Hi! I'm Shawn alexis meekins,
the graphic artist

 

About Me

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Objectives

Seeking a position as a Designer that specializing in web content and corporate identity. Experienced as designer for over 10 years with graphic design, web design, multimedia design,  printing media, digital media, online marketing, traditional printing, search engine optimization; banners, ads, presskit design, e-campaign design in constant contact and package design. Very high attention to detail; Comfortable with business development

 

Skills

Languages

  • HTML
    HTML5
  • XHTML
  • CSS2 & CSS3
  • PHP
  • SQL

Libraries & Toolkits

  • Painting
    Drawing
    Book Illustrations

Platforms

  • WordPress
  • Joomla
    Constant Contact
    Mail Chimp

Software

  • Illustrator
  • Fireworks
  • Photoshop
  • InDesign
  • Dreamweaver
  • After Effects
  • Premiere Pro
  • MS Powerpoint

Experience

2011 to Present

Graphic Artist/Printer, Wright Sign Service, Toano, VA

  • Work with visual design concepts (e.g.,  color theory, fonts, identity design), compose design files, laminate, trim and Package for clients
  • Print on JV3  printer, cut vinyl on Gerber Odyssey and paint signage
  • Email clients proofs and price quotes
  • Company  clients: Fort Eustis, William Mary College, Sentara Hospital

 

Mar 2007 to Present

Art Director, Web Designer

Freelance

  • Consult with clients on a variety of graphic art and web design projects, handling their projects from start to finish
  • Provided design service to: Instant Tax Service, Freddy Mac, 100 Black Men of America, Atlanta Blue Jays Baseball, Bank of America Atlanta Football Classic, Entrepreneur Development Network, Fort Mc Pherson HR Department and Virgin Island Promotional
  • Develop corporate branding, multimedia design for presentations, video/audio editing Photo editing, copy editing and typographic design

May 2008 to Jan 2009

Printer/Finisher/Designer

Graphics By Design - Adecco Technologies

  • Set up files for pre-press process
  • Printed large-format files on flatbed printer
  • As a designer,  imported files, selected fonts and created signage
  • As a finisher, aligned and packaged printed banners for General Electric (GE) tradeshows

Sep 2005 to May 2008

Web Designer/ Videographer/ Graphic Designer

Lindner Capital Advisors

  • Worked closely with the director of marketing to develop campaigns (Fast-Start, Lindner College, Lindner Elite Advisor Forum)
  • Developed company Web site using HTML, PHP and SQL Database (www.lcaus.com)
  • Performed graphic design of newsletters, trade show banners, magazine ads, mailing labels, badges and promotional materials
  • Created presentation materials in PowerPoint
  • As videographer, recorded company college programs with Canon GL camera

 

June 2002 to March 2004

Printer/Finisher/Shipping and Receiving Agent

Express Color Technologies, Inc.

  • As a finisher, cut and grommetted digital fabric banners (Atlanta Hawks promotional banners)
  • Use guillotine to crop signs, mount, and lamination
  • Printed documents and banners; installed color to Press-Vu UV 180E
  • Used digital equipment, such as a 4’x8’ flatbed UV direct to substrate printers
  • Handled shrink wrapping, labeling, and forklift operation
  • Clients included Home Depot, Wal-Mart, Exxon Mobile, Atlanta Falcons and Atlanta Hawks

 

Awards & Education

Nov 2010

Participant Certificate

International Third World Leaders Association

ITWLA is a global network of leaders from every discipline committed to the highest standards of excellence in leadership training, personal development, mutual accountability, fraternal support;

May 2004

Graduate

Entrepreneur Development Network

 

June 2002

Associates Of Arts, Graphic Design

The Art Institute of Atlanta

awarded Outstanding Leadership Award