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NC State University,College of Design,Raleigh,NC.BA in Art and Design,1996. <br /> Focus on painting,drawing,illustration,photography,and digital imaging.Dean's List, 1994-1996. <br /> Awarded a travel abroad scholarship to Italy in 1996. <br /> California College of Arts and Crafts,San Francisco,CA.Fall semester 1998. <br /> Graphic Design Program;Typography level I, II,Experimental Typography and Graphic Design level Il. <br /> The Pratt Institute,"Pratt in Venice';Italy.Scuola di Grafica,summer 1996. <br /> Painting,drawing,print making,photography and art history program hosted by Pratt Institute,New York,NY. <br /> Nationally competitive program with acceptance based on portfolio and college grade point average. <br /> NC School of the Arts,Winston-Salem,NC.High School Diploma, 1988. <br /> Concentration in Visual Arts;accepted to a class of 20 students from all over the United States; <br /> received an intense,disciplined education focusing on drawing,design,and sculpture. <br /> Printmaking Residency,January 2013—Penland,NC. <br /> CSS/xHTML Training,August 2010—Techead,Richmond,VA. <br /> Jenifer Padilla Leadership Training,November 2009,January,2010—BCBSNC campus, Durham,NC. <br /> 105 Fidelity Street, B-11 Project Management Training,December 2008,Raleigh,NC. <br /> Carrboro,NC 27510 Milton Glaser Design Intensive,Summer 2007,School of Visual Arts,New York,NY. <br /> 919.215.5559 Painting in Barcelona Program,Llotia Escola d'Art,June-Aug.2005,Barcelona,Spain(School of Visual Arts). <br /> Final Cut Pro course,February 2005,Adobe After Effects course,July 2003.Advanced Illustrator course, <br /> e-mail: June 2002.School of Visual Arts, New York,NY. <br /> padillajen®hotmail.com <br /> Seminar Day with Adobe/Adobe Creative Suite,September 2007 <br /> Project Manager Training Workshop,December 2006 <br /> Organizational Skills Training,February 2006 <br /> Advanced Flash course(Mastering Flash Mx).2002,Techead,Richmond,VA. <br /> Flash course(Macromedia Mega Flash 5 Week),2001,Lodestone Digital,Charlotte,NC. <br /> Art Director—VIETRI Inc.,Hillsborough,NC.April 2011—present. <br /> Leads all creative efforts for VIETRI.This includes developing and directing all design and production of web,social <br /> media,print,packaging design,sales/marketing materials,photography of product and product catalogs.Creative <br /> direction of all photography.Execution of all internal photoshoots and catalogs.Long-range and strategic planning for <br /> VIETRI.Working side-by-side with the CEO/Founders and collaborating with the Sales and Marketing Director to assure <br /> all strategic planning supports growth of the VIETRI brand. <br /> Senior Graphic Designer-2005-2011;Graphic Designer—June 2000-2005. <br /> Advertising and Brand Marketing Department of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina,Durham,NC. <br /> Graphic Design from concept to final product—art direction,photoshoot art direction,photography and lighting <br /> for photoshoots,brand management,project management,environmental design and signage,multimedia design, <br /> HTML/CSS email design/coding,concept and photo research for all collateral. <br /> Graphic/Web Designer—SoundScape Movement Fest—improvisational based sound and movement festival <br /> that featured performances and classes.2006,2007. <br /> Graphic Designer—Independent Weekly,Durham,NC.Freelance graphic design.March—June 2000. <br /> Graphic Design Intern—Zimmermann Crowe Design,San Francisco,CA.Graphic design and installation <br /> design;now called VehicleSF>ww.vehiclesf.com< August 1998-January,1999. <br /> Graphic Designer/Digital Specialist-Kinko's,San Francisco,CA.March-August 1998. <br /> Decorative Painter—The Painted Room,Cary, NC.Designer and painter. 1996-1997. <br /> Teaching Assistant—Photoshop/Digital Imaging class,NC State College of Design,Spring Semester 1996. <br />