1. Christina Ashcraft
2665 Prosperity Ave #135
Fairfax, VA 22031
(703) 297-6797
c.ashcraft525@gmail.com
SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS
I am a highly talented and creative Graphic Designer with over 11 years of experience in print
design. I am proficient with various graphic design software programs, and I am able to
work well independent or in a team. I strive to deliver high quality products to clients. My
creative experience includes:
Brochures
Newsletters
Posters and Flyers
Logos
User Interface Design
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Graphic Design Subject Matter Expert – Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science
and Technology Directorate (S&T) Chemical and Biological Defense Division (CBD)
Booz Allen Hamilton, Washington, DC 2013–October 2015
Interacted directly with clients to create vision, conceive designs, and consistently meet
deadlines including posters, factsheets, PowerPoint graphics, and brochures. Able to work
within brand and design guidelines.
Key Achievements:
Developed conference materials including a Chemical and Biological Defense Division
printed bookmark with word search for the Science, Technology, Engineering, and
Mathematics Expo, 2014. (Photoshop, Illustrator to lay out)
Created a tri-fold conference brochure that provided an overview of CBD.
(Photoshop, InDesign to lay out)
Develop the external website for DHS S&T CBD. (Drupal)
Senior Graphic Design Consultant
Booz Allen Hamilton, Washington, DC 2007–2013
Created design theme and graphic design materials for multiple conferences. Able to work
under pressure, meet deadlines, and multitask. Acquired new skills that allowed me to
successfully design Graphic User Interfaces, animated PDF files, and interactive multimedia
PowerPoint Presentations.
Key Achievements:
Lead Designer of covers, banners, layouts, graphs, and pie charts for the Base
Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Oversight Report as well as the BRAC brochure
Cover Design and Report Layout
Process Flowcharts and Graphs
Presentation Graphics
CD Cover Designs
Multimedia Presentations
2. annually from 2010-2012. (Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign. The last 2 versions
were designed in Publisher as requested by the client)
Involved in the graphics and chapter layout for the National Commission on the BP
Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling Report to the President in 2010.
(Illustrator for charts, Indesign)
Designed Graphic User Interfaces, CD labels, user guides, and PowerPoint templates
for Local Controller and Closely Spaced Parallel Operations web based training for the
Federal Aviation Administration. (Photoshop, Illustrator)
Graphic Design Consultant
Booz Allen Hamilton, Washington, DC 2004–2007
Successfully translated subject matter into concrete design for depicting maps, schedules
and flowcharts, report graphics, and logos.
Key Achievements:
Created a very complex map of the United States, which included rail routes, highway
and truck routes, Native American reservation lands, nuclear facility locations, and
different corridors to the Yucca Mountain Nuclear Waste Repository for the
Department of Energy Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management. (Illustrator)
Developed an interactive multimedia PowerPoint presentation of the Ginna Nuclear
Power Plant, Vermont Yankee Power Plant, and surrounding areas. This PowerPoint
presentation included linked pictures and text along each crossing and bridge of the
rail lines. Mapped and coded all of the information into a Google Earth satellite map.
(PowerPoint, Word, and Google Earth)
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts in Computer Graphics & Design, Summa Cum Laude
Marymount University, Arlington, VA
SKILLS
Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Acrobat
Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Publisher, Excel, and Visio
Drupal
CLEARANCE
DHS Secret
HONORS AND AWARDS
Team’s Appreciation Award, 2006
“High Five” Award, 2012
