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LEAH DEMETER'S RESUME


OBJECTIVE


To find employment at a graphic design studio with an exciting environment that will allow me to continue my creative growth.

EXPERIENCE


Freelance Designer (2005-present)
• posters, flyers, collateral materials for FIDF's grand gala fundraiser (2007)
• international book cover design (2007)
• logo design for companies (2007)
• posters for theatre and dance shows (2005-2007)

ABILITY Magazine (May 2005-May 2007)
• cover story design for every issue
• worked remotely and on-site

The Panther Newspaper (2004)
• designed the online newspaper
• coded and uploaded all articles to the website

HONORS and ACTIVITES


• Purcell Award for Outstanding Graduating Art Major/ Student of the Year (2006)
• Graphic Design Club, Founder and Co-President (June 2005-January 2006)
• AIGA OC Student Design Competition Winner for Best Overall Design (2006)
• AIGA OC Student Design Competition Winner for Poster Design (2006)
• AIGA OC Student Design Competition Winner for Packaging Design (2006)
• Poster juried into the art exhibition (Spring 2006)
• Poster selected for the play at Chapman University (Fall 2006)
• Four design pieces juried into the highly selective art show (Fall 2006)
• Study Abroad participant - Galapagos Islands (Summer 2005)
• Logo, bottle, and packaging design juried into the art show (Spring 2005)
• Chapman University Provost’s List Scholar (Spring 2004 to Fall 2007)
• Glendale College Dean’s List (Spring 2002)
• Heart of Gold Award (2000)
• Presidential Award (1995)

EDUCATION


Chapman University (2003-2007)
B.F.A. in Graphic Design, GPA 3.67, cum laude

SOFTWARE CAPABILITIES


• Adobe Illustrator
• Adobe InDesign
• Adobe Photoshop
• Adobe Acrobat Professional
• Quark XPress
• Macromedia Dreamweaver
• Macromedia Flash (working knowledge)
• Microsoft Office

SPECIAL SKILLS


• Dependable and dedicated
• Works well under pressure
• Quick learner with software
• Personable