Hi! I'm Shawn alexis meekins,
the graphic artist

 

About Me

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Objectives

Seeking a position as a graphic designer specializing in packaging products and corporate identity.

Experienced as a graphic designer for over 10 years with print collateral, advertising, multimedia design; Some experience with PHP, HTML and SQL database. Special emphasis on conceptual design and communication goals; High attention to detail; Comfortable with business development

 

Skills

Languages

  • HTML
    HTML5
  • XHTML
  • CSS2 & CSS3
  • PHP
  • SQL

Libraries & Toolkits

  • Painting
    Drawing
    Book Illustrations

Platforms

  • WordPress
  • Joomla
    Constant Contact
    Mail Chimp

Software

  • Illustrator
  • Fireworks
  • Photoshop
  • InDesign
  • Dreamweaver
  • After Effects
  • Premiere Pro
  • MS Powerpoint

Experience

Mar 2007 to Present

Art Director, Web Designer

Meekins Studio, LLC

  • Consult with clients on a variety of graphic art and Web design projects, handling their projects from start to finish
  • Client list has included: Instant Tax Service, Carter Brothers, 100 Black Men of America, Atlanta Blue Jays Baseball, First Serve Tennis and Entrepreneur Development Network
  • Develop corporate branding, multimedia design for presentations, video/audio editing and typographic design

 

May 2008 to Jan 2009

Printer/Finisher/Designer

Graphics By Design - Adecco Technologies

  • Set up files for pre-press process
  • Printed large-format files on flatbed printer
  • As a designer,  imported files, selected fonts and created signage
  • As a finisher, aligned and packaged printed banners for General Electric (GE) tradeshows

Sep 2005 to May 2008

Web Designer/ Videographer/ Graphic Designer

Lindner Capital Advisors

  • Worked closely with the director of marketing to develop campaigns (Fast-Start, Lindner College, Lindner Elite Advisor Forum)
  • Developed company Web site using HTML, PHP and SQL Database (www.lcaus.com)
  • Performed graphic design of newsletters, trade show banners, magazine ads, mailing labels, badges and promotional materials
  • Created presentation materials in PowerPoint
  • As videographer, recorded company college programs with Canon GL camera

 

June 2002 to March 2004

Printer/Finisher/Shipping and Receiving Agent

Express Color Technologies, Inc.

  • As a finisher, cut and grommetted digital fabric banners (Atlanta Hawks promotional banners)
  • Use guillotine to crop signs, mount, and lamination
  • Printed documents and banners; installed color to Press-Vu UV 180E
  • Used digital equipment, such as a 4’x8’ flatbed UV direct to substrate printers
  • Handled shrink wrapping, labeling, and forklift operation
  • Clients included Home Depot, Wal-Mart, Exxon Mobile, Atlanta Falcons and Atlanta Hawks

 

Awards & Education

Nov 2010

Participant Certificate

International Third World Leaders Association

ITWLA is a global network of leaders from every discipline committed to the highest standards of excellence in leadership training, personal development, mutual accountability, fraternal support;

May 2004

Graduate

Entrepreneur Development Network

 

June 2002

Associates Of Arts, Graphic Design

The Art Institute of Atlanta

awarded Outstanding Leadership Award