SIRITA RENDER | GRAPHIC DESIGN RESUME
---- EDUCATION ----
Columbia College | Chicago, IL | 2002 - 2005
DEGREE:
Bachelor of Fine Arts
MAJOR:
Graphic Design
Barat College | Lake Forest, IL | 2000 - 2002
MAJOR:
Studio Arts
Completed 52 credit hours
---- EXPERIENCE ----
Hartman Publishing/N'DIGO | Chicago, IL | 2007 - 2011
Graphic Designer
- Works with art director on the layout, design, and pre-press production of N'Digo, the largest African American weekly newspaper in the nation.
- Designs, redesigns and re-sizes print advertisements and marketing collateral.
- Collaborates with editorial and account executives to ensure creative approaches align with marketing and sales strategies.
- Creates and updates designs for multiplatform corporate brand identity presentations and events.
Hype Media | Chicago, IL | 2005 - 2007
Graphic Designer
- Created multiplatform graphics for local and national marketing campaigns.
- Designed and oversaw production on a quarterly publication.
- Created layouts and re-sized files for event signage and collateral.
- Digitally enhanced photography.
- Developed and maintained an organized electronic filing system for all design projects.
Gallery 37 Art Program | Chicago, IL | 1998 - 2005
Teaching Artist
- Completed apprenticeships in Graphic Design, Ceramics, Print Making, Paper
Making, and Kite Construction
- Designed for City of Chicago and Gallery 37 events and produced art for retail in the Gallery 37 Art Store
- Instructed 20 teenage and young adult apprentices in graphic design & studio painting programs
- Conducted art workshops for children ages 3 to 12 years
---- FREELANCE----
Singles Pleasing The Lord Ministries | North Chicago, IL | 2009 - Present
Visual Strategist & Graphic Designer
- Creates and updates designs for marketing and teaching materials.
- Redesigned and maintains quarterly newsletter.
- Provides creative direction and graphics for use on www.SinglesPleasingTheLord.com.
---- TECHNICAL SKILLS ----
Adobe Creative Suite: Photoshop, Illustrator & InDesign, Quark Express, Basic HTML & CSS, Microsoft Office Programs, Mac & PC Platforms
---- NON-TECHNICAL SKILLS ----
Multitasking, Organizing, Self-motivated, Detail Oriented,
Resourceful, Proficient in Visual, Verbal, and Written Communication, Project Management
---- MEMBERSHIPS | AWARDS | ACHIEVEMENTS ----
American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA), 2007
Graphic Artists Guild (GAG), 2007
Dean's List, Columbia College Chicago, 2004-2005
$500 Scholarship Recipient, 3rd Annual Project Osmosis Portfolio Review & Designers Forum, 2004
2003 Chicago Art Open Participant, Chicago Artists Coalition
Winner of Gallery 37 Postcard Design Contest, Gallery 37 Art Program, 2002
