Angela Friend
Berea,KY
Summary
Versatile creative with a focus on artistic endeavors, operating a successful Etsy store for unique paintings and clothing designs. Background in freelance work across writing, logo creation, and animation, demonstrating a strong skill set in brand development. Continuously improving video editing and animation capabilities via a YouTube platform. Actively involved in supporting the deaf community, equipped with basic sign language knowledge.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Substitute-Teacher
Madison County Board of Education
- Current
- Substitute-Teacher for Madison County Schools.
Commissioned Paintings and Artwork
Angela Friend
- Current
- Company Overview: https://www.facebook.com/afriendpaints/
- Oil, Acrylic and Watercolor paintings custom ordered to specific requests.
Web Design
Journey Community Church
- Current
- Collaborated with local church staff and members to assist with design and implementation of a church website.
A Friend Designs Printed Party Store
- Current
- Company Overview: https://www.etsy.com/shop/aFriendDesigns?ref=l2-shopheader-name
- Maintain and manage an online store for digital media and handmade materials for party planning.
A Friend Design LLC
- Current
- Company Overview: www.afrienddesign.com
- Currently own and operate my own business creating layout, print/marketing materials, packaging/templates, web and brand identity packages.
Graphic Design
FAST SIGNS
01.2016 - 01.2016
- Seasonal design assistant for main graphic designer. Provided assistance with design elements for production specialists and primary graphic designer.
Business Center Operator
The Paper Jam
01.2007 - 01.2010
- Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, KY. Manager of a design and printing service that provided printing, publishing and binding services for students of the university.
Contract work
Tempur-Pedic
01.2007 - 01.2007
- Involved Adobe Photoshop and layout design skills to tweak catalogs, brochures and product for Tempur-Pedic catalogs.
Graphic Designer and Marketing Consultant
Memorial Baptist Church
01.2007 - 01.2007
- Designed church logo to be used on signs, website, t-shirts, and letter head.
Graphic Designer and Advertising Consultant
Lexmark International
01.2006 - 01.2006
- Used Adobe design programs to update and execute packaging stickers/advertisements.
Marketing Intern
Aramark
01.2004 - 01.2006
- Assisted, facilitated and planned focus groups, surveys, orientation programs. Coordinated special events and Meal Membership sales. Utilized Adobe programs to design brochures, posters, booklets, menu’s, flyers, newspaper ads, banners, logos and identifiers.
Education
Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree - Graphic Design, Advertising/Marketing
Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, KY01.2007
Skills
- Adobe Creative Cloud mastery
- Web development fundamentals
- Proficient in Microsoft applications
- Financial management with QuickBooks
- Strategic social media campaigns
- Branding and identity expertise
- IT skills for web design
Affiliations
- Richmond Young Professionals Event Involvement
- Richmond Chamber of Commerce Event Involvement
- Campus Crusade for Christ at EKU
- Student Orientation Leader Program at EKU
- Kappa Delta Tau Service Sorority at EKU
- AIGA member/attendee
- REFIT Fitness Instructor
- National Association of Professional Women
Certification
Dance fitness
Fitness Instructor
REFIT
Timeline
Graphic Design
FAST SIGNS
01.2016 - 01.2016
Business Center Operator
The Paper Jam
01.2007 - 01.2010
Contract work
Tempur-Pedic
01.2007 - 01.2007
Graphic Designer and Marketing Consultant
Memorial Baptist Church
01.2007 - 01.2007
Graphic Designer and Advertising Consultant
Lexmark International
01.2006 - 01.2006
Marketing Intern
Aramark
01.2004 - 01.2006
Substitute-Teacher
Madison County Board of Education
- Current
Commissioned Paintings and Artwork
Angela Friend
- Current
Web Design
Journey Community Church
- Current
A Friend Designs Printed Party Store
- Current
A Friend Design LLC
- Current
Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree - Graphic Design, Advertising/Marketing
Eastern Kentucky University
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