Graphic Designer Application

Welcome!

Agama Advertising is an 21 year veteran of the media industry. We provide services for Broadcast, Radio, Print, Outdoor, Web, Animation, and Software Development. Agama Advertising is credited with numerous awards (Tellys, ADDYs, Aurora Awards etc.) for technical achievement and creative excellence in the industry. We have national and worldwide accounts that cover all aspects of media services. We consider ourselves to be a great fit for talented career oriented geeks, creatives, and A/V junkies.

We are always looking for talented individuals. Our team is diverse with a wide range of skills and experience and accept candidates with very little work history as well as candidates that are seasoned professionals.

We appreciate your interest in Agama Advertising and look forward to your responses to our standard application.


Agama Advertising • Standard Application for Employment

Please ensure that all 6 pages of the application are fully completed before submitting.


Position: Graphic Designer – Print, Video, Web
Pay Range: Base Salary from $24,000 to $30,000 depending on experience and ability


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Contact Information

Full Name
Phone Number
Email Address
Address
City
State
Zip Code

Resume Information

Attach Your Resume as MS Word Doc or Adobe PDF (2mb limit)
Personal Website   Portfolio Website
Copy/Paste Resume as plain text (optional)
*If you were not able to attach your resume with this online form, Please fax your resume with a cover letter that states the date you filled out and submitted this online form. If you have not filled out this online form, we will not accept your resume as a specific application to the available position. Fax number is 361-572-3894
Education
Education Types: Formal On the Job Training Self Taught
Degrees or Certifications:

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Employment History

Current Employer
Current Position
Reason For Leaving
Months Employed
Average Hours Worked per Week
Hourly Pay


Any Special Comments Regarding This Employer or Your Position (Job Responsibilities) with this Employer?

Last Employer
Position
Reason For Leaving
Months Employed
Average Hours Worked per Week
Hourly Pay


Any Special Comments Regarding This Employer or Your Position (Job Responsibilities) with this Employer?
Note to Applicant – Please provide additional employment history in your resume.

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General Questions
Can you lift up to 50 pounds? YES NO
Have you ever had a felony violation or been arrested? YES NO
If yes, please explain
Have you had a moving violation in the past 5 years? YES  NO
If yes, please explain

By filling out this form, you acknowledge Agama Advertising has a strict policy against drugs and does not permit drug use in the work place and you may be subject to random drug testing. Do you acknowledge our drug usage policy?
YES  NO

Your Previous work environments were typically:

Calm Busy
Chaotic High Stress
Low Stress Very Demanding
Self Managed Repetitive
Regularly Required Change Required Very Little Change

You typically enjoy working in:
Large Teams Small Teams
Alone Close Contact with Customer
Close Contact with Supervisor Limited Contact with Customer
Limited Contact with Supervisor Problem Solving Projects
Task Oriented Projects Leadership Roles
Team Playing Roles Large Company
Small Company

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Computer and Software Proficiency
Do you consider yourself a
PC User Only Mac User Only Mac and PC User but Prefer PC Mac and PC User but Prefer Mac

Please describe the computer you are used to working on (speed, monitor, tablet, etc)


Please Indicate your user experience with a computer: 
I can open and use programs.
I can install and upgrade software programs.
I can configure and customize software programs.
I have used/edited/saved files across a network of computers.
I have successfully installed peripherals such as scanners, printers, cameras, etc. on my own.
I can troubleshoot and resolve peripheral problems on my own.
I can install and troubleshoot hardware such as network cards, sound cards etc.
I can build a custom computer.

Please indicate your experience with the following software on a scale of 0 to 5. (0: never used, 1: used it but don’t really know it, 2: average user, 3: advanced user, 4: advanced user and could train a novice,
5: I consider myself an expert)
Adobe Photoshop MS Word
Adobe Illustrator MS PowerPoint
Adobe After Effects MS Excel
Adobe Indesign MS Publisher
Adobe PageMaker MS Front Page
Quark Express DVD Studio Pro
Macromedia Dreamweaver Lightwave 3D
Macromedia Freehand Boris Effects
Director Media 100
Macromedia Flash Final Cut Pro
Corel Draw Pro Tools
Corel Paint


Using the same scale above, please indicate your experiance with the following programming tools and environments.
ASP PHP
ASP.NET ColdFusion
XML Linux
IIS UNIX
SQL MySQL
JavaScript CSS
HTML XHTML
Visual Basic Access
JAVA C#
C++ File Maker

Please provide any additional software you would like to indicate experience with:

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Skills and Experience
If Applying for Web:

What is the difference between RGB and CMYK? :


What is the common resolution or DPI for Web Design? :


Please indicate the following projects you have worked on for a paying client:
Website Design Flash Design
Banner Ads Presentation Graphics
Video Graphics Animation Graphics
Textures GIF Animations
Web Optimized Graphics Brochures
Logo Design Business Cards

If Applying for Print:

What is the difference between RGB and CMYK? :


What is the common resolution or DPI for Print Design? :


Please indicate the following projects you have worked on for a paying client:
Billboards Newsprint Ads
Trifold Brochures One Pocket Folder
Two Pocket Folder Business Cards
Letterhead Postcards
Specialty Products (pens, clips etc.) Hats
Shirts Newsletters
CD’s DVD’s Jewel Cases
Liner Notes Product Packages
P.O.P. Signage Web Design Graphics
Logo Design

If Applying for Video:

What is the difference between RGB and CMYK? :


What is the common resolution or DPI for Video Design? :


Please indicate the following projects you have worked on for a paying client:
Standard DVE Multilayered 2D Composite
Knoll Light Factory Psunami
Aurorix Beserk
Cinelook Cine Motion
Primatte Keyer AE Prod Bundle
Boris RED Commotion
Lightwave Use of “Z” Space / Pseudo 3D compositing

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According to the position you are applying for:
What responsibilities have you had for similar jobs like this one?


What challenges have you had with similar jobs like this one?


What is the toughest job you’ve had to complete or participate in?


Other Experience if Appropriate:

I have done the following:
Color Separations Press Checks
Designed for Die Cuts Silk Screened
Thermographed Color Correction / Photo Retouching
Search Engine Optimization Created Online Advertising Programs
Coordinated and Managed Multiple Media Projects Sold Media Services
Wrote Scripts for TV or Radio Directed for TV
Edited Audio or Video Ran an Audio Board
Shot or Filmed for Commercial Use Story Boarded
Written Desktop Software Created Database Enabled Websites
Created Music Electronically on Computer Played a Musical Instrument

I have worked for the following:
an Advertising Agency a Printing Company
a TV Station a Radio Station
a Billboard Company a Specialty Products Company
an Event Production Company a Web / Technology Company

Authorization:
By submitting this application you understand and agree to the following: 1) This is not in any way an offer for employment and thusly does not create an employment contract. 2) There is a drug use policy and that if hired, you are subject drug testing. 3) All information provided here was correct and complete to the best of your knowledge.


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Please ensure that all 6 pages of the application are fully completed before submitting.

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