Christopher Pitts

WORK EXPERIENCE

Technique TuesdayMay 2011 – Present
Graphic Artist Beaverton, OR

Create and maintain product pages on Miva Merchant e-commerce system.Create original artwork for rubber stamps, patterned paper, project kits and website.Utilize original and licensed artwork to create production files for rubber stamps.Perform quality control on samples of rubber stamps.Shoot and edit tutorial video for online viewing.Provide office support to coworkers.

The Bridge Fresno October 2008 – December 2010

Communication Specialist Fresno, CA

Assisted the Communications Director in creating promotional materials.Designed brochures, graphics, and posters in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign.Wrote content for marketing materials.Designed artwork for sermon series with logos and correlating PowerPoint template.Recorded and edited informational videos in Adobe Premiere and After Effects.Redesigned and maintained website using Joomla, HTML and CSS code.Followed search engine optimization guidelines.Wrote and edited articles and online content.Created and managed online communities through WordPress blog, Facebook and Twitter.

The City of Fresno, Airport Department September 2007 – October 2008

Web Designer Fresno, CA

Worked as the sole designer to redesign the airport website.Designed website in Adobe Dreamweaver with additional HTML and CSS coding.

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society April 2007 – April 2011

Graphic Designer (Freelance & Volunteer) Fresno, CA

Designed informational flyers, invitations and banners for the Team In Training program. Updated magazine advertisement and event program for Man & Woman of the Year.Designed and created promotional materials for the inaugural Portland Pineapple Classic 5k.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Art with an emphasis in Graphic Design from California State University, Fresno.

SKILLS

Operating Systems: Mac OSX, Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7.Office Software: Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft PowerPoint.Print Design: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator and Adobe InDesign.Web Design: Adobe Dreamweaver, HTML, CSS Programming, FTP Programs and Joomla.Video Production: Adobe Premiere, Adobe After Effects, Ad