Dayna N. Ward Marietta GA 30067 dayna.ward[AT]savageartistry[DOT]com SKILLS More than 5 years experience in Graphic Design with standard graphic software. Possess high level understanding (both classroom and self-taught) of the following software programs or programming languages, which apply to graphic and web site design. Adobe Illustrator Adobe Photoshop Corel Draw Corel PhotoPaint HTML (hand coded) Possess moderate to working knowledge of the following software programs, which apply to graphic and web site design. Adobe InDesign (replaces Adobe PageMaker according to www.adobe.com) e-Frontier Poser Quark XPress Possess working skills in the following. Microsoft Office Open Office ESP Online Order Master FTP File Transfer Internet searches Typing (55 wpm) Scanning and retouching photographs “Faking” photos by changing elements Creating virtual product samples Determining artwork usability Correcting and recreating vector based artwork EMPLOYMENT 2002 - 2007                    Creative Ideas                                                 Marietta, GA Graphic Design/General Office Created visual representations of products with customers’ logos for approval before item production. This often involved extensive photo editing and retouching. Determined artwork usability and repaired or recreated artwork when needed. General office duties as needed. 1999 - 2001                    Floyd College (GA Highlands College)            Rome, GA Assistant Editor, Online Designed, maintained and updated student newspaper web site with new content quarterly. Created .pdf archives of past newspaper issues using Adobe PageMaker or Quark XPress. FREELANCE WORK WEB SITES I created and maintained sites for the following: Cybertech Computers Greene’s Jewelers Fan sites for Petz, Vampire the Masquerade-Redemption, Guild Wars OTHER WORK Designed covers for two published novels. Designed user interface for a computer game modification Created computer game modifications Created textures for 3D models EDUCATION 1995-2001     Floyd College (GA Highlands College) Associate of Applied Science in Business for Visual Communications 1995-2001    North Metro Technical College Diploma, Visual Communications Certificate, Computer Graphic Design Specialist