Resume

Carrie A. Bryson
[email protected]

OBJECTIVE:
Currently looking to take on additional freelance design clients. With 15 years professional design experience and excessive knowledge of design and marketing, I am looking forward to helping your business grow to the next level.

EXPERIENCE:

Bryson Design
July 2005 – Present
Position: Owner of Bryson Design
Responsibilities: Working with clients across the globe to create superior publication layouts & covers as well as ALL aspects of print design including brochures, logos, billboards, product labels and more.


African Bride USA Magazine
October 2010 – Present
Position: Art Director / Senior Designer
Responsibilities: In charge of all design aspects of African Bride USA Magazine including cover design, all interior layouts, magazine logo, company logo and more!


Studio 812 - Patriot News
Harrisburg, PA
June 2000 – July 2005
Position: Senior Graphic Designer 
Responsibilities: Creative Senior Designer for fast-paced media company. Produced exceptional printed materials, met tight deadlines, communicated with clients and sales reps, organized projects from concept to press for the Patriot News as well as their high end marketing department.

Motor Trend Magazine (Liberty Productions)
Harrisburg, PA
Position: Graphic Designer
Responsibilities: Created marketing materials and advertising for national auto shows.

Journal Publications
Central Penn Business Journal/Central Penn Parent
Harrisburg, PA
May 1998 – June 2000
Position: Graphic Designer
Responsibilities: Skilled Designer for various publications through Journal Publications including Central Penn Parent, Central Penn Business Journal and numerous other glossy publications as well as designed advertising for their customers. Beyond design I also worked with sales reps, visited advertising customers and traveled to on-site press checks.

Offset Paperback
Dallas, PA
September 1997 – May 1998
Position: Graphic Design Intern
Responsibilities: Graphic Design Intern for fast-paced paperback book publishing company. I was in charge of the design and layout of a large series of full-color, glossy paperback books.

SOFTWARE SKILLS:

InDesign, QuarkXPress, Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Microsoft Word, Creator and more.

EDUCATION:
  
Luzerene College, Nanticoke, PA
Commercial Art / Computer Graphics

University of Montevallo, Montevallo, AL
Graphic Design

Vice President: Kappa Pi (Art Fraternity)

SAMPLING OF CLIENTS:

African Bride USA Magazine
Philadelphia Museum of Art
PA Coalition Against Rape
United Way
Lancaster Chamber of Commerce
Boy Scouts of America
Keystone Surgical
Camp Hill Chiropractic