Philip Szrama

Current

Freelance Graphic Designer at Philip Szrama GFX.

Past

Account Executive at Clear Channel Radio
Guide at Eastern Mountain Sports
Marketing Assistant at Jim Ball Pontiac, GMC, Buick

Inspector / Quality Control at Motorola Inc

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Education

Rochester Institute of Technology
State University of New York College at Geneseo
2003 - 2007 State University of New York at

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Graphic Design

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Philip Szrama’s Summary

Philip Szrama’s Specialties:

Photoshop, Illustrator, Photo Manipulation, Retouching, & Ad Design.

Philip Szrama’s Experience

Freelance Graphic Designer

Philip Szrama GFX.

(Graphic Design industry)

August 2007 — Present (2 years 4 months)
Account Executive

Clear Channel Radio

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; CCU; Broadcast Media industry)

March 2008 — January 2009 (11 months)

Used various sales techniques to acquire new business clients.
Used sales tools (Tapscan, Maximizer, Quiltap, etc.) to view trends and help clients reach their target demographic.
Maintained current client's expectations and grew business with them over the fiscal year.
Used promotions to help the client reach out to their potential customers in a new and creative way.
Worked with on air talent to help promote the client's business through endorsements.
Guide

Eastern Mountain Sports

(Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Retail industry)

August 2007 — December 2008 (1 year 5 months)

Guide
Learned important techniques on outfitting and selling outdoors equipment to potential buyers.
Used marketing techniques to drive business to the store (web, email, text etc.)
Gained organizational skills to help bring efficiency to the business.
Marketing Assistant

Jim Ball Pontiac, GMC, Buick

(Graphic Design industry)

August 2005 — August 2007 (2 years 1 month)

Organized golf outing promotions including interacting with those involved on both sides of the events.
Helped to streamline relations with customers by adding to database information.
Worked closely with all aspects of daily business functions.
Gained knowledge of customer base while observing how sales staff served potential buyers.
Became aware of management activities to form a working understanding of how to better deal with both customers and suppliers.
Inspector / Quality Control

Motorola Inc

(Industrial Automation industry)

June 2005 — August 2006 (1 year 3 months)

Executed quality control tests mainly using hot and cold extremes to verify good working order in each part. Inspected 100% final on each part to ensure quality before product is shipped.
Trained new employees on system use, processes and company policies. Using knowledge gain through experience and training I helped to make tasks more efficient.
Took initiative to learn new tasks on a regular basis to form a greater skill base.

Philip Szrama’s Education

Rochester Institute of Technology

Masters , Computer Graphic Design , 2009 — 2011 (expected)
State University of New York College at Geneseo

BS , Communications , 2003 — 2007

Activities and Societies:

Blue Wave Swimming 2003-2007, I.B. Bar Staff
2003 - 2007 State University of New York at

Communications Bachelor , Arts