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     Dimentionally  I  believe  my  outlook  is  to  embrace  ideas  &  solutions  and  am  highly  motivated  in  my  goal  to  gain  a  new  

challenging  opportunity  to  enhance  my  skills  and  share  them  again  with  a  true  positive  Perspective  

 Directing  printers  and  

service  bureaus  for  final  output  and  reproductions  

 Responsible  for  equipment  maintenance  

 Consideration  of  cost  &  needs  while  

budget  conscious  on  a  project    

Seeking  solutions  with  tech  support  and  troubleshooting  

online    

Effective  proofreading  and  copywriting  skills  

 Photographer  for  various  company  

needs  including  displays  and  signage      

Custom  matting  and  framing  skills      

Continuous  final  artwork  within  stringent  deadlines    

Prepared  quotes  and  proposals  upon  request  

 Ability  to  simplify  or  revise  information  

 clearly  and  smoothly  in  a  presentation  

Communicated  with  co-­‐workers  

to  ensure  production  of  a  consistent  outstanding  job  

 Liaison  interfacing  and  delivering  to  clients  

 Networked  to  maintain  contact  with  

industry  and  changes  in  the  marketplace    

Developed  necessary  organization  methods  to  manage  multiple  projects  

 Acted  as  a  sales  representative  to  provide  services  to  present  or  prospective  clients    Established  direct  contact  with  Marketing,  Engineering  and  Upper  management    Appointed  delegate  to  a  Total  Quality  Management  Steering  committee    Coordinated  and  provided  final  artwork  to  depts  in  a  corporate  environment    Provided  consultation  of  recent  technology    

 ● Alicia Maria Shillcock 513-429-8093 ▲ TrueDesignsbyAlicia@gmail.com      ▲ 204 Rawling Ct Harrison OH 45030 ■

 ● Alicia Maria Shillcock 513-429-8093 ▲ TrueDesignsbyAlicia@gmail.com  ▲ 204 Rawling Ct. Harrison OH 45030 ■

Volunteer ExperiencE

Drama    Booster  Member    Harrison  High  School  in  Ohio  

 Music    Booster  Member    Harrison  Show  Choir  

 Beach  Officer    

Sleepy  Lagoon  Beach    Lake  Mohawk,  NJ  

 Contributing  Editor  Papoose  publication  

Lake  Mohawk  Country  Club    

Boy  &  Girl  Scouts  of  America  Byram,  NJ  

 Blackjack  &  Poker  Dealer      

&  Festival  Food  Server  St.  John  the  Baptist  Church  

Harrison,  Ohio    

Drama  Director  Assistant    Byram  Intermediate  School  

 Teachers  Aid  

Religious  Education    Our  Lady  of  the  Lake  Church,  NJ  

 International  Moms  Club  Member  in  Sparta,  NJ  

 Room  Mom    

Byram  Elementary  School    

Special ActivitieS

Freelance  Graphic  Design  Table  Game  Studio

Digital SpecialtieS Page  Layout  applications  Photo  editing    programs  Presentation  applications  

Illustration  software  Word  processing    

Internet  &  Social  Media  Web  Design  &  Wordpress  

Other  Interests  Photography  

interior  decorating  Creative  cooking  Event  Planning

Past Clients Sequa  Can  Machinery  Lucent  Technologies  

United  Way    Allan  Gorman  Copy  &  Design  

Silver  Burdett  Ginn  Distinctions

Photography  Awards  at  NJ  State  Fair  Bilingual  &  Traveled  Worldwide  

Portfolios  &  Linked  In  Acknowledgements  

AIGA  member  of  Cincinnati  Chapter      Graphic  Design  Solutions    by  Robin  Landa  

Double  H  Show  Choir  Ohio  Casino  Gaming  License  

 Focusing  on  balance  and  form  to  

format  a  desired  design  &  style  that  flows    

Explored  various  references  and  resources  to  contribute  initial  ideas  

 Utilizing  all  elements  of  design  to  blend  into  a  

fresh  new  look  while  choosing  specialty  papers  and  materials    

Strong  visual  sense  of  color  and  natural  spatial  perception    

Enjoyed  attending  the  Thinking  Creatively  conferences  and  Art  Director  Club  meetings  and  other  print  and  computer  exhibitions  

 Extensive  studio  art  skills  involving  both  traditional  and  digital  methods  

 Initially  responsible  for  design  and  production  of  in-­‐house  graphics  such  as  

the  newsletters  for  employees  and  clients    

Creation  of  high  impact  visuals  integrating  typography,  graphics,  illustrations  and  photos    

Inspiring  others  with  my  appreciation  of  art,  music  and  nature  while  exchanging  thoughts  and  expressing  reactions  in  a  group  to  contribute  in  meetings  or  event  planning  

 Balancing  pictures  and  type  to  visually  satisfy  the  message  needed  to  be  conveyed  to  an  intended  audience  

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Kean  Uni vers i ty  BFA  Bachelor  of  Fine  Arts  ‘95  Major:  Visual  Communications  

Specialty:  Graphic  Design  Outstanding  Academic  Achievement    

Union  County  College  Associates  in  Science  Degree  ’92  Major:  Liberal  Studies/Nursing    

Other  Training:  Apple  Workshop  Member  

Horseshoe  Casino  Table  Games  Academy  Universal  Class  Online  Training  Sussex  County  Technical  Schools