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BLAINE HUFFMAN'S RESUME

CAREER GOAL:
MBA Degree Candidate with demonstrated academic excellence as well as proven work ethic seeks the opportunity to utilize creativity and skills.

SOFTWARE:
Adobe Creative Suite: Illustrator, In-Design, Photoshop, Premiere Pro as well as Quark Express and Microsoft Office.

EDUCATION:
JAN 2011-DEC 2014

MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY 

Murfreesboro, TN
• Master's Degree in Business Administration


• Minor emphasis in Marketing
• GPA 3.5

AUG 1999-MAY 2003 

MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY 

Murfreesboro, TN
• Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Graphic Design
• Cum Laude GPA 3.6; Dean's List; Golden Key International Honor Society membership
• Won a Nashville STAR Award for Happy Tales Humane ad campaign done in Portfolio class

EXPERIENCE:
AUG 2014-PRESENT
COMAS MONTGOMERY REALTY AND AUCTION CO.
Murfreesboro, TN

Marketing and Advertising Support
 • Handle marketing for upcoming auctions. Create and implement advertising budgets.
 • Update the website adding pictures and content. Upload items’ pictures and descriptions for online bidding.
 • Create print and direct mail advertising for upcoming auctions of real estate and personal property auctions.
 • Use Google Analytics, Google Ads and Facebook Ads to create digital marketing campaigns for properties.
 • Use Adobe Premiere Pro to edit and create videos for television commercials, website and social media.


SEP 2013-AUG 2014
THE MURFREESBORO POST

Murfreesboro, TN

Graphic Designer and Account Executive
• Designed the covers and inside pages of the weekly newspaper along with all display advertising.
• Uploaded stories and photos to the website: murfreesboropost.com.
• Sold display advertising by meeting with clients in person or over the phone.

MAY 2009-AUG 2013
THE DAILY NEWS JOURNAL 

Murfreesboro, TN

Graphic Designer
• Produced key account advertising for the daily newspaper publication including local real estate companies and retail businesses.
• Produced and designed ads, covers and layout for special sections including the annual Ruthies Awards, Spotlight on Rutherford County, R.County, Murfreesboro Magazine, Physicians Guide and the United Way Annual Reports.
• Produced local promotional ads and sales flyers for all our events and products we offer.
• Handled production of all promo print materials including business cards, signage and marketing materials.
• Used social media to promote events and services.
• Assisted the sales team in getting other ads produced through the Gannett Production Center.

JAN 2008-DEC 2008

CENTERSTONE 

Nashville, TN

Graphic Designer
• Worked in the marketing department and produce all print material for the company including posters, brochures, newsletters, ads, etc.
• Teamed up with the creative service manager and writer for the copy. Worked with different printers and planned projects under deadlines.
• Produced products for sister companies/departments: Advantage Behavioral Health, Centerstone Research Institute, Centerstone Indiana and the Development department.
• Designed products for different fund raising campaigns for Centerstone including the Capital Campaign, A Gingerbread World and the Giving Card.
• Continue to do freelance work for the company.

AUG 2006-JAN 2008

THE ADVERTISER NEWS 

Spring Hill, TN

Graphic Designer
• Worked on the primary newspaper The Advertiser News as well other Stephens Media publications, including: Brentwood Life, Franklin Life and My New Home.
• Designed ads for local businesses, layout the paper, putting in the articles and ads.
• Maintained the editorial on the papers' web sites: www.advertisernews.biz, www.franklinlife.net and www.brentwoodlife.net
• Created internet banner ads using Photoshop.
• Kept track of ad runs and copy changes using Microsoft Excel.
• Designed the logo and layout of the My New Home quarterly tabloid.

MAY 2003-FEB 2008

TARGET 

Murfreesboro, TN

Backroom Team Member

• Worked full-time and later part-time on the weekends in the backroom.
• Trained new employees and operated mechanical fork lift.
• Sorted all bulk and incoming product for the store in the dock area.

JAN 2003-MAR 2003
TENNESSEE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER (TPAC)
Nashville, TN

Graphic Design Intern
• Worked in the marketing department and produced newspaper ads, posters and fliers for shows coming to the TPAC using Photoshop and Quark Express.

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