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Orla O'Hara: Resume
166 Burlwood Drive, San Francisco,
CA 94127
Tel: (415) 584-6353
E-mail: orlaborla@hotmail.com
OBJECTIVE
Designer or graphic artist (computer-based or traditional media) utilizing
talents in graphic art and illustration.
HIGHLIGHTS
OF QUALIFICATIONS
- Excellent knowledge of QuarkXPress;
Illustrator and Photoshop
- Comprehensive art training
using both traditional media and current technology
- Over eleven years of art-related
experience in graphic design and teaching
- Enthusiastic, energetic attitude,
excellent in a team setting and in meeting deadlines
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Digital Artist, Photobition
formerly Chroma Copy Imaging , 301 Brannan Street., San Francisco
(Apr ’99 - Present)
- Layout design (convention
booths, window displays, table tents)
- Color correction, photo compositing
and photo retouching
- Final print quality control
- File pre-flight and trouble
shooting
- Prominent clients: The
Sharper Image, Levi's, The Gap, Round Table Pizza, Wells Fargo
Production Manager, The
Irish Herald, 3516 Geary Blvd., San Francisco (Aug ’97 - Jan ‘99)
- Managed all design work—advertisements,
stationery, media kits etc.
- Formatted text and created
article layout
- Scanned art and photographs
- Maintained and updated The
Irish Herald Web site (www.irish-herald.com)
- Prepared files for print and
checked blue lines
Graphic Designer, Mobilex, Menlo Park, CA (Jun ’97 - Jul ’97)
- Designed Packaging
- Designed publicity materials—brochures,
inserts etc.
- Used both IBM and Mac platforms
Freelance Designer (1995 - Present)
- Created and produced
various materials, including menus, newspaper advertisements, posters, brochures
and other publicity materials
- Painted numerous children's
nursery murals
Art Teacher, Loreto
College and St. Mary’s School, Dublin, Ireland 1986 - 1993
- Taught art, crafts and
art history to high school students
- Managed art department and
prepared students for state examinations
EDUCATION/TRAINING
City College of San Francisco, CA, GPA 3.9 1994 - Present
Various professional development coursework. Presently taking
course in Macromedia Flash. Previous courses:
- Survey of Print Production
- Graphic Design
- QuarkXPress Beginner through
Advanced
- Illustrator Beginner through
Advanced
- Photoshop Beginner through
Advanced
National College of Art and Design, Ireland 1985 - 1986
- Formally trained and certified
as Art Teacher
National College of Art and Design, Ireland 1981 - 1985
- Obtained Honors Diploma
in Fine Art Printmaking
