As Graphic designer I plan, analyze, and create visual solutions to communications problems. Find the most effective way to get messages across in print and electronic media using color, type, illustration, photography, animation, and various print and layout techniques. I develop the overall layout and production design of magazines, newspapers, journals, corporate reports, and other publications. I also produce promotional displays, packaging, and marketing brochures for products and services, design distinctive logos for products and businesses, and develop signs and signage systems—called environmental graphics—for business. I develop material for Internet Web pages, interactive media, and multimedia projects.
Specialties:
Goal directed, skills communicator, persuasive, and adaptable. Self motivated with high energy, initiative, and focused. I have keen insight into the needs and views of others; and I am able to listen and identify issues in problem areas and form innovative solutions.
Skills:
Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Dreamweaver, Flash, AfterAffects, and Quarkexpress.
Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, outlook and Publisher
Sr. Creative Media Services Specialist @ As a senior creative media services specialist at BAE Systems I create, design, develop, and produce an array of innovative graphic products for print, presentation and digital display media. I coordinate with multiple levels of customer personnel to create various types of documentation using creativity and innovation to balance with capabilities that can be provided via existing technologies provided by the customer as well as providing recommendations for future technology evaluations.
Responsible for graphics for proposals that resulted in the award of ~$1B in 2015. Instrumental on the contracts that were awarded for a proposal for the US Navy for $2.5B in 2014. Integral in other proposal efforts involving all US branches and international efforts. Travel when necessary to support business line segments. From November 2014 to Present (1 year 2 months) Proposal Graphic Design Specialist @ As a graphic designer at BAE Systems I create, design, develop, and produce an array of innovative graphic products for print, presentation and digital display media. I coordinate with multiple levels of customer personnel to create various types of documentation using creativity and innovation to balance with capabilities that can be provided via existing technologies provided by the customer as well as providing recommendations for future technology evaluations. These activities include, but are not limited to; Graphic formats including complex drawings, illustrations, timelines, organizational charts, flow charts, statistical charts, matrices, schematics, photo retouching and photo composition. From June 2013 to November 2014 (1 year 6 months) Marketing Specialist / Graphic Designer @ I develop and maintain Glovia’s brand identity as well as consistently executing a wide range of marketing materials. I also manage the entire lifecycle for graphic design projects from conception, design, production, and printing. From September 2008 to June 2013 (4 years 10 months) Graphic Designer / Desktop Publisher @ Summer internship as an in-house graphic designer that took care of promotional materials, which varied from magazine ads, booklets and presentation packets. From August 2007 to October 2007 (3 months)
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business Analytics & Marketing @ Drexel University From 2014 to 2016 BA, Graphic Design @ California State Polytechnic University, Pomona From 2004 to 2008 Sandra Ishak is skilled in: Logo Design, Graphic Design, Graphics, Layout, Advertising, Microsoft Office, Dreamweaver, Flash, Social Media Marketing, Photography, Web Design, Email Marketing, Adobe Creative Suite, Packaging, WordPress
Websites:
http://skdesign.reweisstudio.com/