Ami Ruda's Portfolio

Book Cover Design

Full-Bleed Book Cover Design

E-book advertisement

E-book Cover Design

Work Experience

Sept 2013-Present

Chemeketa Community College

Salem, OR

Part-time interpreter in a post-secondary setting, Information Technology, Medical, etc.
Reformulating messages from English to ASL and ASL to English for students with a wide variety of language needs
Freelance interpreting with various agencies: medical, PT, educational, EIP meetings, etc.

Nov 2010-Present

Freelance

Salem, OR

May 2008-Nov 2010

Sweeney Promotions

Salem, OR

Saw projects through from concept to final design
Consistently met deadlines
Met and consulted with clients and translated needs into creative, innovative designs
Design projects include: logos, vehicle wraps, billboards, t-shirt designs, calendars, banners, fliers, branding, and websites
Worked with an external printshop for file format management, color correction, and approved hard proofs
Photographer for the Marion County Fair, Buckaroo Ball, Hoof n Holler, and other various events
Duties included customer service

Sept 2005-May 2008

The Elijah List

Albany, OR

Responsible for: logos, magazine layout, advertisements, CD covers, photography, editing, and bulk email marketing
Collaborated with co-designers and editors
Responsible for master file of magazine layout
Interfaced with magazine printer, including packaging and preflight of the monthly magazine issue
In-house technical consultant on design programs
Consistently met tight deadlines

Platforms: Windows, Mac
Software Expertise: Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Office Word, Excel, Access, Outlook
HTML, CSS
Extensive experience in photo manipulation, photography, print design, and web design

Questions? Don’t hesitate to send a message using the form or email: arudastudio@gmail.com