Carolyn Crosby

CAROLYN CROSBY Graphic Designer 40 Camden Place, West Milford, NJ- ■-www.carolyncrosby.com WORK HISTORY ►MARKETPLACE TODAY OF ORANGE COUNTY — 2014 to Present Freelance Graphic Designer Graphic design for local weekly newspaper. ►ODESK/UPWORK — 2010 to Present Freelance Graphic Designer Online artist for large businesses and small start-ups. Web graphics and print. Work produced includes logos, business cards, banners, brochures, menus, icons, stationary, direct mail and corporate identity. Clients are local and international. I have worked with clients in 35 of the 50 states and 18 different countries. ►AQUENT AGENCY — 2001 to 2003 Freelance Graphic Designer Aquent was a long term placement in Weichert Realtors working on retail ads for the million dollar plus homes. Scope of work includes Photoshop and cropping of photos plus the design and resize of ads on tight deadlines. ►MONEYMAILER — 1999 to 2001 Staff Artist Designed & produced high volume of coupon ad inserts for 8 local franchises. Worked with tight deadlines & production schedules to create custom ads. Categories include retail, home improvement, medical & automotive. ►MIDDLESEX PUBLICATIONS INC. — 1994 to 1998 Production Manager Produced and laid out 8 monthly family magazines of approximately 28 pages each. Supervised a staff of full time and freelance artists to create and proofread ads. Responsibilities also included tracking time sheets and billing. ►AC&R ADVERTISING — 1990 to 1994 Studio Artist & Production Artist Designed and executed advertising layouts for national & regional accounts including Estee Lauder, Cadillac and Seiko for magazines, print and outdoor. ►DIAMOND ART STUDIO — 1987 to 1990 Representative for Studio with 6 Illustrators and Designers Clients included major NYC agencies including Saatchi & Saatchi, Ogilvy & Mather and McCann Erickson. Responsibilities included coordination and trafficking of ads & artwork. EDUCATION 1987 - FASHION INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Associates Degree in Advertising SKILLS RANGE Illustrator Quark Organized InDesign Word Detailed Photoshop Excel Mac or PC WordPress Publisher Dreamweaver Logo in the finance category. Blue was chosen for the trust factor. Symbol indicates progress. The word Debt had to be used but was de-emphasized compared to Go. https://debtsgo.com/ Logo design for a new concept donut shop. Font is easy to read. Colors are bright and fun. http://www.mapetites.com/ Logo design with a character. Character is very simple and book is the focus. http://www.libraryinterns.com/ Logo design for a therapeutics company. Symbol shows movement and implies healing. http://zywiebio.com/ Logo in the fashion category. Second version. I made the font heavier and simplified the symbol. https://www.facebook.com/TiedBowsbyChaeMichael/ CAROLYN CROSBY Graphic Designer 40 Camden Place, West Milford, NJ- ■-www.carolyncrosby.com