Brittani George
6604 Token Valley Road, Manassas, VA 20112
Cell: (703) 881-8088
Email: bgeorge8@gmu.edu
OBJECTIVE: Continuing to gain valuable experience working in customer oriented
fields and continue to grow in leadership and knowledge.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:
Sign Fabricator 10/2013 — Present
Employer: George Mason University Sign Shop
4400 University Drive, Fairfax, VA 22030
Using Composer and Gravograph to manufacture standard college signage, name plates,
silver wall lettering, and vinyl for cars and buildings. Responding to inquiries and
providing general information or directing calls to the proper contact person. Perform
sign fabrication by cutting, weeding, pre-space taping, and using pneumatic roller
application to apply various vinyl, or full color prints on aluminum and coroplast sheets.
Providing planning and design assistance. Detail-oriented with strong problem solving,
independent thinking skills and able to spell correctly and use a dictionary. Customer
service oriented and proficient in communication and organizational skills. Effective
teamwork skills and able to understand, follow, and communicate oral and written
instructions. Showing proficiency by assisting other employees and customers, stocking
supplies, and cleaning around the shop.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:
Sign Fabricator 4/2013 — 10/2013
Employer: George Mason University Sign Shop
4400 University Drive, Fairfax, VA 22030
Using Composer and Gravograph to manufacture standard college signage, name plates,
silver wall lettering, and vinyl for cars and buildings. Responding to inquiries and
providing general information or directing calls to the proper contact person. Perform
sign fabrication by cutting, weeding, pre-space taping, and using pneumatic roller
application to apply various vinyl, or full color prints on aluminum and coroplast sheets.
Providing planning and design assistance. Detail-oriented with strong problem solving,
independent thinking skills and able to spell correctly and use a dictionary. Customer
service oriented and proficient in communication and organizational skills. Effective
teamwork skills and able to understand, follow, and communicate oral and written
instructions. Showing proficiency by assisting other employees and customers, stocking
supplies, and cleaning around the shop.
Sign Fabricator 8/2012 — 5/2013
Employer: Prince William County Government Sign and Graphic Shop
14877 Dumfries Road, Manassas, VA 20112
Maintaining daily work logs of work orders and signs manufactured, record of materials
used inventories and preparing technical maintenance reports, cost sheets, invoices, and
receipts. Providing quality customer service. Responding to inquiries and providing
general information or directing calls to the proper contact person. Ability to read,
interpret a set of blueprints pertaining to the request for street sign fabrication, marking
for Miss Utility, and mapping route using map page and grid for installation. Perform
sign fabrication by cutting, weeding, pre-space taping, and using pneumatic roller
application to apply various vinyl, or full color prints on aluminum and coroplast sheets.
Providing planning and design assistance by fulfilling special requests for county
agencies and outside associations to meet modification standards. Developing original,
innovative concepts and product formats utilizing design principles, theory, practices
through the use of software for illustration, image editing, graphic design, and electronic
publishing. Detail-oriented with strong problem solving, independent thinking skills and
able to spell correctly and use a dictionary. Customer service oriented and proficient in
communication and organizational skills. Effective teamwork skills and able to
understand, follow, and communicate oral and written instructions. Showing proficiency
by assisting other employees and customers, stocking supplies, and cleaning around the
shop.
Sign Fabricator 12/2011— 6/2012
Employer: Prince William County Government Sign and Graphic Shop
14877 Dumfries Road, Manassas, VA 20112
Maintaining daily work logs of work orders and signs manufactured, record of materials
used inventories and preparing technical maintenance reports, cost sheets, invoices, and
receipts. Providing quality customer service. Responding to inquiries and providing
general information or directing calls to the proper contact person. Ability to read,
interpret a set of blueprints pertaining to the request for street sign fabrication, marking
for Miss Utility, and mapping route using map page and grid for installation. Perform
sign fabrication by cutting, weeding, pre-space taping, and using pneumatic roller
application to apply various vinyl, or full color prints on aluminum and coroplast sheets.
Providing planning and design assistance by fulfilling special requests for county
agencies and outside associations to meet modification standards. Developing original,
innovative concepts and product formats utilizing design principles, theory, practices
through the use of software for illustration, image editing, graphic design, and electronic
publishing. Detail-oriented with strong problem solving, independent thinking skills and
able to spell correctly and use a dictionary. Customer service oriented and proficient in
communication and organizational skills. Effective teamwork skills and able to
understand, follow, and communicate oral and written instructions. Showing proficiency
by assisting other employees and customers, stocking supplies, and cleaning around the
shop.
Sign Fabricator 7/2011 — 9/2011
Employer: Prince William County Government Sign and Graphic Shop
14877 Dumfries Road, Manassas, VA 20112
Assisting staff to develop original, innovative concepts and product formats utilizing
design principles, theory, practices through the use of software for illustration, image
editing, graphic design, electronic publishing, helping checking signs, digging holes and
installing signs. Gaining strong content design and development skills. Gaining strong
visual information skills in hand painting, vinyl computer graphic designs, camera ready
artwork design, illuminated and non-illuminated signs. Becoming proficient with design
layout, resolution, and formatting skills. Detail oriented with strong problem solving and
independent thinking skills. Proficient in communication and organizational skills.
Effective teamwork skills. Showing proficiency by helping employees and customers,
stocking supplies, and cleaning around the shop.
EDUCATION:
George Mason University May 2012
B.F.A. Degree, Art and Visual Technology
Northern Virginia Community College August 2010
A.S. Degree, General Studies
COMPUTER SKILLS:
Proficient skills in: PC and Macintosh Operating Systems, MSOffice 2003-2010 Pro
(Word, Excel, Outlook, Access, and PowerPoint), Internet
Average Graphic skills in: Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Corel Draw, Advantage
Proficient Sign software skills in: FlexiSign Pro 10, Composer 4, Gravograph
HARDWARE SKILLS:
All sign and basic tools:
Scotchlite Applicator HSRA-36, Seal 62 Ultra C Plus Laminator, Roland VersaCamm
SP-540, Graphtec Cutting Pro FC7000-130, Insta Hot Press, Keencut Substrate Cutter,
Titan Cutter/Trimmer, Miter Saw Table, Drill Press, Round Corner Cutter, Straight Edge
Cutter, Grommet machine, Pexto Sheet Metal Foot Shears, Advanced Greig Laminator,
Post Hole Digger, Sledge Hammer, Digging Bar, Shovel, Drill, Sawzall, Engraver
HEAVY MACHINERY:
Skid Steer Loader
*Note about myself: I am a hard worker with a desire to learn everything I can. I am
dedicated at my job and will do all tasks needed. This is very broad of me to say, but I
have the sort of attitude to do anything to achieve a better person in myself and for the
company I work at. I will be applying myself in a graphic design program at mason this
spring.