Susan Oakes

Current

• Owner; Chief Creative and Bottlewasher at SuOakes Graphic Design (Self-employed)

Past

• Graphic Design Instructor at Briarcliffe College
• Graphic Designer (Self-employed)

Education

• Briarcliffe College
• State University of New York at Stony Brook

Connections

13 connections

Industry

Graphic Design

Websites

• My Company
• My Website

Susan Oakes’s Summary

Graphic communications for print and web. Logo Design, Illustration, Photo Imaging, Advertising Layout and Design, Brochures, and Web Graphics. I target the small business without an in house art dept. but still needs to project a professional pulled together image for clients and prospective customers. Your small business needs a unique, professional image, not one right out of the can. My strength is in personal service and research of your industry and company to insure all your projects reflect your company's character while distinguishing you from your competition. Together we can create the image of success your business deserves!

Susan Oakes’s Specialties:

Logo Design, Illustration, Photo Imaging, Advertising Layout and Design, Brochures, and Web Graphics. Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite 3 (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Dreamweaver, Fireworks etc.) QuarkXpress 6.5, HTML. View samples of my work at www.suoakesdesign.com and www.suoakesart.com

Susan Oakes’s Experience

• Owner; Chief Creative and Bottlewasher

  SuOakes Graphic Design (Self-employed)

  (Self-Employed; Myself Only; Graphic Design industry)

  November 2000 — Present (9 years 1 month)

  Freelance Web Design, URLs: http://www.stjoesweb.org, http://www.stmarysonthelake.org,
  http://www.camcordvideo.com, http://www.suoakesdesign.com, http://www.suoakesart.com
  
  Freelance Graphic Design for various clients including but not limited to:
  
  Dec. 2007 to 2008- The Parklander News Magazine, Coral Springs, FL; Graphic Design
  
  July, 2007 REM Advisors - Mortgage and Real Estate Brokers, Layout and design of print brochure
  
  July, 2005 to August, 2007- Chris R. Anicich Advertising, Layout and design, print and internet advertising

• Graphic Design Instructor

  Briarcliffe College

  (Educational Institution; 51-200 employees; Education Management industry)

  August 2001 — May 2005 (3 years 10 months)

  Adjunct Instructor, Graphic Design, Briarcliffe College, Bethpage and Patchogue, NY, Teaching courses in the Associate’s and Bachelor’s program in Graphic Design

• Graphic Designer

  Self-employed

  (Self-Employed; Myself Only; Graphic Design industry)

  December 2000 — May 2005 (4 years 6 months)

  Spring, 2003 - Richmond Technology Solutions, Inc., IT Consultants; Web graphics and design.
  
  Mar., 2000 - 2005 - Internet Specialty Malls, Inc., Smithtown, NY Logo Design, Advertising & Page Layout, Web Graphics for UniquelyMe.com, a web portal and online community for plus sized women and
  AlwaysForMe.com, online plus size clothing.

Susan Oakes’s Education

• Briarcliffe College

  AAS , Graphic Design , 1995 — 1999

  I returned to this school as a Graphic Design instructor from 2001 - 2005

• State University of New York at Stony Brook

  BA , Psychology

Additional Information

Susan Oakes’s Websites:

• My Company
• My Website

Susan Oakes’s Interests:

Art, desing, wine, dining out, dogs,

Susan Oakes’s Groups:

National Association of Photoshop Professionals, Obama '08

•    Digital Art Teachers Association

Susan Oakes’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• career opportunities
• consulting offers
• expertise requests
• business deals
• getting back in touch