Rachael Urrutia

Location: 522 Calle De La Paz, Escondido, CA 92029
E-mail: rachaelurrutia@yahoo.com • Cell: (760) 504-7452

Education

Platt College • San Diego, CA • Major: Graphic Design (Started July 2009 – Current)
Classes and Skill Sets: Design Basics, Design to Print, Intro and Adv. Production, Vector Graphics, Raster Graphics, Photography, Page Layout and Basic Web Design.

Escondido Charter High School • Escondido, CA • Graduated: 2009 - Advanced Academic Diploma
Extracurricular and Key Skill Sets: Two years in yearbook, one of which was Lead Designer and one year of photography as a student and entry into the Del Mar Fair with second place in the Creative Category.

Skills

Computer Skills

Programs: Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Qwark, HTML, CSS, Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
Platforms: PC and Macintosh

Personal Skills

A dedicated, hard worker who’s organized and self-motivated with all projects. Works well in deadline-driven projects, as well as jobs which require multi-media and programs. Uses timely and creative thinking in order to solve problems and design effective and attractive graphics. Specializes in both vector and raster imaging to produce printed and web graphics. Has over a three years worth of related schooling and experience in the graphic design field, and in that time has produced several in-market logos and a campaign for the restaurant Tommy V’s Italian Chophouse. Possesses a focused mind set of work goals while still able to maintain a polite, professional and social persona with fellow workers and clients.

Work History

Madison Organic Jewelry • Internship
Supervisor: Randall Blaum, COO - Marketing Experts International • Project Length: June 6, 2010 – June 16, 2010
Job Description: Designed and created logo for fictional company featured in a television pilot for major network.

Tommy V's Italian Chophouse • 3790 Via De La Valle, Del Mar, CA
Client/Key Contact: Charles Parisi • Position: Graphic Designer • Project Length: February 25, 2010 – Current
Job Description: Created the logo and all printed documents necessary for a restaurant (menu, business cards, mailing list, letterheads, gift certificates, etc).

Platt College • 6250 El Cajon Boulevard, San Diego, CA 92115-3979 • (619) 265-0107
Type of Business: School of Design and Technology • Supervisor: Leslie Cory
Employment: 26 November – 2 December 2009 • Position: Teachers Assistant
Job Description: Aiding students in lesson plans, stock, completing errands for teacher and cleaning the classroom.

Sears Portrait Studio • 210 East Via Rancho Parkway, Escondido, CA 92025-8099 • (760) 432-6449
Type of Business: Photography Studio • Supervisor: Dru • Employment: November 2008 – January 2009
Position: Photographer • Job Description: Photographing, photo editing, printing, making appointments.

Next Wave • 10350 Science Center Drive, Suite 210, San Diego, California 92121 • (858)731-5300
Type of Business: Telecommunications • Supervisor: Todd Sutton and Robbin Lynn
Employment: November 2008 – December 2008 • Position: Intern, Graphic Designer
Job Description: Creating the combo mark for their latest release in telecommunication chips, RAD3.

Summer Studio • Summer Graphic Design Program
Location: San Diego Art Institute • Dates: June 2008 • Job Description: Spent a week in the shoes of a graphic designer and created two zines using the programs InDesign and Photoshop.

San Diego Wild Animal Park • 15500 San Pasqual Valley Road, Escondido, CA 92027-7017 • (760) 747-8702
Type of Business: Zoo • Supervisor: Katie Bylczynski • Employment: June – August 2007
Position: VAO (Visitor Assistant Officer) • Job Description: Directing crowds, turnstiles, answering guest questions.

References

Leslie Cory
Company: Platt College
Position: Head Teachers Aid
Phone: (619) 265-0107
Relation: Previous Employer

Glen Krause
Company: Escondido Charter High School
Position: Technology Manager
Phone: (760) 737-3154
Relation: High School Yearbook Supervisor
Charles Parisi
Company: Tommy V’s Italian Chophouse
Position: Proprietor
Phone: (858)373-8923
Relation: Client

Joseph Darrough
Company: Escondido Charter High School
Position: Individualized Learning Teacher
Phone: (760) 737-3154
Relation: High School Photography Teacher