Donnie Gardner

Current

Owner at DG|GD
Graphic Design Supervisor at Dominion Enterprises

Past

Web Graphic Designer at Dominion Enterprises
Marketing Graphic Designer at AutoMart.com
Junior Designer at Northrop Grumman Newport News

Graphic Design Co-op at Norfolk Southern Corporation

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Education

Old Dominion University
Chowan College

Recommended

5 people have recommended Donnie

Connections

98 connections

Industry

Graphic Design

Websites

My Website

Donnie Gardner’s Summary

Donnie Gardner’s Specialties:

Print Design, Web Design, Flash, Illustration, Basic HTML/CSS, HTML email

Donnie Gardner’s Experience

Owner

DG|GD

(Graphic Design industry)

November 2008 — Present (9 months)

Donnie Gardner Graphic Design is my freelance design business doing web and print design.
Graphic Design Supervisor

Dominion Enterprises

(Privately Held; 5001-10,000 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)

August 2008 — Present (1 year)
Web Graphic Designer

Dominion Enterprises

(Privately Held; 5001-10,000 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)

September 2005 — August 2008 (3 years)
Marketing Graphic Designer

AutoMart.com

(Privately Held; Automotive industry)

August 2004 — September 2005 (1 year 2 months)

The marketing graphic designer was responsible for creating print and internet advertising promoting AutoMart.com. Another responsibility was handling the ad trafficking for AutoMart.com's internet ad spots.
Junior Designer

Northrop Grumman Newport News

(Public Company; NOC; Shipbuilding industry)

September 2003 — August 2004 (1 year)

I was hired into an entry level industrial design training program where I learned, AutoCAD, Catia 3D and 2D modeling, machanical drawing, ship design, and naval shipbuilding history. It was a one year program that was three months of class room training, and nine months of on job training.

I left the program when I found a position that was related to my education.
Graphic Design Co-op

Norfolk Southern Corporation

(Public Company; NSC; Transportation/Trucking/Railroad industry)

May 2001 — August 2002 (1 year 4 months)

Three Semesters (1 year) full-time employment with the NS Visual Communications Department.

Donnie Gardner’s Education

Old Dominion University

BFA (Cum Laude) , Graphic Design, Art History , 1999 — 2003

Activities and Societies:

Pi Kappa Alpha, Golden Key Honor Society, Student Art League, Mace & Crown
Chowan College

N/A , Graphic Design , 1997 — 1999

Fall 98 I was lead in the play "The Chase". I also studied abroad in London with Chowan College and sister school Louisiana College, Spring 99.

Activities and Societies:

Student Ambassador