NICOLE ELIZABETH LARSON
12201
East 100 Street, Orion,
Objective:
To employ my design
and organizational knowledge to develop an exceptional strategy, or brand, to
identify my clients among their target audience.
Education:
Professional
Experience:
January 2005-April 2005 Caterpillar Inc.,
E-Business
Intern
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Maintains Global Mining website for employees, dealers, and
customers
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Designing knowledge station for
worldwide dealers and customers for Arizona Mining Forum in April 2005
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Communicates one voice message tailored to customers, dealers and
employees thru CatMiner.com
June 2004-August 2004 Renaissance
Economic
Market Research Intern
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Wrote
executive summaries of market studies
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Provided
materials for Bi-State Regional Commission’s Lead Grant Application
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Directed
market research for the affordable housing market in
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Conducted
research for the rising costs of construction materials in the Quad Cities to
apply for larger grant allocations
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Supplemented
research for an executive order from the governor for the Illinois State
Comprehensive Housing Initiative
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Planned
and organized ground breaking ceremony for Youth Build Program
January 2003- May 2004 Dental Arts Laboratories,
Marketing
Assistant
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Managed
mailings of educational materials to doctors
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Developed
all inclusive client list for direct mail database
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Designed
PowerPoint presentations for dental seminars
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Managed
materials used for dental trade shows
March 2001-December 2003 Color Works Screen Printing,
Graphic
Designer
Ÿ
Met
with clients to discuss artwork layout and design for variety of companies and
organizations
Ÿ
Initiated,
organized and delegated projects for artists and printers to meet tight
deadlines
April 2004-June 2004 Serenity Home Health Inc.,
Freelance
Graphic Designer
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Developed
and designed brand identity and marketing materials
Ÿ
Designed
original logo, brochure, stationary and business cards to attract and retain
clients
Technical
Skills
InDesign, Photoshop, CorelDraw, Illustrator,
Microsoft Word, Works, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Premiere, Darkroom camera,
CMYK Process, and Cacophony. Beginner: Dreamweaver,
Quark Express
Activities
and Organizations
· Acclaimed Intellectual Property Association,
Vice-President and founding member
· American Advertising Federation, Member 2003-2004
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Young
Professionals Network,
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National Deans
List, 2004