Genevieve Drazen
RESUME/CV
Professional Experience
Graphic Designer
Graphics By Genevieve (Apr. 06 – Present)
Oslo, Norway and Rockville, Maryland
- Part-time, freelance graphic designer for all print design
- Specializing in corporate id, advertisments, brochures and printed material
- Clients: Epiphany Marketing, RE: Consulting Group and University of Oslo
Art Director
Epiphany Marketing (Jan. 04 – Apr. 06)
San Diego, California
- Supervised creative design for agency clients and developed final visual image to communicate the organization’s marketing objectives for the consumer
- Produced graphic art and visual materials for brand identity, promotions, advertisements, catalogs and web sites through a variety of media outlets
- Managed press checks and supervised junior design efforts
- Acted as Account Executive for some clients
- Clients: KPBS, Mission Federal Credit Union, Concerto Networks, Geppetto’s Toy Store, Talley Communications, United Jewish Federation, Liquid Environmental Solutions
Graphic Designer
APW Electronic Solutions (Jan. 99 – Dec. 03)
Poway, California
- Identified and managed marketing opportunities for for an international industrial computer manufacturer
- Performed lead role in the design and production of print, identity and multimedia communications
- Managed media schedule and marketing budget of $500k USD
- Wrote press releases and worked with magazine editors to produce industry specific articles
- Demonstrated ability to learn quickly and use new technology
- Worked closely with engineering, new product development and European marketing teams
- Reported to Executive Management
Education
Bachelor of Arts
Flagler College (June 1998)
St. Augustine, Florida
- Major, Business Administration
- Minor, Graphic Design and Advertising
Computer Skills
Platforms
- Macintosh and Windows PC
Software
- Adobe CS2 (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Acrobat, GoLive)
- Microsoft Office 2004 (Word, Excel, Powerpoint)
- WordPress (Blogging Program)
- E-mail (Microsoft Entourage, Lotus Notes, Mac Mail)
Associations
Board Member, V.P. Brand Communications
High Tech Marketers Association, 2005
- Maintained brand consistency for organization and designed promotional collateral
Languages
- English (native), Spanish (conversational) and Norwegian (basic understanding)
Other
Cycling Instructor,
Gold’s Gym (Aug. 09 – Present)
- Instruct a one hour indoor cycling class multiple times a week
Cycling Instructor,
Universitet i Oslo (Aug. 06 – Sept. 08)
- Instruct a one hour indoor cycling class two times a week