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Christin Connors
christinconnors@gmail.com
9538 West San Juan Circle, Unit 308
Littleton, CO, 80128
(914) 433-0946
SKILLS
Graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Communications and Design from the University of Mary Washington. Utilize PCs as well as MACs in both school and work environments. Solid experience in Photoshop CS, Illustrator, Quark Xpress and InDesign. Have utilized Dream Weaver, i-Movie, Premier & PowerPoint on various projects.

EDUCATION – Major GPA: 3.8
BA, Communications and Design, University of Mary Washington, Fredericksburg, Va. May 2006
Courses: Digital Imaging, Intellectual Foundations of Communications, Newsgathering, Magazine Writing,
Public Speaking, Digital Video, Web Page Media Production, Visual Rhetoric

EXPERIENCE
Advertising Designer, Times Community Newspapers, Leesburg VA, September 2006 – Present
Designed a variety of black & white and CMYK color advertisements and projects including covers, banners and full page displays for 14 weekly newspapers in Northern Virginia. Communicated with advertising representatives and outside clients in developing advertisements to meet the clients’ objective. Used Quark, Illustrator and Photoshop.
Design & Production Intern, Foreign Policy Magazine, Washington D.C., July 2006 – Aug. 2006
Worked with various editors, designers and production specialists. Sat in on production and editorial meetings. Communicated with outside sources and worked on design and layout of the magazine using Illustrator and Quark.
Multimedia Intern, CorpComm, Fredericksburg VA, January 2006 – May 2006
Worked with a team of designers using Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign to create and finalize graphics and projects for commercial and government clients.
Video Intern, University of Mary Washington Development Office, Sept. 2005 – Dec. 2005
Designed a University scholarship video for administrative and academic purposes. Responsible for researching the scholarship program; interviewing and filming donors, administrators and scholars using digital cameras and creating storyboards for layout. The finished product is used to promote the University Endowment Foundation.
Graphic Designer, University of Mary Washington Design Center, January 2005 - May 2005
Worked with other graphic designers using Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign to create logos, brochures and recruitment materials for campus departments.
Video Editor, University of Mary Washington Speech Department, January 2005- May 2005
Videotaped and edited English, Linguistics & Speech courses for review by the State Council of Higher Education. Utilized digital cameras and Adobe Premier for this project.
Graphic Designer, University of Mary Washington newspaper “The Bullet”, 2004- May 2006
Created editorial imagery for major events and weekly formats using Adobe Photoshop.

ACTIVITIES & ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Designer - Unboxed Designs - Freelance Work - 2007 - Present
Virginia Press Awards – Times Community Newspapers - 2007
Volunteer - Fredericksburg & Manassas VA Habitat for Humanity, 2005 – Present
Deans List - University of Mary Washington, 2005
President, Social Chair & Delegate - Mary Washington Model United Nations Club, 2002 - 2006