Ana Durán Jiménez
Ana.Duran.J[at]gmail.com
EDUCATION
2007-Current
Minneapolis College of Art and Design - BFA Graphic Design (Expected 2011)
2000-2002
St. Paul College - AA Graphic Design
INTERNSHIPS
Exhibits Development Group, Saint Paul, MN / Summer 2011
Creative Design Intern. Worked one on one with Creative Designer at the Saint Paul sales offices. Projects included: producing exhibition sales brochures, logo design, assisting with creation of exhibition media kits, letter head design, brainstorming concepts for upcoming projects and marketing strategies, updating existing collateral material and participated in other creative tasks as needed.
Free Spirit Publishing, Minneapolis, MN / Summer 2011
Production Intern. Worked closely with Editorial Department and Creative Director. Responsible for typesetting corrections and updates within catalogs, ads and book files. Additional duties included creations of book images for marketing materials and generating pdf files for web use.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Redesigned existing web site, flexible design for dynamic content including: shop, gallery and blog. Worked with client very closely and directed aesthetic of design, 2010.
www.jpkenpo.us
Designed and developed logo and web site in Dreamweaver. One on one interaction with the client. Project included several rounds of sketches, refinements and handling content in Japanese and English with an emphasis on cultural sensitivity, 2007-on going.
Arden Counseling Center
Developed a single web page using InDesign. Client needed an internet presence with basic information of her practice, 2009.
Fossa Technologies
My largest project was a full marketing kit for a local information security services company called Fossa Technologies. Deliverables for the project included a corporate logo, business cards, letterhead and a logo T-shirt and polo shirt design. I worked closely with the client through several rounds of design to ensure that every piece met their highest expectations, 2008.
BlueSky Charter School
Duties at BlueSky included data coordinator, managing student enrollment, transcript processing and state reporting. My organizational skills have helped to improve the efficiency of school operations and decreased costs.
Responsible for any graphic design tasks required for the school, including web site design, business cards and letterhead, 2004-2005.
SKILLS
Proficient in: InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Bridge, Dreamweaver, Flash, Finalcut and Microsoft Office. Macintosh, PCs, digital cameras and video recording.
EXTRACURRICULAR
SAC Member: Student Advisory Council graphic design representative, 2011.
Message in a bottle: College collaboration for children in Tibet, 2011.
