Resume - Christie Debler

HELLO. THIS IS THE RESUME OF
C HR I STI E D E BL E R
GRAPHIC DESIGNER
C O N TA C T
[email protected]
407.797.5840
ChristieDebler.com
PROFICIENT IN
Adobe AfterEffects, Adobe Illustrator,
Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop,
Book Making, HTML + CSS, Laser cutter,
Maya, Motion Graphics, Microsoft Office,
Wordpress, Photography, Spanish
WORKING KNOWLEDGE
Adobe Dreamweaver, Adobe Flash,
Final Cut Pro, Calligraphy, 3D Printing
PERSONAL INTERESTS
Fashion, Travel, Food, Sports, Music,
Magazines, Typography, Photography
A C T I V I T I E S + CLUBS
DECA
Dance Marathon
Alpha Chi Omega Sorority
Vox Graphis Club ∙ student-run graphic
design organization in which upper
division students acted as mentors to
aspiring design students and joined in
various lectures and annual design trips
WORK EXPERIENCE
BLOOMIN’ BRANDS, INC ∙ Tampa, Florida ∙ March 2015—Present
JR. GRAPHIC DESIGNER FREELANCER ∙ Layout brochures, ads, inserts, and other printed
collateral for 5 restaurant brands as well as the parent company.
PALMAS SERVICES, LLC ∙ Lake Buena Vista, Florida ∙ July 2014—Present
GRAPHIC DESIGNER ∙ Brand development for restaurants located in Walt Disney World under
Palmas Services, LLC. Creating consistency between companies under Palmas Services, LLC
including updating restaurant logos, signage, stationary, and menu boards.
MARIE CLAIRE ∙ New York City, New York ∙ June 2013—August 2013
ART DEPARTMENT INTERN ∙ Assisted with the daily workflow of the magazine, experiencing the
process of a national monthly Hearst Corporation magazine. Maintained and updated the mini
wall, prepared and updated flip books for the Editor-in-Cheif and Design Director, prepared
layouts for presentation, mounted cover proposals, and siloed images for layouts. Assisted with
the iPad app in the Digital department and photo researched in the Photo department.
THE ODYSSEY: UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA ∙ Gainesville, Florida ∙ Jan 2012—May 2012
DIRECTOR OF GRAPHIC DESIGN ∙ Consulted and supervised layout design and logo work for
weekly publication, collaborated with other department teams, and assisted in the process
of launching a new website.
KNA DESIGN ∙ Los Angeles, California ∙ May 2010—July 2010
FULL-TIME INTERN ∙ Collaborated with the design team, and assisted in starting up interior
design projects mostly for the Las Vegas Venetian hotel. Duties included creating mood boards
running daily errands, talking to clients, visiting show rooms and the PDC, photo research,
and attending client meetings.
E D U C AT I O N
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA ∙ Gainesville, Florida ∙ August 2013—August 2014
Master’s of Science in Management, Hough Graduate School of Business
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA ∙ Gainesville, Florida ∙ August 2009—August 2013
Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Graphic Design
RECOGNITION
LIGATURE 22
∙ University of Florida ∙ February 2013
Entry: Ladi Dadi, series of book covers
LIGATURE 21
∙ University of Florida ∙ February 2012
Entry: Lulita’s Gourmet Mexican Cupcakes
Best Junior Piece
COMPUTER INTEGRATED STUDIO ∙ UF ∙ August 2011—May 2013
Through a competitive process, 18 students are selected to be a part of the University of
Florida’s graphic design program. The studio builds a community of designers and
promotes communication, collaboration, and individual concept development.
COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS DEAN’S LIST ∙ UF ∙ Fall 2009—August 2013
Maintained GPA higher than 3.5
FLORIDA BRIGHT FUTURES SCHOLARSHIP ∙ UF ∙ Fall 2009—August 2013
Florida Academic Scholars Award
TEEN VOGUE FASHION U ∙ New York City, New York ∙ October 2012 and October 2013
A weekend-long event for fashion-focused students selected by Teen Vogue magazine. Given
the opportunity to learn the business of fashion by attending lectures and seminars from the
fashion industry’s elite designers and editors. Featured on Teen Vogue’s social media.
ISA STUDY ABROAD PROGRAM ∙ Paris, France ∙ May 2012—July 2012
Took coursework of Art History and French while experiencing the art, culture, and fashion of
Paris. Gained cultural adaptability, a new language, appreciation of diversity, and independence.
THANK YOU