SHANNON   CHAVEZ dreamingthought@yahoo.com Work Experience Feb.2000 - Now | The Fresno Bee, Weekly Publications | Fresno, CA Graphic Artist Responsible for two to three editorial graphic page layouts for the award wining 'Vida en el Valle' publication each week Responsible for designing posters, invitations, promotional materials, cards, fliers, ads and other higher resolution print shop projects Responsible for special section covers and headers for various tabloid publications. Established a good relationship with Advertising Representatives to help with sales and maximum customer satisfaction Created an Adobe Photoshop tutorial for the production department and am often refered to for Photoshop questions Participated in the 'Get Out' monthly publication redesign project 2002 - Now Freelance Webdesign/Graphic Design & Illustration Proficient at creating custom webpages and webpage designs for a variety of clients. Examples:SacredKith • 7thArrival • Desperate Angels • Evil in the Depths • Soul Fusion Experienced in raw html and css Knowledgeable in PHP and Flash Proficient at designing custom graphics and creating complex animated gifs Experienced at creating custom digital illustrations Examples Knowledgable at freelance photography Summary of Qualifications Computer Proficient in Photoshop, FreeHand & ImageReady Experienced in writing HTML & CSS Knowledgable in PHP, Java, Flash & FTP Knowledgable in Unysis, a newspaper publishing program Knowledgable in many art and layout programs, such as Painter, OpenCanvas, Adobe Illustrator, Microsoft FrontPage, InDesign, Microsoft FrontPage, Microsoft Word, Claris works and others Illustration Proficient at painting, airbrushing, drawing and editing in Photoshop Knowledgable in vector illustration techniques and software Experienced with setting up print and newspaper products Experienced and educated in many artistic mediums and techniques including figure drawing, watercolor, tempera, photography, basic design and layout, color theory, perspective, airbrushing, ceramics, and art history. Education 1999 - 2000 | Fresno State University | Fresno, CA Graphic Design Major Dean's List Member of Fresno State Equestrian Team 1997 - 1999 | Porterville College | Porterville, Ca Associate of Arts Degree Focus on Graphic Design Dean's List Foreign Study, Italian Art History Educational Tour Member of Phi Theta Kappa, Alpha Chi Mu Chapter President and Member of Creative Alternatives, an Art Club Awards CNPA (California Newspaper Publishers Association) | First Place | Front Page Design | 2004 NAHP(National Association of Hispanic Publications) | Honorable Mention | Page Design | 2004 BOW WOW Quarterly Awards | Visual | 2004 References Available upon request