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    EDUCATION  
    university of florida  
    bachelors of arts • graphic design  
    2004 • gainesville, fl  
       
    EXPERIENCE  
    arlington heights park district
graphic communications specialist • october 2006-present
arlington heights, il 		 
      Supervisor of all printed materials involved with the park district, including proofing, designing, organizing and bidding the seasonal program guides, as well as designing flyers and brochures. Also responsible for all public relations associated with the park district such as press releases and maintaining a relationship with the local press.  
         
      glatting jackson anglin kercher, inc.
graphic designer • may 2004-july 2006
orlando, fl 		 
      Designer of marketing materials for fast-paced urban planning firm. Materials included proposals, informational booklets and posters, mail-outs, presentation boards and powerpoints. Other projects included designing conference brochures for state and national organizations such as Florida Planning and Zoning Association (FPZA) and the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA). Oversaw all projects from concept to finished product, including participating in developmental team meetings, managing production and keeping record of print costs and materials.  
         
      stalelife studios
freelance designer • july 2006-present
chicago, il 		 
      Assists the art director in creating simple but effective online materials for a variety of clients. Materials include splash pages, animated banners, and illustrations.  
         
         
      ACTIVITIES  
     
aiga
orlando • florida
  
     
2006 • MEMBER
Attended AIGA social functions in Orlando, Florida including guest speaker presentations, paper shows, and happy hours.
  
         
     
2005 how conference
chicago • illinois
  
     
2005 • ATTENDEE
Attended discussions lead by a number of well-known designers such as Stephen Sagmeister, DJ Stout, and a tour of Carlos Perez’ studio.
  
         
     
voxGRAPHIS
Student Graphic Design Organization
2003 • 2004
  
     
2003-2004 • VICE PRESIDENT
Lead a weekend trip for all 50 members to travel to Miami, Florida to tour design studios including Crispin Porter+Bogusky.
 
         
     
ligature 2004
juried student
design event
  
     
2004 • Helped organize this annual event that includes guest design speakers and a juried design show. Past speakers/jurors have included David Carson, Duane Bray (IDEO), José Reyes (Paste Magazine), and David Ritter (VSA Partners).
  
         
     
TECHNICAL SKILLS
  
     
Mac OSX
Windows XP
Adobe Illustrator
Photoshop
InDesign
Macromedia Dreamweaver
Quark
  
         
         
      michelle delprete | 773.697.8064 | michelle@mdelprete.com