Freelance Resume
Tracy Riggin
SKILLS
Graphic Design
Graphic Production
Light Typing
Inventory
Text Manipulation
General Archiving
Restaurant Promotion
Retail
Postage/Mailings
Concepting
Photography
Web Asset Design
Display Graphics
Computer Soft/Hardware
Accounts Receivable/Deposit
SOFTWARE KNOWLEDGE: Adobe Creative Suite - Adobe Illustrator, PhotoShop / ImageReady, some InDesign & Acrobat
QuarkExpress, Dream Weaver, Microsoft Office Products
Cross-Platform: Mac and PC
EDUCATION:
Johnson County Community College Overland Park, Kansas Associates of Applied Science in Communication Design
Specialized in Digital Design / Interactive Media, Member of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society: Graduated with honors
University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Bachelors of Fine Arts – Painting
Brighton University Brighton, England Painting; Study Abroad Program /
Area Vocational Technical School Kansas City, Kansas Commercial Art Certificate
EXPERIENCE:
/ – Present Self Employed Freelance Designer Kansas City, Missouri
Composed a business ensemble for a massage therapy center, Implemented the layout and upload of an online news letter & various other small projects. Working, at present, on continuing projects for an ad agency that specializes in working with organizations
/-/ Hour Business Card Production Artist-Typesetter Kansas City, Kansas
Responsible for Troubleshooting internet files, and preparing them for output to plate. Responsible for answering the phone, and for contacting clientele to ensure that they understand how to send their files for output. Responsible for product delivery
/ – / Harvesters Administrative Assistant Kansas City, Missouri
Responsible for answering the phone and receiving guests, agencies, volunteers and community service workers, inventory and distribution of supplies, copier paper distribution, creation various documents using the Microsoft Office suite, Audio/Visual support, installing hardware/ software, preparing for posting and distribution of mail, signage design, faxing, scanning, creation and implementation of color-coded filing system, lamination of documents, setting up conference rooms
/ – / Discovery Publications, Inc. Web Production Artist Kansas City, Missouri
Responsible for the development and maintenance of three web sites
/ – / Reproduction Systems, Inc Multimedia Design Kansas City, Missouri
Convention/Trial Display – Prepared large scale graphics for Duratrans and Gatorboard displays
CD Printing/Archiving – Prepared CDs for digital imaging, Burned files to CD for storage and retrieval
Video Dubbing – Produced multiple copies of videos for clients
Presentation – Prepared interactive presentations for litigation
/ – / Pepper & Associates Ad Design Overland Park, Kansas
Handled concept design as part of a design team; developed creative concepting and layout for in-house promotional pieces, Created credit card designs for four universities
/ – / Corona Litho Lithography Lab Technician Kansas City, Missouri
Print – Lithography Lab Technician; Prepared incoming files for output to film, reviewed film to assure
plate readiness
/ – / Midland Display Products Graphic Designer – Internship Olathe, Kansas
Designed and converted publication size graphics to a larger scale for use in tradeshow displays
/ – / Education Technology Center Web Development Training – Internship Overland Park, Kansas
Provided assistance to the trainers in educating faculty in web development
References Available Upon Request
