Nathan Akers
Communication Designer
natakers@gmail.com

---------- EDUCATION ----------

University of Florida
Bachelor of Fine Arts: May 2005
Major: Graphic Design
Minor: Art History
GPA: 3.42/4.00

Florida State University International Program
Florence, ITALY: Fall Semester 2004
GPA: 3.87/4.00

---------- RELEVANT EXPERIENCE ----------

Freelance Graphic Designer: Gainesville/Orlando, FL
Self-employed: March 2005—Present
* Developed concepts for logos and business systems
* Implemented design to re-brand clients
* Designed and maintained interactive media
* Taught basic HTML

Pirates of the Caribbean II & III: Freeport, Bahamas/Palmdale, CA
Soldier, Sailor, Pirate Background Artist: January—March 2006
* Trained in acting, marching, rowing, and in firing muskets and cannons
* Performed mainly in battle scenes or in scenes relating to battles

UF Film Festival: Gainesville, FL
Advertising/Design Director: January—March 2005
* Oversaw and collaborated with a team of advertisers and designers
* Designed logo and look-and-feel
* Facilitated development and implementation for marketing campaign and strategy. Almost 500 people attended the first annual Film Festival

Shox Printing: Gainesville, FL
Graphic Designer: January—March 2005
* Designed printed material (flyers, t-shirts, logos, business cards, etc) for small clients
* Prepared work for print production

Mint Design Studio: Gainesville, FL
Graphic Designer (Intern): January—May 2004
* Designed collaboratively on a team with other designers
* Prepared presentations displaying work

Various temporary positions also held

---------- SKILLS ----------

Mac and PC Platforms; Adobe Creative Suite: Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign; HTML; CSS; Macromedia MX: Dreamweaver, Flash, Fireworks; Microsoft Word