Lilian Akwisombe   

Fidea@hotmail.com                                   Address: Principia College Elsah, IL 62028 Telephone: (618) 374-4506      

Education: Principia College, Elsah, IL. BA 2000, Major: Studio Art (Graphic Design track) Nyakiambi Secondary School, Nakuru, Kenya Graduated 1995, 0-level exams

Objective: To obtain a position that enables me to apply my design skills    

Course Work: - Graphic Production - Jewelry Design - Graphic Design 1-11 - Figure Drawing - Web Page Design - Color Studies - Advertising - Advanced Graphic Design - Visual Fundamentals - Theatre Make-up Design

Computer Skills:

Hardware: PC and Macintosh literate

Software: Adobe PhotoShop, Adobe Illustrator, QuarkXpress, Macromedia Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Flash, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint

Design Experience:   Apr. Ð Jun. 2000 - Currently designing my web portfolio, designing a series of logos, book design, series of pop cans, recreating 2 designed ads and typographical design.

Jan. Ð Mar. 2000 - Designed travel section of school France abroad with 2 other students. Please visit site at www.prin.edu/college/academics/abroads/ and click on Studio Art picture.

November 1999 - Graphic Design Projects and application of design skills, Principia College, Elsah, IL. Designed Newspaper, Magazine, TV storyboards and Direct Mail piece for Saturn Car Company.

1998-1999 - Designed some pages for Sheaf (School year book), flyers for events in school, Newsletter layouts and flyers for American Property Exchange during an intemship.

1997-1998 - Design projects included: Letterhead logo, Re-designed different Ads, Designed an internal web page and a newspaper.

Internship:  Summer 1998    American Property Exchange, Wrote and designed company's newsletter, marketed real estate to prospective clients by writing business letters and talking to clients one on one, prepared financial graphs and filed documents.

Employment:   1999-2000 Career Development Center, receptionist/Student assistant, Principia College. Found jobs and internships and filed them for students who needed them.   

Summer 1998 Macy's clothing store, Sales representative   

1997-1998 Marshall Brooks Library, Government Documents Clerk, Elsah, IL Entered government document holding in library database program, Shelved documents and periodicals.  

Languages: Swahili   

Activities:    1997-1998 - Black Student Union, current Social Head. Treasurer, Elsah, IL   

1998 - Synchronized Swimming, Principia College, Elsah, IL.    

1998 - Whole World Festival, co-president, Elsah, IL.  

1997 - Public Affairs Conference "Vital Africa". Delegate - participated in roundtable discussions.    

1996 - Community Service, Pere Marquette, Grafton, IL.