| Dana Toader * "Passion of Art" |
Dana Toader EDUCATION Otterbein College, Westerville, OH B.A. Visual Communication, May 2003 Overall GPA: 3.63 (4.00 scale) Accademia Italiana, Florence, Italy - Study Abroad Program Italian language, Design and Fine Art courses, Sept.-Dec., 2001 EMPLOYMENT HISTORY Toader Design LLC, Chicago, IL Graphic Designer and New Media Specialist Oct. 2004 - Present Owner and initiator of the firm, in charge of all customer needs Design and develop Web Sites for small to medium-sized businesses Design, market and develop materials based on client needs Interview and hire new talent as part of the team Solution Group, Dayton, OH Freelance Designer Oct. 2003 - Oct. 2004 Creating concepts and final products for clients in the form of Print and Package Design Design Forum, Dayton, OH Graphic Designer Apr. 2003 - Oct. 2003 Retail design and package design for clients including Dunkin Donuts, AAA, Golden Corral, John Deer, Laguna Drug, Yankee Candle Worthington Arts Council, Worthington, OH Graphic Designer - College Intern June 2002 - Aug. 2002 Design promotional material including posters, brochures, promo cards, flyers Teach Art and Crafts to children ages 4-11 Ohio Educational Awards, Columbus OH Sculptor / Awards Designer Nov. 2001 - April 2002 Design and create moldings out of clay to make planks for High School Athletic Awards AWARDS AND HONORS Member of Alpha Lambda Delta National Scholastic Society for Academic Achievement 2002 - Two pieces awarded 2nd Price at the Spring Art Show at Otterbein College 1999-2003 - Recipient of the Lakewood Arts Festival Scholarship, for talent and dedication in the field of Art 1999-2003 - Recipient of the Otterbein College Departmental Talent Award, for exceptional commitment to the discipline of Art 1999 - Recipient of the Gold Key Award at the Cleveland Institute of Art for Excellence in Visual Arts - The Scholastic Art and Writing Awards 1999 1998 - Senior Artwork Award and Prize Winner in Ceramics at Beachwood Arts Council's Juried Show Competition of the Greater Cleveland Area SKILLS Communication: Experienced in speaking to small and large groups. Target audiences have included: small and large firms, Women Organizations in Business Leadership: Interpersonal, communication, and teamwork skills developed through on-the-job experience, as well as experience running my personal business Languages: Fluent Romanian, German, Italian; Naturalized US Citizen since 2005 Software: Macromedia Freehand, Flash, Dreamweaver; Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Image Ready, InDesign, PageMaker; Quark Express; 3D Studio Max; Apple OS X; Microsoft Windows, Office Suite Programming Languages: Action Script 2.0 EXHIBITIONS 2007 - Images from the world of Sound, Stan Mansion Gallery - Chicago, IL 2006 - Recent Works, Leadway Art Gallery - Chicago, IL 2005 - Italy and its Architecture, Optimus Realty INC - Chicago, IL 2004 - Figure Drawing, Latakia Café - Chicago, IL 2002 - Spring Art Show in Fisher Gallery at Otterbein College - Columbus, OH 1999 - Ceramics, Cleveland Institute of Art - Cleveland, OH 1999 - Ceramics, Lakewood Arts Festival - Lakewood, OH |
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