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education 2002–present Harding University | Searcy, Arkansas | gpa 3.58
expected graduation Fall 2006 with a
B.F.A. in Graphic Design, Honors with Distinction and a
B.A. in Spanish, Honors with Distinction;
studied at South American campus (fall 2004)

1998–2002 Siloam Springs High School | gpa 4.01
graduated Valedictorian with High Honors

software Adobe® Illustrator®, Adobe® InDesign®, Adobe® Photoshop®,
Adobe® Acrobat®, Adobe® GoLive®, Micromedia® Flash®
languages English, Spanish
awards and involvement Brass Ring Design Awards 2005
Third Place Packaging, Fourth Place Miscellaneous

Red Brick Studios (graphic design organization)
Treasurer (2004–2006)

Habitat for Humanity®
member of committee for initial chapter organization

Honors College
Council Representative (2002–2005), Vice President (2005-2006)

Omicron Delta Kappa (leadership honors society)
selected for membership

Phi Eta Sigma (freshman honors society)
member in good standing

work experience Saatchi & Saatchi X | Fayetteville, Arkansas
Intern in Art Direction (june–august 2005)
design work | completed and directed all design work for in-store marketing pitch presented to Wal-Mart® and agency leadership team; designed several in-store POPs and PDQs

Harding University Student Association | Searcy, Arkansas
Creative Director, Chairman of Communications (fall 2005–spring 2006)

freelance design work | Searcy, Arkansas
design work | posters, mailings and forms, identities, fine art commissions, exhibition design

Edibles By Zoe Catering | Siloam Springs, Arkansas
event planning, customer relations, advertising, food preparation, setup
design work | logo, identity, mailing, contracts

Siloam Springs Parks and Recreation Dept. | Siloam Springs, Arkansas
design work | logo for trail system from initial meetings with committee to final approval and application to displays

Academic Information Systems, Harding University | Searcy, Arkansas
Macintosh Design Lab Supervisor (fall 2005-spring 2006)
supervisor of six lab attendents, lab and faculty relations
© 2005 CHAD ERIC NICHOLSON