RESUME

Lauras Resume First Hand

Laura L. Weeks
3006 Stevens Schultz Lane
Matthews, NC 28104

Phone: 704 882-9659 Fax: 704 882-9659
Perfecion77@aol.com
Geocities.com/flowerlada

Education:

2000-2004 A.A.S. in (CADT) Commercial Art and Digital Technology from Nassau Community College.
2000-2004 Honors Program and Grade Point Average 3.70.
1982-1986 A.A.S. in Textile Development and Marketing from Fashion Institute of Technology.
1982-1986 Related Areas: color analyst, advertising design, and interior design, display art, basic
drafting, mechanical paste-up, typography and mechanical draw, figure drawing.

Employment:

2004-2005 Posters and flyers for local church and restaurant in Queens N.Y.
1992-2003 Conducted pressed flower design seminars, and workshops at senior citizen centers, camps,
library and community centers.
1971-2002 Verizon Communication Operator Services, which included creating posters, flyers, bulletins and publishing newspaper.
1992-1996 Taught floral arrangement at Forest Hills High School in Queens N.Y.

Awards:

July 2001 Earned the Operator Services newsletter commitment award.
June 1990 Won first prize in the Verizon Communication logo design contest.

Skills:

• Design and print 16x20”, 18x 24”, 20x30” posters and banners of various sizes.
• Writing proposals, contracts and course outlines.
• Gathering and managing data from books, journals articles and researching on and off the internet.
• Background in color theory, texture and composition.
• Designing fabric, swatches, repeats and design layouts through the process of computer digital software.
• Sketching, roughs, mechanical paste-up, layouts, typography and mechanical drafting for approval.
• Retouch and restore digital photographs and graphic artwork.
• Web Design Basics and Web Management.
• Outstanding writing skills and professional communication skills.

Software Proficiency:

QuarkXpress, Adobe PhotoShop, Adobe Illustrator, Painter, Strata 3D, Macromedia ``
Dreamweaver, Macromedia Flash, Macromedia Director, Macromedia Contribute, Microsoft
PowerPoint, Microsoft Publisher, Microsoft Word.

Activities:

Reading, gardening, pressing flowers, flower arranging, woodworking, biking, bowling,
roller-skating, exercising, nature walks, research and experimenting.

Email me for literature on pressed flower designs or creating scanographs an unconventional method.

God Bless.