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DIONYOUS J. HARDY
Portfolio: www.dionyous.com
[email protected]
HIGHLIGHT OF QUALIFICATIONS
• 8 years of Professional Creative experience.
• Passionate, Imaginative, Fast Thinking Conceptual Designer.
• Organized, Detail-Oriented, Knowledgeable and Enthusiastic.
• Advanced Proficiency & Knowledge in Adobe Creative Cloud & CS6.
• Open to relocation for a great Full-time or Extended Contract opportunity.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Cookie Party New Jersey / New York
Graphic Designer (Freelance)
May 2015 – Present
• Creative lead in redesign of websites, packaging and promotional materials.
• Managing consumer engagement strategically through Social media
(Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Tumblr, Pinterest and Google Plus+).
• Reestablishing brand intention by developing new mobile collateral.
• Rebranding the creative cycle to remain ahead of the competition.
Achievement In Progress: Updating identity that will evolve Cookie Party and its
value proposition strengthening the alignment with the changing lifestyle demands
of its audience. Being deliberate with their identity – straightforward while at the
same time forward-thinking. Consistency, strategic rebranding will lead to a stronger
brand equity, increasing the value of Cookie Party’s products and services.
Environment: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, HTML, CSS, Wordpress.
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
Visual Graphic Designer (Contract)
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Photoshop
Illustrator
InDesign
Flash
Fireworks
After Effects
Dreamweaver
Acrobat Pro
Bridge
April 2015
• Designed images for select-your-own-seat user interface.
• Illustrated background imagery for user interface layouts for various theaters.
• Organized separate layered files of interior layouts for each venue.
• Upgraded custom ticket-sale system for better user interface selection.
Environment: Adobe Creative Cloud & Dropbox.
Thayer Distribution
New Jersey
3D Flash Designer (Remote Freelance)
ADOBE CREATIVE
MAC OSX / PC
6/13 – 1/15
Exhibiting exceptional focus and knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite.
Creating refreshed, simplistic 3D virtual trade shows for online clients
and consumers.
Overseeing all details and aspects of production for 3D build elements.
Maintaining an extremely organized database of 3D project collateral.
Key Achievement: Created a refreshed, simplistic 3D look to the virtual trade shows
by juxtaposing images from wholesale suppliers. A clean look was achieved with
new designs, attractive color schemes, with the main focus being the most
successful products. The project was completed with praises and various
compliments from newly designed layouts.
Environment: Photoshop, Illustrator, & Flash.
EXPERTISE AREAS
Social Media Design
Product Label Design
Keynote Presentations
Powerpoint Presentations
HTML5/HTML/CSS
Web Banners
Interactive Design
Flash Animation
WordPress
Mobile / Web Layouts
Corporate ReBranding
Photo Retouching
Product Photography
Print Production
Project Management
Tradeshow Graphics
Infographics
Wells Fargo Bank Co. New Jersey / Charlotte, NC
Visual Designer (Contractor)
7/14 – 12/14
• Maintained the strict securities, guidelines and regulations of Well Fargo Bank Co.
• Prepared fidelity prototypes of features (from wireframes to interactive prototypes).
• Managed multiple projects in a highly regulated financial environment.
• Succeeded in the development of UI prototypes / templates.
Key Achievement: Created UI prototypes/templates for publishing platforms based on Wells Fargo
Bank Co. publishing platform standards. Illustrated vector graphics for interactive dashboards.
Streamlined the automation of workflow with ease, speed and flexibility to support new publication
initiatives. Performing other duties as assigned.
OTHER
Environment: Quark, Adobe Creative Suite, & SharePoint.
SharePoint
Cornerstone
A Bite of Jersey
Garden Grove, CA 10/12 – 12/14
Final Cut Pro
Webmaster/Web Designer/Graphic Artist (Remote Freelance)
QuarkXPress
• Exhibiting strong technical, organizational and communication skills.
XML/XHTML
• Creating graphics as needed for social media, mobile, and web.
JavaScript
• Consistently maintaining an extremely organized database of product imagery.
PowerPoint
Keynote
Key Achievement: I am the creative lead in coordinating all designs for promotional,
VMware
menu changes, contest imagery as well as updating content for social media. I pride
SnagIt
myself in maintaining and excelling A Bite of Jersey’s brand identity.
Environment: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, HTML5, JavaScript, CSS, Dreamweaver.
Bristol-Myers Squibb Plainsboro, NJ
Digital Production Designer (Contractor)
11/13 – 1/14
• Managed multiple projects and deadlines in a FDA pharmaceutical environment,
under direct supervision and independently.
• Avidly followed design trends, standards and applied them to my work.
• Operated effectively in fast-paced, deadline-driven, highly dynamic environment.
Key Achievement: Utilized SnagIt to take 60 screenshots of a major pharmaceutical
product website, in a timely manner. Communicated effectively with the team lead
to identify needs and evaluate alternative FDA business solutions in a proactive
manner. Corrections were made before landing in the presence of the developer,
ahead of the impended deadline.
Environment: Photoshop, InDesign, Cornerstone, Acrobat Pro, SnagIt, & VMware.
CareFusion Yorba Linda, CA
Graphic Designer - Labeling (Contractor)
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11/09 – 8/12
Succeeded as a lead designer in the rebranding of Cardinal Health.
Managed, resized, and optimized branding assets for print, mobile and online presentations.
Ensured quality control of all creative for NDA and ANDA pharmaceutical collateral.
Exhibited exceptional focus, positive spirit and commitment under tight deadlines.
Key Achievement: Was the creative lead on several multilingual manuals and coordinated
design workload with tight established deadlines. The style guides of the manuals
& Presentations exceeded expectations & has become Carefusion’s brand identity.
Environment: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, & web technologies.
EDUCATION
The Art Institute of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA
9/06
Bachelor of Science Degree - Graphic Design
Study Abroad
• Paris • Nice • Versailles • London • Normandie
• Giverny
• Amsterdam
• Oxford
Summer 2006
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