TARAFY designs
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Resume

Education

School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA – 2014

Post Baccalaureate Certificate

Central Connecticut State University, New Britain, CT – 2013

BA in Art concentration Studio Sculpture, Honors Program Scholar, GPA 3.36

Skills

• Artistic/Technical Skills: Graphic Design, Logo Design, Color matching, Vector Tracing, Typography, Composition, Painting, Printmaking, Sculpture, Drawing

• Adobe Creative Suite, MS Office, PC & Mac, Konica Minolta, Xerox, Oki and HP print systems

• Social Networking: Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest, YouTube, LinkedIn, Twitter

Professional Experience

Tarafy Designs – Rindge, NH                                                                     Jun 2018 – Present

Owner, Principal Graphic Designer

  • Responsible for the overall day-to-day operation of the business (sales, marketing, business and website development)

  • Work closely with clients to create a vision, conceive designs, and consistently meet deadlines and requirements

  • Work efficiently on a variety of projects simultaneously

Minuteman Press of Norwalk – Norwalk, CT                                                   Jan 2018 – Present

Graphic Designer/Pre-Press/Digital Production Artist/Customer Service

  • Design files based on customer specifications using the Adobe Creative Suite

  • Offset plate to digital recreation and vector tracing

  • Prepare files for print production, creating bleeds, crops and imposing files

  • Oversee print orders from start to finish and ensure quality assurance on all printed materials

  • Interact in a professional manner with team members and customers 

Minuteman Press of Shelton – Shelton, CT                                                   Feb 2016 – Jan 2018

Graphic Designer/Pre-Press/Digital Production Artist/Customer Service

  • Design files based on customer specifications using the Adobe Creative Suite

  • Prepare files for print production, creating bleeds, crops and imposing files

  • Oversee print orders from start to finish and ensure quality assurance on all printed materials

  • Interact in a professional manner with team members and customers

 Central Connecticut State University—New Britain, CT                         Fall 2011 - Spring 2013

Resident Assistant

  • Supervised a floor and maintained security of the building.

  • Administered policies and procedures, offered guidance, support, and resources to 66 residents

  • Created and led award winning programs for residents

  • Recognized for creative design of community boards to inform and engage residents in events