Houston Graphic Designer

Sura Khudairi
Owner/ Art Director

Web and Graphic Design Summary

Freelance graphic designer and art director experienced with corporate identity, packaging, print collateral, advertising, annual reports, web design and multimedia. Spend a lot of time working with clients, small and large, to determine their needs and how best to meet their goals creatively and effectively within their budget. Creating/enhancing the look and feel of all advertising and marketing communications for each client.

Design Related Computer Skills

Excellent skills in Photoshop, Illustrator, Freehand, InDesign, QuarkXPress, Flash and Dreamweaver. Strong experienced with HTML, Premier and Director. Work with Mac or PC.

Web Design and Graphic Design Experience

3/06 to current   Flash Animation Instructor
RICE UNIVERSITY
Houston, Texas

+ Basic actioscripting
+ Create and preview movies and set attributes of text.
+ Create and modify shapes
+ Create symbols and modify objects and graphics
+ Edit & modify layers, create different types of animation, & buttons
+ Optimize and publish Flash movies 8/99 to current   Freelance Graphic Designer
Sura Design
Houston, Texas

+ Creative/Art Director
+ Design for print publications and web sites
+ Corporate, packaging, advertising and printing designs, such as, logos, brochures , print ads, posters, and direct mails 3/98 to 7/99   Graphic Designer
Rehak Creative Services
Kingwood, Texas

+ Designed thumbnails, roughs, and final comps for print
+ Work on a regular basis with EDS, Dallas on campaign ads
+ Attended press checks

3/97 to 2/98   Intern Graphic Designer
The Focus group
Houston, Texas

+ Designed and produced ads and promotional collateral
+ Worked under award winning designers
+ Attended press checks Education

5/98   Art Institute of Houston
Associates of Applied Science in Visual Communication and Graphics Design
Honors Graduate 3.9 GPA 12/05   Art Institute of Houston
Bachlors of Fine Arts majoring in Graphic Design Memberships

American Institute of Graphic Artists (AIGA)
Women in Consulting
CommArt Communication Arts Network
Member of the Better Business Bureau