intuitive designer develops and implements branding and marketing collateral for small, medium and large sized companies. I am a team player and leader.

 

Creative strategy * Print and web production *  Branding
Communication skills * Customer relations

• Experience

Freelance Designer,

Sketch Infographics, Travelers Rest, SC 2005-present

• Interview clients to understand their companies needs, budget and tastes • I design print, web, infographics, multimedia, environmental graphics and branding using design elements of composition, color theory, typography • Create and layout large documents using Indesign, create highly artistic collages in Photoshop, create illustrations. • Mange print jobs by preparing files and finding the most cost effective solution Clients: Siemens, Johnson & Johnson, Palmetto Engineering, Aerie engineering and Clemson, Upstate Forever, GOFO and Greenville Unitarian Universalist Fellowship

 

Graphic Communicator,

Aerie Engineering, Greenville, SC 8/2007-present (now consulting)

• Re-branded corporate print media collateral and trade show booth, created style guide Managed electrical drafting project using AutoCAD

 

Graphic Designer,

Atlas Food Systems, Greenville, SC 2/2006-5/2007

• Created environmental graphics for food service company which generated new sales • Designed numerous bottled water labels based on client’s marketing strategy increasing internal brand awareness and loyalty • Assisted Sales staff with weekly proposals which generated 70% of contracts Obtained copyrights for over 100 items which I designed

 

Engineering Assistant/Graphic Designer,

GE contractor, Greenville, SC 9/2005-2/2006

• Using GE standards created brochures, posters and a winning interactive presentation Created financial spreadsheets and databases for gas turbine installation projects

 

Document Control Manager/Graphic Designer,

Siemens, New York, NY 3/2001-8/2005

• Government proposals and graphics for multi-million dollar contract, winning bid materials for $200 million phase 2 portion of telecom project for New York city subway system. • Created project team website, and interactive flowcharts of project milestones which set new standards of project management Managed staff responsible for creating, disseminating, and archiving an ISO 9001:2000 documentation system for an ATM network and fiber optic installation project for New York City Transit Authority’s subway system

 

Technical Illustrator,

contract positions, USA 1993-2001

Experienced in mechanical, architectural, structural, landscape and civil drafting, informational graphics, CAD management, symbol libraries, and development of ISO certified archival systems.

 

PR Assistant,

BSYA, Holmdel, NJ 1994

Assisted in event planning and hosting of the Admiral’s Ball in New York.

Advertising Manager,

Belks Department Store, Aiken, SC 1992

Designed, wrote and placed all newspapers ads and radio media for department store.

• Education

Web Design MASTERS Certificate Program, Sessions.edu, New York, NY, currently enrolled

Graphic Arts Certificate Program, Sessions.edu, New York, NY, Nov. 19th 2004

Web Design & Development Certificate, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ 2001

Industrial Drafting Diploma, Aiken Technical College, Aiken, SC, Aug. 7th 1992

Computer Graphics Certificate, Aiken Technical College, Aiken, SC Aug. 7th 1992

BA, Journalism, Creative Advertising /Media Arts minor, USC, Columbia, SC May 12th, 1990

Interships: Silverstein & Associates, Atlanta, GA 1991/Chernoff & Silver, Columbia, SC 1990

• Skills

SOFTWARE EXPERIENCE High proficiency level- InDesign CS3, Quark, Illustrator CS3, Photoshop CS3, Dreamweaver, Powerpoint, MS Word/MS Excel, AutoCAD, Microstation, Visio, XHTML, HTML,CSS, IMovie, HD/IDVD, VM Ware, MAC/PC/UNIX, Adobe Acrobat, SEO, MS Access, Flash, PHP, Javascript, Fireworks, DESIGN SKILLS Design Business, Internet Marketing, Internet Design, Creative Strategy, Layout Design, Print Production, Technical Drafting, Digital Photography, Illustration, Typography, Color Theory, Client Communication, ISO Certified Documentation Controls System