susan dancy
281-620-7545 • sdancy@gmail.com
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objective To be
a part of a creative team where my abilities may be fully utilized. |
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SKILLS |
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n Copywriter graphic designer,
web designer, traffic manager, digital photographer
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Highly skilled in Indesign, Adobe
Photoshop, Quark, PageMaker, Dreamweaver, Word and Excel n Working knowledge of Illustrator, HTML and Flash n Work equally well in MAC or PC
platforms n Design,
layout and produce marketing materials including presentations, product
literature, brochures, pamphlets, advertisements and newsletters n Extremely
detail oriented and organized. As a traffic manager for Somerset Art’s
in-house ad agency, I over-saw all incoming art through photography and
design to print production and updating web pages n Strong
written and verbal skills |
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Experience |
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2008 Optimum Computer Solutions
The Woodlands, TX Web and Graphic Designer n Created concept and developed
web sites for a variety of clients n Designed and wrote copy for all
advertising n Re-designed and built new web
sites for company 2005-2007 Austin-American
Statesman Digital Specialist n Implemented new design for
newspaper. n Created Project Assignment form
that was adopted by ACN branches. n Created concept and design for
all Special Sections. n Improved process for
Classifieds Section. n Responsible for pagination, pre-flight
and ftp to pre-press of digital files. n Photographed local events. n Bastrop Chamber of Commerce
monthly newsletter. |
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2003-2005 Gregory Editions Marketing Director n Designed and managed more than
25 Web sites. n Designed ads for national
publications. n Responsible for design and
copywriting for all print media. n Implemented new signage and
displays for trade shows. |
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1995-2003 Somerset House Publishing Traffic Manager, Media Buyer, Graphic
and Web Designer n Interviewed and wrote bios for
each new artist signed to SHP. n Implemented new procedures to
stream-line all incoming art production, photography and print media. n Developed company’s first Web
site for presence on the Internet. n Expanded Web site to include
e-commerce. n Sold, designed and maintained
Web sites for about 50 art galleries. n Designed all print media. 1988-1995 Houston Audio-Video Office Manager, Videographer n Misc. office duties including
accounts payable and receivable. n Rent and sold AV equipment. n Videotaped depositions and
events. |
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Education |
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1982-1987 University of n B.A., Liberal Arts
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Classes in HTML, Web Design, Dreamweaver
and Flash |
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references |
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Stephanie Allen, Executive
Vice-President, Somerset House Publishing Karen Steinem, Comptroller,
OCS, Inc. Donald Williams, Director of
Communications, Margaret Myrick, IT
Programmer/Writer, The University of Texas |
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