minako ishikawa
e-mail: mina@ateliermina.com
job objective
- a position in the web and graphic design field
summary of qualifications
- more than thirteen years experience in web/graphic design, customer service, sales, and office administration
- highly proficient with mac os, macromedia dreamweaver, fireworks, adobe photoshop, and illustrator
- experienced with microsoft windows, word, excel, macromedia flash, quark xpress and html
professional experience
designer, m.m.systems, inc., torrance, california
aug. 1999 - present
- assist in web-design related projects at kgi media solutions, jbs usa, inc. on contract basis as an off-site representative for m.m.systems, inc.
- design and create web sites with html and css, company advertisements, product labels, and business cards
- manage multiple projects simultaneously including client relations, schedules, and deadlines
- work on team projects involving several companies
- responsible for various office administration activities
assistant graphic designer, learning resources center of fresno city college, california
oct. 1998 - may.1999
- designed business and invitation cards
- created school certificates, posters, and advertisements
- helped to create web site
- took pictures, created slide films, and id cards for classes
- retouched and updated application forms
graphic designer and administrative assistant, nafco kanie corp., nagoya, japan
(the name was changed to "feel corporation")
mar. 1992 - jan. 1996
- edited, designed and laid out monthly company journals
- created original forms of tables, charts and graphs for tracking monthly sales
- performed daily accounting
- handled customer requests and claims courteously and provided quick feedback to ensure customer satisfaction
- trained and supervised new employees
display coordinator and sales clerk, i.mario, nagoya, japan (the name was changed to "i'm corporation")
apr. 1990 - mar. 1992
- created point of purchase display (pop) and direct mail advertising
- designed posters and ads
- merchandised clothes and other products
- provided customer service such as purchasing assistance and customer education
- managed cash register activities and the daily accounting journal
- managed inventory
professional achievements
- featured in the japanese magazine, "ano kuni de kore ga yaritai": april 2002
- designed web site for ana communications corporation of america: january 2002
- received ito-ya award in 2001, "new year card contest for the year 2001, in japan": april 2000
- designed first official logo for the downing planetarium in california state university that appeared in advertising, promotional purposes, and other printed materials: november 1999
- designed the logo for the official web site of professor ray hall, department of physics california state university, fresno: July 1999</
education
fresno city college, fresno, ca
jan. 1997 - may.1999
- associate in science degree and certificate of achievement in graphic design
- president's and dean's list
ichimura-gakuen junior college, inuyama, japan
(the name was changed to "nagoya-keizai junior college")
apr. 1990 - mar.1992
- associate in art degree in english