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jason d’Auria
fort lauderdale, florida
954.649.0583
jason@theorycreativeconcepts.com

2. resume
{ jason d’Auria
1231 nw 2 avenue
fort lauderdale, fl 33311
954.649.0583 }
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jason@theorycreativeconcepts.com
am interested in the opportunity to offer my abilities as a designer, an artist and a photographer with the benefits of a strong
creative background and years of experience working in advertising, publishing and as a freelance designer/photographer/illustrator;
the type of position that requires a dedicated, personable professional who works equally well independently or as a team member
and has the proven ability to create dynamic, effective work as a contribution to the success of any company.
n education
BFA, University of Hartford_Hartford Art School | 1994-1998 | Hartford, CT
Photography major with a strong focus on digital photo, design and illustration. Developed and refined skills in other passions,
such as: painting, drawing and social/cultural studies. Attended upon academic scholarship and remained on the Dean’s List
throughout my four years.
n programs | systems
Macintosh PC.
Proficient in In-Design, Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat, Powerpoint. Knowledge of, Dreamweaver, Flash, Corel Painter.
n employment
South Florida Business Journal | 2.04-Present | Fort Lauderdale, FL
Graphic Artist/Illustrator
Work with national and local companies to design effective advertisements, branding and advertorial pull-out sections. Design
and lay out promotional and sales tools. Work with marketing department on event themes, logos, graphics, collateral and
Powerpoint presentations. Create web graphics banners, illustrations [digital and mixed media]. Digitally photograph subjects,
events and assignments as needed. Successfully assisted in increased circulation and ad sales as well as improving the overall
quality of the product.
z clients:
American Diabetes Association, Bank of America, The Broward Alliance, Citrix, City of Deerfield Beach, Flagler Development, FPL,
Greater Fort Lauderdale Chamber, Greenspoon Marder, Host.net, Humana, Keiser College, Levinson Jewelers, March of Dimes,
MasterCard, NAIOP, Nova Southeastern University, Seitlin Insurance, Urban Land Institute SE Florida/Caribbean
z awards:
2004 SFBJ Employee Excellence Award
2005 SFBJ Employee Excellence Award
2006 Artist Illustration, 3rd Place, Florida Press Club, Photo Illustration, 3rd Place, Florida Press Club
2007 Photo Illustration, 3rd Place, Florida Press Club
2008 Artist Illustration, 1st Place, Florida Press Club; Photo Illustration, 2nd Place, Florida Press Club
Advertorial Cover, 1st Place, ACBJ Pinnacle Awards; Special Section Cover, First Runner Up, ACBJ Pinnacle Awards
2009 Magazine Cover Design, 1st Place, SPJ Sunshine State Awards; Photo Illustration, 1st Place, Florida Press Club;
Artist Illustration, 2nd Place, Florida Press Club
Freelance Artist_Theory Creative Concepts | 2000-Present | Fort Lauderdale, FL
Work step by step with clients in the design of logos, advertisements, promotional pieces, web sites, illustrations and software
training. As well as, various types of photography from product shots to stock photos and imagery to be used in clients’ projects.
New River Fine Art_New River Publishing | 2.02-12.03 | Fort Lauderdale, FL
Advertising/Merchandising Manager
Designed national advertising, logos, promotional pieces, and catalogs as needed. Worked directly with Director of Publishing.
Maintained and updated gallery and publishing web sites. Digitally photographed and edited images for gallery database, print,
and web site. Oversaw shipping personnel (2 persons), maintained overall look of gallery and presentation of artwork. Worked
closely with president, sales team, artists, shipping staff, printer’s reps, logistics companies and customers on a daily basis.
Pentron Technologies | 1.00-8.01 | Wallingford, CT
Graphic Artist/Junior Designer
Developed and designed catalogs, advertisements, web graphics, promotional material such as brochures, mailings, posters, trade
show graphics, research studies and sell sheets. Aided in the development of packaging and designed graphics for complete
product lines encompassing logos, box wraps, labels and instruction booklets. Worked with marketing, legal department, quality
assurance and customer service regarding technical and artwork approval as well as ISO 9001 certification guidelines. Helped
maintain a small network of Macs and PCs and a Macintosh server.
Motophoto | 9.98-1.00 | Wallingford, CT
Portrait Photographer, Digital Tech and Printer
Individual, family, business and model portraiture. Photo manipulation, retouching and restoration. Designed in-store displays and
special projects as per customer specs. Black white and color printing and processing. Camera and retail sales.
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