About Blue Stream Design
Blue Stream Design is a print graphic design company owned and operated by Melodie Hayes. Melodie has over 10 years experience in the design field which includes experience in book publishing, newspaper ad design, editorial layout, magazine ad design, and marketing collateral design.
Education
PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, Pensacola, FL, 1994–1998
Bachelor of Science in Communicative Arts with a concentration in Graphic Design, Honors Graduate
PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, Pensacola, FL, 1998–2000
Master of Arts in Commercial Art
Professional Experience
CONMAR FORM SYSTEMS, INC., Peachtree City, GA, 2006–2009
Composition Coordinator. Composing and distributing electronic and paper forms.
PRIORITY PRESS, Stockbridge, GA, 2004–2006
Graphic Artist. Design of customer projects such as brochures, business cards, programs, magazine ads, postcards, letterhead, flyers, etc.
Prepress. Set up jobs for printing on 2 and 4 color presses, printing proofs, troubleshooting jobs, platemaking, customer service.
THE CITIZEN NEWSPAPERS & FAYETTE WOMAN MAGAZINE, Fayetteville, GA, 2000–2004
Graphic Artist. Designing newspaper and magazine ads, scanning and correcting photographs, photo editing, editorial page layout, pagination.
A BEKA BOOKS PUBLISHING DEPARTMENT, Pensacola, FL, 1998–2000
Layout Assistant. Textbook illustration, publication layout, typesetting.
PRINT GRAPHICS SERVICES, Peachtree City, GA, 1999 Summer
Freelance Ad Technician. Design and typesetting of ads for Fayette County Rotary Phonebook.
A BEKA BOOKS PRINT SHOP, Pensacola, FL, 1997 Spring, 1998 Winter
Intern. Compositing film, production of four color AGFA proofs, blueline proofs, opaquing, platemaking.