www.patriciaparrela.com
New York, NY
patricia[@]patriciaparrela.com
208.201.5851
Education
▪ 2001-2004: Information Systems at UFSC (Universidade Federal de
Santa Catarina, Santa Catarina, Brazil)
▪ 2005-current date: Major Art (Graphic Design emphasis) & Minor Information Systems at
BYU–Idaho (Brigham Young University – Idaho, Idaho, USA)
Technical Proficiency
▪ Graphics and Multimedia : Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, After Effects, InDesign, Premiere, Corel Suite, Flash, Fireworks, Dreamweaver, Apple iMovie, Audio Pro Tools
▪ Web Programming: Dreamweaver, Java Script, HTML, XHTML, ASP, PHP, CSS, Action Script, FTP
▪ Others: Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, Publisher
Professional Experience
▪ Ação Direta Produções (55 48) 258.0389 Year:2002
Intern - Web designer and Web programmer
Designing and developing web sites; video editing; creating graphics; programming, publishing and maintaining web sites
▪ Alpes Informática (55 48) 3025.4691 Year:2002/2004
Intern - Web design
Designing and programming web sites; graphics for software; web visual identity
▪ Chem Dry Florianópolis (55 48) 9981-0536 Year: 2001
Web designer and Costumer Support.
Development and maintaince of the web site; costumer support
▪ BYU–Idaho Bookstore (208) 496.2212 Year:2005/2007
Web Assistant.
Maintaining the web site, updating the graphics, adding new products, photo
shoot, creation of ads, customer support and development of the new web site
▪ BYU–Idaho Admissions Office (208) 496.1028 Year:2007/2008
Graphic Designer, web designer and programmer
Maintaining web sites for Admissions Office, creating new web sites, design of posters, flyers, brochures, media material
▪ BYU–Idaho Activities - Communication Office (208) 496.2593 Year:2008
Creative Director and Graphic Designer
Creating concepts for campaigns, designing various advertising material for the Activities department.
▪ Domani Studios - New York (718) 797.4470 Year:2008-current
Intern - Designer
Working with Creative and Art Directors performing various design related tasks.
▪ Freelance Web Designer and Graphic Designer since 1999
Other
Brazilian; fluent in Portuguese and semi-fluent in Spanish
Member of the NAPP – The National Association of Photoshop Professionals
Awards
▪ BYU–Idaho's 2nd place on Yellow Pages Ad contest / 2006
▪ Avril Lavigne's Official Fan Web site Web banner contest 1st place winner / 2005
▪ Scholarship winner from BYU–Idaho for NAPP's Photoshop World in Las Vegas, NV / 2007
Portfolio
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