Rachel McGovern 2472 Weston Avenue · Niagara Falls · NY · 14305
Education	Bachelor of Fine Arts in Communication Design - State University of New York at Buffalo - Overall GPA of 3.3/4.0 - GPA in Major of 3.6/4.0 - Dean's List three semesters - Graduate - December 2006
Work Experience	Graphic Artist Cheektowaga, NY - Metro Group, Inc. March 2007 - March 2008 - Using Adobe Suite to create and maintain client advertising and newspaper layout. Maintaining electronic filing systems for fast paced design office. Student Assistantship Buffalo, NY - Creative Design Services August 2006 - January 2007 - UB College of Arts and Sciences Creative Design Services Intern/Student Assistant. Focused on typography and layout design in a fast paced, high pressure design office. Attended meetings with clients, interacted with print vendors, and developed implicit understanding of design office organization. Internship/Freelance Buffalo, NY - Wacky Buttons, Inc. June 2004 - Present - Redesigned website, created many button designs for clients, interacted with clients via email, and helped to manufacture and assemble pin back buttons. Airbrush Artist Niagara Falls, NY - Rainbow Airbrush Co. March 2004 - July 2006 - Airbrushed designs onto many different substrates for clients, such as helmets and clothing, while focusing on client service and satisfaction, designed artwork, and maintained stores appearance, inventory, and machinery integrity.
Skills	Applications - Adobe Illustrator CS2, Adobe Photoshop CS2, Adobe ImageReady CS2, Adobe InDesign CS2, Broderbund's The Print Shop, Jasc Paint Shop, Macromedia Dreamweaver 8, Macromedia Flash 8, Macromedia Freehand MX, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Publisher, Microsoft Word, and Quark XPress Operating Systems - Mac and Windows Programming Languages - Knowledgeable in Flash Action Script 2.0, HTML, and Microsoft Visual Basic Web Browsers - Internet Explorer, Mozilla FireFox, Netscape Navigator, Opera, and Safari
Special Award	Talent Scholarship - Awarded by the UB Art Dept for excellence and achievement relating to the Fine Arts. Received the highest honor of four academic years (2002 - 2006).
References available upon request