Blaine Huffman - Designer

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Career Goal BFA Degree Candidate with demonstrated academic excellence as well as proven work ethic seeks the opportunity to utilize creativity and skills.

Education

JAN 2011-PRESENT
MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY
Murfreesboro, TN
- Currently pursing Master's Degree in Business Administration

AUG 1999-MAY 2003
- Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Graphic Design

- Cum Laude GPA 3.6; Dean's List; Golden Key International Honor Society membership

- Won a Nashville STAR Award for Happy Tales Humane ad campaign done in Portfolio class

MAR 2009-JUNE 2009
TECHSKILLS
Nashville, TN
Completed and earned CIW Certification in three Web Site Design courses.

Work Experience

	MAY 2009-PRESENT THE DAILY NEWS JOURNAL Murfreesboro, TN Graphic Designer: - Currently work for The Daily News Journal in Murfreesboro, I assist in the production of print and digital advertising with the local sales team and the ad production center.
	JAN 2008-DEC 2008 CENTERSTONE Nashville, TN Graphic Designer: - Worked in the marketing department and produce all print material for the company including posters, brochures, newsletters, ads, etc. - Teamed up with the creative service manager and writer for the copy. Worked with different printers and planned projects under deadlines. - Produced products for sister companies/departments: Advantage Behavioral Health, Centerstone Research Institute, Centerstone Indiana and the Development department. - Designed products for different fund raising campaigns for Centerstone including the Capital Campaign, A Gingerbread World and the Giving Card.
	AUG 2006-JAN 2008 THE ADVERTISER NEWS Spring Hill, TN Graphic Designer: - Worked on the primary newspaper The Advertiser News as well other Stephens Media publications, including: Brentwood Life, Franklin Life and My New Home. - Designed ads for local businesses, layout the paper, putting in the articles and ads. - Maintained the editorial on the papers' web sites: www.advertisernews.biz, www.franklinlife.net and www.brentwoodlife.net - Created internet banner ads using Photoshop. - Kept track of ad runs and copy changes using Microsoft Excel. - Designed the logo and layout of the My New Home quarterly tabloid.
	MAY 2003-FEB 2008 TARGET Murfreesboro, TN Backroom Team Member - Worked full-time and later part-time on the weekends in the backroom. - Trained new employees and operated mechanical fork lift. - Sorted all bulk and incoming product for the store in the dock area.
	JAN 2003-MAR 2003 TENNESSEE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER (TPAC) Nashville, TN Graphic Design Intern - Worked in the marketing department and produced newspaper ads, posters and fliers for shows coming to the TPAC using Photoshop and Quark Express.

Software Experience


Adobe Acrobat	Dreamweaver	Flash	Illustrator	In-Design	Photoshop	Microsoft Word	Excel