WORK SAMPLES

FINE ART
CREATIVE WRITING
REALITY:
ellarue
8 Gary Lane Califon NJ 07830 Telephone: 908.500.6925 Email: ella.rue@ptk.org
 
•OBJECTIVE:
Graphic Design, Marketing Communications and/or Creative Direction Management Position
 
•EDUCATION:
Associates of Arts Degree: Liberal Arts: concentration Graphic Design
Raritan Valley Community College Somerville NJ ~ Cumulative GPA: 3.73 Graduated: May '00
Bachelor’s of Arts Degree: Studio Arts: concentration: Graphic Design
Montclair State University Upper Montclair NJ ~ Presently enrolled; Expected Date of Graduation: May '02
 
•COMPUTER AND CREATIVE SKILLS:
PC and Mac Experience, Quark Express, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Microsoft Office, Dreamweaver, Corel Ventura Publisher, Web Design and HTML, traditional research skills Drawing and painting from life or imagination; creative writing skills.
 
•WORK EXPERIENCE:
August 2000 - Present - SetFocus LLC (consultant) - Parsippany NJ
Marketing and Graphics Coordinator
Web page design, web graphics, print design, corporate branding, press release writing, coordinating work with vendors.
 
June 2000- August 2000- Cordis Endovascular; (A Johnson & Johnson company) (Kelly Services) - Warren NJ
Marketing Communications Coordinator:
Working with printers and vendors to ensure literature and premium item fulfillment; file manipulation, creative input.
 
September 1999 - June 2000 - Cordis ;(A Johnson & Johnson company) (Kelly Services) - Warren NJ
Marketing Assistant:
Assisting within the marketing communications department: file manipulation, creative input.
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Working within the meetings and conventions department: assisting to create organized and well planned meetings and conventions.
 
September 1998 - May 1999 - McDaniel Design - Basking Ridge NJ
Design Assistant:
Developed and followed up on marketing leads, business writing, production related duties, creative input.
 
1998 - Present - Various Freelance Projects
Book cover design, web page design, letterhead, logos
 
•HONORS AND AWARDS:
2000 - 2001 Raritan Valley Community College Board of Trustees - Alumni Representative
 
2000- 2002 FULL TUITION HONORS SCHOLARSHIP - Montclair State University:
Bachelor's of Arts with an emphasis in Graphic Design; Expected Date of Graduation: May 2002
 
Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society
 
2000 Phi Theta Kappa Nota Bene International Literary Publication: Poem and Essay (poem chosen from among 1200 submissions) Finger Painting (poem)
 
1999-2000 All Academic All NJ State First Team: Keynote Student Speaker Trenton NJ (Capital Building)
 
1999-2000 1998-1999 Who’s Who Among American Junior Colleges
 
1999-2000 Phi Theta Kappa; Distinguished Chapter President Middle States Region (NJ, PA, MD, DE)
 
1999-2000 Phi Theta Kappa; First Place: Art Category: Middle States Region (NJ, PA, MD, DE)
 
1999-2000 Phi Theta Kappa; Honorable Mention: Poetry Category: Middle States Region (NJ, PA, MD, DE)
 
1999 (spring) Phi Theta Kappa; Chapter Vice President of Community Service
 
1999 Phi Theta Kappa Nota Bene International Literary Publication: Poem and Essay (2 of 27 selections from among 1600 submissions) Essay and poem chosen (A Self Portrait in Words - poem) (Poetic Justice - A comparison of Robert Frost's work - Essay)
 
1998,1999,2000 National Dean’s List
 
1998,1999,2000 Raritan Valley Community College Dean’s List