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Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
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Creation of Fine Art
Software
Interests
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Damion Diffendal

Damion Diffendal

Nelsonville,United States

Summary

Natural Born Citizen, USA


Highly efficient Art Administrator, Graphic Designer, and Fine Arts Professional well established in fast-paced and challenging environments. Eager to learn with an aptitude for applying new knowledge with skill and efficiency.


Dedicated administrative professional with successful experience in fast-paced office settings. Hardworking team player with expertise in completing various clerical tasks and offering staff support. Responsible, punctual and productive professional when working with little to no supervision.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

E-Commerce Clerk

Kroger
08.2022 - Current
  • Backup Department Lead, Lead work when needed when other leads are absent
  • Picking and Dispensing customer orders
  • Customer Service
  • Helping with daily tasks and ensuring others follow necessary steps to fulfill daily tasks
  • This job relates to the job description in the listing differently than the art-based job progressions of my art-centric employment previously stated. I built leadership abilities and had increased responsibilities and independent decision-making. The job is a fast paced retail environment but my experience with his work has built up my skills working independently and the assistance in leading a team.

Freelance Graphic Designer

Self-employed
01.2021 - Current
  • Created digital image files for use in digital and traditional printing methods.
  • Completed final touches for projects such as images sizes and font selection.
  • Developed creative design for print materials, brochures, banners, and signs.
  • Met with customers to present mockups and collect information for adjustments.
  • Proved successful working within tight deadlines and a fast-paced environment.
  • Completed final touches for projects before rollout.
  • Conceptualized creative designs for print materials, banners, and signs.


  • This Job relates to the experience listed in the Design Patent Examiner role in many ways. I have experience developing and creating unique Designs for commercial purposes, quality checking and assurance for designs, and incorporating designs in a fast-paced business environment. It is a commission based job and I work on a case by case basis in a freelance environment. Ensuring that a design does not resemble or replicate one of another company or business. This is a specialized art/design based experience.

Intern

Stuart's Opera House
05.2021 - 08.2022
  • Under the supervision of the Education Director (Devin Sudman) and Executive Director (Melissa Wales), I assisted with school and adult programs, public tours of the facility, special events, live performances, Summer Performing Arts Camp, Nelsonville Music Festival, and other initiatives that support the art, mission, and vision of Stuart's Opera House
  • I was given a hands-on experience teaching concepts of art and art making to kindergarten through 12th-grade student groups; preparing educational materials for youth and adult programs; writing curricula; guiding field trips; working with local educators; policies and procedures; board relations; and general office duties
  • I had worked on poster designs for the organization, t-shirt designs, and photography of some events.
  • This job relates to the Design Patent Examiner role in many ways. I worked in an administrative setting assisting in a variety of art-based events and programming. I completed design work for the company during my stent working there. I used my development and education on design history and my expertise in my graphic design degree to create promotional printed material for the organization. This organization is a non-profit specializing in the performance arts as well as including visual arts in many occasions.
  • I built leadership abilities and had increased responsibilities and independent decision-making. I worked in an administrative office setting as well as hands on with the public. It was a specialized art adminstrative experience.

Personal Shopper

Walmart
05.2021 - 10.2021
  • Online Grocery - Personal Shopper
  • Phone Calls - Customer Service for online shopping
  • Loading and unloading of groceries for customers
  • Receiving online orders
  • Organization of various items
  • Using computer programs to track orders, create, or cancel them
  • Sweeping and cleaning
  • Teamwork


  • This job built upon my experience working in fast-paced environments, and team-building exercises.

Crew Member

Chipotle
09.2020 - 01.2021
  • Preparing food for customers, customer service, cleaning, online orders.
  • Took orders, prepared meals, and collected payments.
  • Became familiar with products to answer questions and make suggestions.

FC Associate

Amazon
05.2020 - 09.2020
  • I worked at the Amazon Air facility sorting packages and bags of packages for loading onto Aircrafts.
  • I worked as a Waterspider mainly but also loaded the packages into Air Containers.

Intern

New Sabina Industries, Inc.
06.2017 - 08.2018
  • Aiding Maintenance and Engineering with inventory management, receiving shipments, and building maintenance
  • Data entry and management of information systems.
  • Gathered, organized, and input information into a digital database.
  • Collected, arranged, and inputted information into the database system.


  • This job environment helped me improve in working with sensitive information and managing time efficiently. These skills are relevant to the job listing as they work with sensitive information and a fast-paced environment.


Education

Master's of Art Administration - Visual Arts

Ohio University
Athens, OH
12.2022

Bachelor of Fine Arts - BFA - Graphic Design

Ohio University
Athens, OH
12.2021

Skills

  • Supervisory Skills
  • Bookkeeping
  • Administrative Support and Tasks
  • Research
  • Database Management
  • Correspondence Writing and Communication
  • Prioritization
  • Calendar Management
  • Confidentiality
  • Point of sale operation
  • Telephone Etiquette
  • Business Administration

Creation of Fine Art

I am a practiced fine artist who loves to create, design, and develop.

Software

Photoshop

Indesign

Illustrator

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Office

Interests

  • Art History
  • Design History
  • Fine Arts
  • Art Software
  • Graphic Design
  • Printmaking




Timeline

E-Commerce Clerk

Kroger
08.2022 - Current

Intern

Stuart's Opera House
05.2021 - 08.2022

Personal Shopper

Walmart
05.2021 - 10.2021

Freelance Graphic Designer

Self-employed
01.2021 - Current

Crew Member

Chipotle
09.2020 - 01.2021

FC Associate

Amazon
05.2020 - 09.2020

Intern

New Sabina Industries, Inc.
06.2017 - 08.2018

Master's of Art Administration - Visual Arts

Ohio University

Bachelor of Fine Arts - BFA - Graphic Design

Ohio University
Damion Diffendal