catherine s. smith
443.794.4033
csmith(at)cathybytes.com
csmith(at)cathybytes.com
OBJECTIVE
I am looking for freelance work that will not only allow me to be creative but will also challenge me to take design to new levels. I am a very adaptable person who is open-minded to new ideas and concepts, and I am always looking for new ways to express myself through art and design.COMPUTER SKILLS / years of experience
◊ HTML / 14 years
◊ Microsoft Word / 11 years
◊ CSS / 9 years
◊ Adobe Photoshop / 8 years
◊ Adobe Illustrator / 7 years
◊ Adobe ImageReady / 7 years
◊ Adobe InDesign / 7 years
◊ Macromedia Flash / 4 years
◊ Macromedia Dreamweaver / 6 years
◊ Macromedia Fireworks / 4 years
◊ QuarkXPress / 2 years
◊ I am equally comfortable on a Mac or a Windows machine
◊ Microsoft Word / 11 years
◊ CSS / 9 years
◊ Adobe Photoshop / 8 years
◊ Adobe Illustrator / 7 years
◊ Adobe ImageReady / 7 years
◊ Adobe InDesign / 7 years
◊ Macromedia Flash / 4 years
◊ Macromedia Dreamweaver / 6 years
◊ Macromedia Fireworks / 4 years
◊ QuarkXPress / 2 years
◊ I am equally comfortable on a Mac or a Windows machine
RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE
March 2008 - present
New York Observer, New York, NY
online designer
Lead designer for the Observer?s website, in charge of designing online house ads, e-mail newsletters, and with the re-design of the site. I also have created print materials, including newspaper ads and sellsheets.
July 2005 - February 2008
Specialists Marketing Services, Inc., Weehawken, NJ
graphic designer
Employed as the in-house graphic designer for Specialists Marketing Services, Inc. since July 2005, creating various promotional items for clients such as Playboy, Victoria's Secret, Williams-Sonoma, BMG Music Service, Crate and Barrel, J. Crew, and many more.
I have also been working as a freelance graphic and web designer since April 2004. My clients have included:
◊ Barbara Lizza (portfolio design)
◊ Scientech, Inc. (web banner ads redesign)
◊ Broad Run Consultants, Ltd. (website design)
◊ Euro RSCG 4D (promotional emails for Saab Cars USA)
◊ Dance Express (promotional poster design)
◊ Connection Electrical Service (logo and letterhead design)
◊ Gātais Cakes (logo design)
◊ Seriously Smart Cookies (logo and web design)
◊ Scientech, Inc. (web banner ads redesign)
◊ Broad Run Consultants, Ltd. (website design)
◊ Euro RSCG 4D (promotional emails for Saab Cars USA)
◊ Dance Express (promotional poster design)
◊ Connection Electrical Service (logo and letterhead design)
◊ Gātais Cakes (logo design)
◊ Seriously Smart Cookies (logo and web design)
AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
◊ Nominated for 2009 Webby Awards in the Best Website: Newspaper category
◊ 2009 Webby Awards honoree in the Best Practices category
◊ Nominated for 2009 Eppy Awards in the Best Weekly Newspaper-Affiliated Web Site category
◊ 2009 Webby Awards honoree in the Best Practices category
◊ Nominated for 2009 Eppy Awards in the Best Weekly Newspaper-Affiliated Web Site category
OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE
Aug 2004 - June 2005Isaac's, York PA
deli/cook
◊ Prepare and cook orders
◊ Assist customers at take-out
◊ Train new employees
◊ Assist customers at take-out
◊ Train new employees
Oct 2001 - April 2004
Donna's LLC, Baltimore MD
head server/barista
◊ Assigned cleaning tasks to other servers
◊ Supervised other servers in their duties
◊ Opened the store and put out the cash drawers
◊ Trained new employees
◊ Worked with management on lowering food and labor costs
◊ Supervised other servers in their duties
◊ Opened the store and put out the cash drawers
◊ Trained new employees
◊ Worked with management on lowering food and labor costs
Oct 2000 - June 2001
Boston Market, Wappinger Falls NY
assistant manager
◊ Ran both opening and closing shifts
◊ Placed daily orders for products while maintaining food cost
◊ Supervised employees in their duties
◊ Took monthly inventory
◊ Checked and completed weekly employee payrolls
◊ Placed daily orders for products while maintaining food cost
◊ Supervised employees in their duties
◊ Took monthly inventory
◊ Checked and completed weekly employee payrolls
EDUCATION
Sept 2001 - May 2004CCBC Catonsville, Catonsville MDAssociate's degree in Computer Graphics and Visual Communication specializing in Interactive Media. I graduated magna cum laude and my GPA was 3.72 overall, 4.00 in my major.