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My talk for Ignite Portland 8 at the Bagdad Theater, Portland, Oregon. March 3, 2010 #ip8

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why am i an expert?

unemployment 2000-2010

perCent

month

require-ments

live in your parents’ basementno dependentslove the taste of top ramen

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preparationwrite a resume + Cover letter

craigslist

find open positions

apply for everything

Maxwell Lloyd Radi

CREATIVE ASSISTANT | SPOT COLOR STUDIO | OCTOBER 2009 TO PRESENTSupport the studio design and production team with social media strategic plans, copywriting, and pre-press productionDevelop brand strategy plansManage social media presence of Studio brand, including twitter, linkedIn, and facebook

ART DIRECTOR | HABERDASHERS MAGAZINE | FALL 2009 TO PRESENTCreated a stylebook for Haberdashers MagazineManage magazine’s layout productionAttend weekly staff meetingsContribute to story conceptsCollaborate with writer and photographer to design magazine layout

STUDENT ASSISTANT | UO SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM AND COMMUNICATION (SOJC)FALL 2006 TO SUMMER 2009

Used InDesign and Photoshop to design posters and collateral materialsHelped prepare for signature fund raising events, including Hall of AchievementManaged SOJC websiteStrategized creative solutions to open student and faculty collaborationDesigned and produced 32-pages full color publication for SOJC alumni yearbook

CREATIVE STRATEGIST | ALLEN HALL ADVERTISING | FALL 2008 TO SPRING 2009Created a strategic plan for New Venture Championship UO Lundquist College of Business School’s International MBA business plan competitionDesign event collateral and print advertisementsStoryboarded and shot a 30-sec Build and innovate the Allen Hall Advertising brand identity

ONLINE ART DIRECTOR | FLUX MAGAZINE | SPRING 2009Lead online staff, who managed the online portion of the student-run MagazineEnsured consistency between print and digital editions, Assist with print layoutsUsed Plone, a content management system, to design and build the flux.uoregon.edu

Relevant Work Experience

EduacationBacheleor of Arts, degree an Journalsm: Magazine and Advertsing, Univercity of Oregon, Eugene, OR, June 2009

Mastery of Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, and IllustratorWorking knowledge of Flash, Dreamweaver and Final Cut ProAvid blogger: maxradi.wordpress.comContent ManagementPrepress preparation

SOJC Commencement Standard Bearer, 2009SOJC Winter Award for Outstanding AD Major, 2009Finalist for The One Club Client Pitch Competition, 2009SOJC One Club Young Art Director Scholarship, 2009Northwest Auto Press Association Scholarship, 2007University of Oregon Student Employee of the Year, 2007

Skills and Activities Awards and Honors

References Available Upon Request

résumé

the interview

phone > in person

dress for suCCess = keyboard tie

show up 5 minutes late

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inCorreCtly pronounCe the name of the seCretary who’s handling your appliCation

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Job for experienCeJob for experienCe

@maxradi

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