Andrea Best

Graphic artist

Creative graphic artist with proven track record of success in illustration and computer graphic skills.

Key Competencies include:

Graphic Design
Desktop Publishing
Technical Illustration
4-color Process
Layout/Composition
Photograph

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Macintosh, and IBM PC, Photography and multimedia art.
Software: Adobe illustrator, Photoshop, Indesign, Corel Draw, Dreamweaver, Flash, Microsoft Word, Power Point

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

VISIONAIRE LIGHTING, LLC., Rancho Dominguez, CA 2006 - 2007

Senior Graphic Designer
Designed and modified various marketing materials.

Brochure design.
Photographed and did layouts for brochures and catalogs.
Photographed products in house and on location.
Catalog construction and publishing.
Collaboration with the Sales & Marketing department.
Produced submittal sheets for customers.
Photographed employees for the web and company events.
Web maintenance

BECKMAN COULTER, INC., Fullerton, CA1998 - 2005

Senior Graphic Designer
Designed graphics for products sold to customers.

Illustrated manuals and training materials.
Planned and designed CD inserts, installation instructions, CD labels, covers, for products sold to customer.
Trained new employee in documentation procedures and label production.
Shot photography and manipulated photos.
Interfaced with development team, engineering, product marketing, and customer support group.
Ensured artwork met all FDA, ISO, and company requirements and specifications.
Received numerous compliments on being a "High Producer."
Devised competent solutions to animation issue.
Participated in Tech Pubs Standardization activities.

ADECCO, Tustin, CA1993 - 1998

Computer Artist/Technical Illustrator - Temporary assignment to
Beckman Coulter Illustrated and produced operations manuals.
Illustrated instruments from actual parts and photographs.

Desktop Publishing of manuals.
Created overhead visuals for meetings and presentations.
Photographed instruments and company events.
Created layout and graphics for Beckman Newsletter.
Manipulated photos and scanned images for use in a variety of documents.

DECISIONQUEST, Torrance, CA

Freelance Computer Artist Courtroom Graphics
Understanding visual aids and technology
How best to present graphics that are interesting to Jurors.

EDUCATION

BA Art, California State University, Long Beach, CA

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Graduate courses in Art (CSULA)
Graphic courses (Art Center at night)