Ragani A. Harris

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Education

Bachelor of Arts in Industrial Arts
Emphasis in Graphic Design

San Francisco State University

May 1994

	• First place winner of the College of Creative Arts graphic design contest for the new college logo.
	• Participated in an exchange to Brunel University in England from January 1993 to May 1993.
	• Member of Graphic Design Team for Visions Beyond Tomorrow, an exhibit of student design work.

Related Skills and Interests

Computer:

Extensive Macintosh experience. Cross platform and general Windows experience.

• Photoshop	• Painter	• KPT Bryce	• Poser
• QuarkXPress	• PageMaker	• DreamWeaver	• Acrobat
• Illustrator	• Freehand	• Freehand	• Dimensions
• PowerPoint	• Persuasion	• Director	• Premiere
• MS Word	• Excel	• Delta Graph	• FileMaker Pro

Seminars taken in many of the above applications, including Photoshop, Painter, Director, Premiere & others.

Support equipment:

Canon Color Laser & Fiery, Xerox DocuTech.

Arts:

Printmaking, Painting, Photography, Watercolors.

Graphics Experience

Digital Artist
FCB HealthCare
San Francisco,
October 1997 to Present
Create and design graphics, art and layouts for advertising. Photo editing and collage for print and creative conceptual presentation. Create logos for domestic and international brand positioning and product recognition. Maintain design style through out campaign, including mailings, packaging and display design. Part of the IntraNet development team. Build templates and content for presentations. Work closely with the creative directors developing logos, layouts and digital art. Clients for FCB HealthCare include Alza, Amgen, AstraZeneca, Berlex, Dey Pharma, Genentech, GlaxoWellcome, Gore Medical, Medtronic, Parke-Davis, PersonalMD.com, Wyeth-Lederle.

Graphic Designer
MacTemps
Los Angeles & San Francisco,
February 1997 to March 1998
Graphic design, production art, collateral and presentation graphics for various clients; including: Asian Art Museum, Citron Haligman Bedicerré, Ernst & Young, First Republic Bancorp, Interbath/Ondine, J.D. Power Associates , NeoHouse, Massa Design, Sic 'em Advertising .

Freelance Graphic Designer

March 1993 to Present

Desktop publishing, graphics, logo identity, presentation development, corporate publication design, training materials, signage, packaging and inserts, newsletter, book layout and typesetting, Adobe Acrobat publishing (PDF), color transparencies and slides. Clients include:

	• Brunel University of West London
	• College of Creative Arts at SFSU
	• Enfish Technologies
	• National Student News Service
	• New World Records
	• Oudeman Art Glass
	• Pacific Gas Transmissions
	• Robert D. Reed Publishing
	• Small Business Management News
	• Sitnalta Press
	• Uncommon Scents

Computer Lab Technician
Academy of Art College
San Francisco, California
August 1995 to October 1996
Instructed students in the use of over 25 different applications, ranging from desktop and graphic design to multimedia and 3-D modeling; including: Photoshop, Illustrator, PageMaker, QuarkXPress, Director, Premiere, FileMaker Pro, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Developed and presented seminars to instructors and lab techs in the use of software.
• Created interactive multimedia learning tools.
• Tutored students with learning disabilities.
• Set up, supported and maintained a 200-computer lab designed for art students.
• Attended seminars in Premier, KPT Bryce, Photoshop, Director and many others.

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