Anita LaFranchi

AAAS degree graduate interested in a position related to graphics or Web Design. Full or Part Time

• Graduated June, 1996. Associate in Applied Arts and Sciences, Visual Communications/Graphic Design
• Gradiated August, 2000. Associate in Applied Arts and Sciences, Visual Communications/Digital Media/Web Design
• Grade Point Average: 3.67 overall
• Dean's List: September 1995
• Member, Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society

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Skills:

Graphic and general work skills:

Designed Business Cabinets, labels, logos and publication media.

Have experience with:

• Production art pre-press
• camera ready art
• photography darkroom
• page layout and design
• customer service production graphics.

Computer Skills:

Hardware:

Macintosh Computer	Personal Computers	Plotter
Scanner	Printer	Fax Machine
Xerox Machine




Software:

Adobe PageMaker	Adobe Illustrator	PhotoShop
Acrobat	Premiere	Word
Netscape and IE	Canvas	Powerpoint
Windows	Excel	Access
Flash	Adobe GoLive	HTML & Java Script
Dreamweaver	Adobe InDesign

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Employment

Experience:

2010 - Present - Editor and Layout Jazz Soundings Newsletter.

Editor for Jazz Soundings
Schedule future issues.
Communicate with Directors and Administrators of festivals and other musical venues
Communicate with President and Board Members of Victory Music.
Smooth out difficulties and facilitate solutions
Attention to detail
Photo manipulation.

 

2002 - 2009 - Editor and Layout Victory Review Music Magazine.
Victory Review

Editor for Victory Review Acoustic Music Magazine
Schedule future issues, cover, and stories
Coordinate writers, copy editors, advertisers, and contributors to the magazine, while being flexible with their needs
Communicate with Directors and Administrators of festivals and other musical venues
Communicate with President and Board Members of Victory Music.
Negotiate advertising prices
Smooth out difficulties and facilitate solutions
Follow guidelines mapped out for the Victory Review Magazine
Attention to detail
Photo manipulation.

 

1998 - 1999 Graphic Support (Contract Labor - Comforce/Boeing Company):


Training and Conference room support:
Created and installed posters, name tags and plates.
Created and assembled documentation manuals.
Designed and layed out pamphlet.
Created vacation schedule matrix, flow charts, business charts and presentation materials.
Edited proposal documents.
Researched the web.
Worked as a team member.

1987 - present - Dance Instructor at several Community Colleges.

Adult dance instruction in the art of social dance in the ballroom.
Create quarterly fliers to promote classes.

1996 Three month internship Assistant Designer - Spotless Signs.

Assisted in T-Shirt design and a business card.
Color experimentation on the computer for signage.

1989 - 1994 Configuration Analyst - Boeing Company

Migrated software to appropriate regions by compiling, linking, generating screens, and binding screens.
Designed forms.

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Awards:

1998 - Certificate of Achievement Award - Boeing Company

1992 - Pride Progress and Productivity Award - Boeing Company

1986 - $750.00 Award for successful Honeywell to IBM migration - Seafirst Corporation

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Contact Anita LaFranchi at: awebdancer@dancinweb.com