The resumé of a darn fine designer.

1. KRISTEN M. BRITTEN
Graphic Designer, Business Owner
ph 616/366.5753 fx 616/538.2091
kristen@brittendesigns.com
www.brittendesigns.com
THE TECH LIST
• Design, typesetting, and illustration for sheet or web press, screen printing, cut vinyl, etc.
• Organized, self starter. Detail oriented. Excellent communication abilities.
• Purchasing, operation, repair & training experience for Macintosh and Mac-based programs.
• Knowledgeable in a wide variety of software applications including present apps below:
QuarkXpress 8, Adobe Photoshop CS3, Adobe Illustrator CS3, Adobe Acrobat Pro,
Adobe Distiller, SuiteCase Fusion 2, QuickBooks 2009, various Internet apps, etc.
I also have a working knowledge of the following apps: Adobe InDesign CS3,
MicroSoft Word, MicroSoft Excel, MicroSoft PowerPoint, DreamWeaver CS3, Flash CS3
Scanners, CD Burners, USB & Firewire Drives, and more.
EXPERIENCE
• 1996 - Present: Britten Designs, a darn fine graphic design company
• 1990 - 1996: Spartan Stores, Inc., Byron Center, MI
Retail Ad Designer, web, 1990-1994;
Sheetfed Work Designer, sheetfed, 1995-1996
• 1986 - 1990: Michigan State University, Residence Life Office Secretary for a staff of 30
• 1984 - 1986: Messenger Printing Co., Hudsonville, MI
Paste-up: layouts with PMTs, techpens, producing and stripping up negs
ACCOMPLISHMENTS & OTHER EXPERIENCE
• Managing my own business and raising my two boys and a husband
• 04-09 School Years: Classroom Volunteer; School Marketing, School Improvement Team
03-04 School Year: Parent Group Vice-President and Classroom Liaison
02-04 School Years: Outdoor Environment Co-chair & Clean-up Committee;
Many design projects; Reggio Approach Ambassador
• 1996-2005: Support parent for Depression After Delivery, a post-partum support network
EDUCATION
• Bachelor of Art, Studio Art from Michigan State University, 1990
• Miscellaneous business classes, Davenport College, 1992-1994
• Continuing Studies, Kendall College, 2008-present
• General life lessons – and plenty of them!
REFERENCES
• My mom thinks I'm really great... more appropriate references are available upon request.