Eric Holden
404.285.1699 eholden@gmail.com
www.e-equals.net

Profile

- Unique designer with exceptional abilities in graphic arts, interface design and conceptual thinking.
- Expressive capabilities regarding website creation, corporate identity and layout.
- Professional work ethic with excellent communication abilities.

Related Abilities

- Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign, Imageready)
- Adobe/Macromedia Studio (Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Flash, Fontographer)
- Quark Express 6
- HTML, CSS, PHP, SQL and Javascript Experience.
- Advanced techniques in Layout, Color Theory, Drawing, and Print Production.

- Operating Systems: Windows (95 – XP), Debian Linux, DOS 7, Mac OSX
- Hardware: CPU Installation/Repair, Hardware Troubleshooting Techniques, System Diagnostics. 
- Software: Microsoft Office Suite 2000 – 2003 (PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Access), Lotus Notes 2000,  Peregrine Call System.
- Internet: Internet Explorer, Safari, Mozilla, Netscape, Opera, FTP protocols (Filezilla, WSFTP, Fetch)
- Words per minute: 90

Education

The Art Institute of Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia
Bachelors of Fine Arts degree in Graphic Design, Fall 2005 (GPA 3.6).

Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia
Double Bachelors of Science degree in Biology/Psychology, December 2000.

Work History
(please see portfolio for examples of freelance work)

Intent MediaWorks, Atlanta, Georgia
Senior Graphic Designer, October 2006 – September 2007.
Print, web and interface design for company internal assets and external products. 50% interface/web design, 30% in house print design, 20% minor miracle working.

elliptIQ, Atlanta, Georgia
Graphic Designer, April 2006 – September 2006.
Print advertising/marketing, layout work, design and content management of the company websites.
Web design, CSS layout for clients, integrated component designs.

Luxottica Retail, McDonough, Georgia
Level 2 Senior Support Specialist, December 2000 – April 2006.
Hardware/software troubleshooting for all integrated company systems.
Assisted stores with any technical problems regarding the stores computer or point of sale (POS) systems.

Main Street Bank, Conyers, Georgia
Bank Teller, January 1999 – December 2000.
Cash management, teller functions and internal security.

Georgia State University Education Technology Services (UETS), Atlanta, Georgia
Technical Support Assistant, August 1996 – December 1999
Assisted students with all software and hardware issues related to the Georgia State computer systems.

Magic Masters, Atlanta, Georgia
Retail/Stage Magician, June 1997 – December 1999
Demonstrated and performed featured chicanery, assisted with retail staff and tutoring of tricks.

Newton County Board of Education, Newton County, Georgia
Substitute Teacher, 1994 – May 1998
Fill in for absent teacher, distribute assigned work and help students complete the work during class.  Maintain classroom environment suitable for learning.

Other Experience

Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA
Research Assistant to Dr. Alex Matthews
Research project (June 1999-August 1999) studying the effects of road rage and the physiological and psychological consequences.  Duties consist of quantifying subjective answers to questionnaires concerning road rage, allowing for further analysis.

Zoo Atlanta, Animal Research Department, Atlanta, GA
Research Assistant, June 1999- September 1999
Assist in data collection for two subspecies of Lemur (Varecia variegata variegata and Varecia variegata rubra) in a joint behavioral study with the Georgia Institute of Psychology and TECHlab, Zoo Atlanta.  Other duties include volunteer work with the Golden Lion Tamarin Conservation Program (GLT), a project to reintroduce zoo born animals back into natural habitats.

References

Jon Garcia
Creative Director
Intent MediaWorks, Atlanta, Georgia
404-993-8354
jgarcia@intentmediaworks.com

Michael Hawkins
Senior Network Administrator
SKC, Atlanta, Georgia
678-342-1000
mhawkins@skc.com

Mike Todd
Web Master
White Wolf Games, Atlanta, Georgia
770-484-0388

Holli Smith
Web Designer
SunTrust Bank, Atlanta, Georgia
678-793-6162