Name Title


 

70 Hawthorne Terrace Dawsonville, GA  30534 (706) 429-5114 rattell@hughes.net


Resume in PDF format HERE

 

Objective


Freelance Senior Graphic Design position allowing for parlay of demonstrated creative, multi-level artistic and media talents, and extensive management skills proven by 10 years of successful virtual-office small business ownership.

 

Profile


Motivated, personable business professional with a previous 10-year track record of successful self-employment. Talent for quickly mastering many aspects of technology and highly motivated to continue to expand my technological skills and knowledge on all levels. Ability to take project from conception to fruition with demonstrated history of accurate, timely results according to guidelines. Accustomed to performing in deadline-driven environments with an emphasis on working within budget requirements.

Flexible and versatile – able to maintain a sense of humor under pressure. Poised and competent with demonstrated performance to easily transcend technology throughout vast mediums and platforms. Creative thinker. Detail Oriented. Multi-tasker. Self Motivated. Excellent team-building and management skills.

 

Skills Summary


Creative Director

PC Computer Expertise

Animation & Motion Graphics

 

Desktop Publishing

Digital Art

Advanced SEO certified

 

Web Graphics & Design

Marketing/Advertising

Logo Design/ Branding

 

 

Professional Experience


 

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Career Development


Freelance –  Dawsonville, GA, 2006 to present

Anigram, Inc.–  Alpharetta, GA
Co-Owner/Creative Multimedia Director, 1990 to 2000

Rich’s Photographic Labs –  Irvine, CA
Custom Photographic Printer, 1983 to 1989

 

Education


Life experience – ongoing

Las Vegas Community College – Las Vegas, NV,  1981-1983

MASON HIGH SCHOOL – Erie, MI. 1968-1971

 

Achievements


Artwork published in technology magazine – Irvine, CA, 1985

CERTIFICATED SEARCH ENGINE POSITIONING SPECIALIST – Academy of Web Specialists LLC, 2002

CERTIFICATE OF ADVANCED SEARCH ENGINE STRATEGIES – Academy of Web Specialists LLC, 2003

 

Technical Proficiency


           Platform: Windows XP


* Adobe Photoshop CS4 * CorelDraw Graphics Suite
* Adobe Dreamweaver CS4 * Corel Paint Shop Pro
* Adobe Illustrator CS4 * Autodesk Animator Studio
* Adobe Flash CS4 * MS Office Suite
* Adobe Fireworks CS4 * Cakewalk Studio
* Adobe Director 11 * HTML / XHTML / CSS / AS3
* GIMP * ImageReady


 

References available upon request.

Portfolio: www.anigram.com/intro.html