Graphic Designer

Azita Azadi 2939 Roundtree Blvd. #B2 Ypsilanti, MI 48197 239-273-2559 aazadi@umich.edu www.beonthebox.com Career Summary Be On The Box 1997-Present Ann Arbor, Michigan Director, Designer Founded Be On the Box, a design company providing clients with fine arts, web design, and graphic design, from concept stage through final prints. A few examples of my work include: Design and develop logos and business marketing material, creating graphics and developing websites. To view some of my works please visit my website www.beonthebox.com. CareerSite Corporation September, 1999-November 2001 Ann Arbor, Michigan Senior Web Designer, Content Manager Designed interactive web pages, including web navigational systems. Created mock-ups, enhancing web site design and functionality. Communicated with the content developers to evaluate whether site design and online marketing tools are maximizing usability and user experience across target audiences. Evaluated and recommended new web development, visual design, and navigational structure of CareerSite Corporation’s and Employment Wizard’s, and their affiliates’ websites. Supported functional aspects, animations, image maps, and GUI design. Provided support to marketing department by designing, developing and producing promotional and presentation graphics such as brochures, mock-ups for demo’s, image creation, covers, collaterals, print ads, banner ads, trade show booth signage, give away materials and other materials that support the corporate brand and meet product marketing requirements. Prepared files for print vendors. Provided personnel photography used for marketing activities. Created both companies’ logos. Education: University of Michigan May, 1999 Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design - cum laude Program with emphasis on graphic design, typography, web page and interface design, photography, drawing, painting, installation art, color theory, origins and issues in art and contemporary design, understanding architecture, history of art, and writing. Through my education at the University of Michigan, I also worked as research assistant. Assisted professors in developing and preparing lesson plans and course material. Skills: Formal and visual aspects of graphic design, as well as knowledge of graphic design tools: Photography Photoshop InDesign Illustrator Dream Weaver HTML DHTML CSS Java Script Flash Multi-platform experience

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