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CRYSTAL SMILEY
Digital Artist
832.928.6788
www.crystalsmiley.com

OBJECTIVE

Creative an inspired graphic designer seeking a design position within a company, where I can utilize my creative experiences as a full-time digital artist.

EDUCATION

2004–2007 The Art Institute of Houston, Houston, Texas
June 2007 Graduate
Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree, Major in Graphic Design

SKILLS

Mac & PC computers
Photoshop
InDesign
Illustrator
Flash
Dreamweaver
QuarkXpress
After Effects
Microsoft Office Suites
Corel Draw
Cinema 4D
Digital Photography

INTERNSHIPS

Winter 2007 Gospel Truth Magazine Houston, Texas
Intern
Graphic Designer, Assist Vice President and lead Graphic Designer with the content for website layout.

Spring 2007 002Houston Magazine Houston, Texas
Intern
Graphic design; help proof monthly magazine, assist on photo shoots for magazine covers, and help with event photography.

WORK EXPERIENCE

2010–2011
Academy Sports and Outdoors Houston, Texas
Full-time Stylist/Part-time Color Corrector
Posses strong profound work experience of fashion styling for weekly ads and e-Commerce. Creative, with a solid strength in apparel on model styling. Learned the fundamentals of digital cameras and studio lighting with on–site photographers.

2008–2010
White House Black Market Houston, Texas
Stock Coordinator, Stylist, and Freelance Graphic Designer
Maintain store shipment and operations. Assist in-store visual coordinator with visuals and markdowns within the store. Prepared the latest trends for fashion shows, and create flyers for in–store events.

2002-2010
Macy\'s Houston, TX
Part-Time Sales Associate
Maintain sales floor duties such as, assist customers, maintain sales and credit goals, and focus on visual displays in department area.

FREELANCE

2011–present
MoonStar Clothing Houston, TX
Freelance Graphic Designer/Photographer/Website Creator
Created website, business cards, and event flyers. Also assisted as Lead Photographer for Fall 2010 Look book, as well as any other future photography for company.

2011
Objectif Magazine Houston, TX
Freelance Graphic Designer
Created Magazine Event Flyers

2008–2010
United Nations Association-Houston Chapter Houston, Texas
Freelance Graphic Designer
Assisted Executive Director with creating brochures, flyers, posters, and business cards for non-profit organization and for events.

2010

Smooth Transition Consulting, LLC. Houston, Texas
Freelance Graphic Designer
Created Company Logo, Business cards and Letterhead

FitLife Houston, Texas
Freelance Graphic Designer
Created company logo and flyers for events

AWARDS AND AFFILIATIONS

2006
The Art Institute of Houston
Houston Bikeway Organization
Created and Logo chosen for the Houston’s Mayor Bill White’s “White Bike Program.”

The Art Institute of Houston Presents: Project Runway Chloe Dao Fashion Show
Stylist
Assisted Styling models for runway fashion show for new school degree program.