LornaGraphics

About

I am an award winning creative professional with experience creating print and web promotional and marketing materials for a variety of businesses and purposes. A strong proficiency in the technical aspect of graphic communications is only equaled by an outstanding design aesthetic. Attention to detail is the hallmark of my work. Always eager not only to learn new things, but also to master them by applying a unique perspective to design solutions.

Multimedia Graphic Designer.

Phone: 717 608 2357
City: New Cumberland, PA

Email: lorna@lornagraphics.com
Freelance: Available

Skills

The ability to create visually appealing marketing materials for a wide variety of platforms and purposes using the latest in technology. Current in all related software, hardware and media trends. Management and teaching skills.

Adobe InDesign: Design and layout with InDesign since it’s first version, an expert user.
Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and Acrobat: Expert user, photo retouching, color correction, restoration and special effects. Vector based layout including logo design, billboard design and Illustration. Creation and manipulation of Acrobat pdf files.
Adobe Dreamweaver, Premiere Pro, CSS, HTML and Javascript: Dreamweaver web page design, creating animated ads and creating Premiere Pro movies. Writing, managing and applying CSS, HTML and Javascript.
Microsoft Office Products.

Resume

Education

Web Design

Harrisburg Area Community College

Web Design major, Certification Earned. Member of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society.

COMMERCIAL ART MAJOR

Antonelli Institute of Art & Photography

Professional Experience

Graphic Designer

11/22 to Present

Keystone Print and Stitch, Harrisburg, PA

Creation of custom graphics for a variety of clients and purposes.
Manipulation of graphics to make press ready.
Creating and sending out proofs. Updating and keeping track of each job in management software.

Graphic Designer

11/19 to 8/22

Hershey’s Ice Cream, Harrisburg, PA

Creation of custom POP materials. Including but not limited to: Brochures, window/door graphics, menu boards, electronic menus, posters, banners, freezer graphics, shelf talkers.
Creation of marketing materials: Sell sheets, allergen and nutritional charts.
Website elements.

Marketing & Advertising Specialist

8/18 to 12/18

URL Insurance Group, Harrisburg, PA (Temporary/contract position)

Creation of weekly, bi-weekly and monthly e-newsletters.
Email blast/marketing, website updates, social media posts and landing pages.
Various print projects.

Multimedia Graphic Designer

8/17 to 2/18

Fry Communications

Design of flyers, inserts, outserts and ads for weekly publications.
Design of Menus and direct mail pieces.
Putting together six versions of a weekly publication that are all between 12 and 16 pages.
Preparing and sending out web ready versions of requested materials to different locations for online publishing.

Multimedia Graphic Designer

1/15 to 8/16

David A. Smith Printing Inc.

Conceptualizing, layout and design for various projects including magazines, books, invitations, newsletters, posters, business cards, letterheads banners and promotional products.
Redesign of the company website,
Preflighting, troubleshooting, proofing and output customer supplied files.
Photography of products for customer publications.

Multimedia Graphic Designer

1/11 to 10/13

Advanced Central Services/Pennlive

This is a full service design firm within Advanced Central Services/Pennlive. Services include but are not limited to: Design of logos, brochures, all business related stationary, trade show materials, signs and billboards, Social Media graphics and landing pages.
Designing web ads static and animated for PennLive. Web page design.
Designing of newspaper ads and specialty magazine ads including editorial type layouts.