ACHIEVEMENT STATEMENT EXAMPLES FOR

ART STUDENTS AND GRADUATES

• Created a series of posters and postcards promoting professional and student work in the University galleries, increasing attendance from previous year by 40%
• As Project Manager for 15-member student team, responsible for the concept, design, and production of publication for entry into annual competition; placed in the top ten of 350 entrants
• Redesigned several departmental websites for the college, considerably improving the ease of use and layout of each, saving $15,000 in outside contract fees
• Produced layout for Sunday paper supplements, including photography and computer-aided design (CAD) for real estate section, making improvements in spacing and decreasing costs by 15%

• Chosen among pool of 50 candidates to participate in summer internship program at leading graphic design agency
• Created design-winning logo for college newspaper
• As framer for local art shop, cut mats for prints and cut frames for canvasses, resulting in 100% client satisfaction
• As a computer lab assistant, instructed and assisted students in the use of PhotoShop, QuarkXPress, Illustrator, and Dreamweaver, developing and strengthening students’ desktop publishing skills
• Created logo and advertising layouts for local café, resulting in a 25% increase of patrons
• Earned $2000 in three months during the summer creating and designing letterhead and business cards for XYZ companies
• During internship at art gallery, helped with the coordination of installations in the permanent collection galleries, organized special exhibitions, researched collections, and helped coordinate loans to other institutions, meeting all deadlines
• Designed newsletters for student groups over a period of four years, saving $10,000 in outside contract fees
• As sales associate for local art shop, offered suggestions to clients concerning mat colors and frame styles, increasing repeat business by 35%

        Sources:  Best Resumes for College Students and New Grads; 101 Great Resumes; Great Jobs for Art Majors; www.mfa.org