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Christine Board
Education
Washington University in St. Louis
Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts
BFA in Communication Design 2009
Experience
Northwestern University Information Technology, Evanston IL
Visual Communications Specialist, September 2009–Present
Produced print and Web publications within existing branding guidelines, edited and manipulated photos for use in print and Web publications, updated Web pages within Web CMS, designed HTML E-mail templates for department use, wrote documentation and guidelines for use of graphics software
Step Ahead Studios, St. Louis MO
Concept/2D Artist, May 2009–August 2009
Worked in a team of artists to design and produce characters, environments, objects, and interfaces for Early Expert: Spanish, an educational 2D Flash game targeted to children ages 4–6; prepared final artwork for programming, including interface layout and simple animations; participated in meetings with game design and educational design teams to aid in visual decision-making
Carol Freeman Photography, Glenview IL
Graphic Design Intern, June 2008–August 2008
Assisted with logo and identity design for a variety of clients; assisted with design of quarterly fundraising brochure for client, including production of illustrations and Web material; attended meetings with clients
Linda Solovic, St. Louis MO
Intern, April 2008–August 2008
Reinterpreted professional illustrator’s images from mixed media textile collage into vector graphics, working independently via E-mail
Northwestern University Multimedia Learning Center, Evanston IL
Intern, June 2007–August 2007
Designed Web material for online Japanese language homework and quizzes in accordance with professor’s specifications; designed online editor for instructors to easily change and implement new assignments; independently studied Javascript and created code for both projects
Northwestern University Information Technology, Evanston IL
Graphic Design Intern, May 2006–August 2006
Researched, designed, and wrote copy for campus computer security brochures to be distributed to incoming freshman class; designed signage and Web campaign to match brochure; designed and implemented other print and Web materials
Skills
Proficient in Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Dreamweaver, Flash
Familiar with Painter, Maya, Javascript, HTML, CSS
Quick and independent learner, comfortable with both Windows and Macintosh technology, works well in teams and independently