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Experienced Production Artist
Extensive experience in electronic desktop publishing using the Mac and PC platforms for advertising, pre-press, curriculum program materials and direct-mail.
Graphic Design
About Me
Industry: |
Marketing & Advertising |
|---|---|
Occupation: |
Graphic Design |
Ideal Companies: |
small to mid-size studio |
Education level: |
Bachelor |
Will Relocate: |
No |
Location: |
Dallas, TX |
Work Experiences
2/2006 - Present
(private)Contractor / Freelance
- Produce and implement all agency materials, including but not limited to advertisements, PowerPoint presentations, web sites, proposals, brochures, and catalogs
9/2003 - 1/2006
GroupBaronet
Individual Contributor
- • Produced and implemented all agency sales materials, including capabilities books, website, proposals, etc.
• Ordered all photos/art/fonts and other outside purchases necessary or not supplied by creative or client to complete assigned projects
• Produced all artwork to AD’s specifications and advised best way(s) to achieve approved concept(s) via computer layout/illustration/pre-press technique
• Assisted in preparing for client presentations (dummies, comps, mounting layouts)
• Managed IT issues, liaison between employees and outside IT assistance, including:
- provided maintenance for all printers (3), servers (3), and individual computers (14)
- maintained email, FTP site, font library, and all archiving/retrieval of files
- standardized file naming of folders/files
• Maintained production/pre-press related computer software/equipment, including scanning, CD/DVD burners, illustration/photo manipulation and all related computer hardware
8/2002 - 12/2003
Belo Corp.
Contractor / Freelance
- • Designed and produced corporate print materials including corporate stationery, presentations, invitations, and advertisements
• Ensured consistency of corporate identity in print materials and electronic mediums for Belo subsidiaries, including WFAA-TV (Dallas, TX), The Press-Enterprise (Riverside, CA), and ÁM‡s! Arizona
• Assisted in the creative design and image of corporate Web site and Intranet
• Interacted with internal client departments as contact to assess collateral needs and to design appropriate materials
• Acted as a liaison between Corporate Communications department, printers, and other vendors ensuring the timely delivery and distribution of materials
6/1998 - 7/2002
Brown+Partners
Individual Contributor
- • Managed and produced Brown’s syndicated annual catalog through high-resolution CD output, and implemented a traffic system for the catalog workflow
• Assisted in coordinating and executing mass mailings to a 240+ client base
• Streamlined files, transparencies and procedures for all projects
• Managed studio/color department archive files for 300+ jobs annually
• Assisted in producing web sites for 100+ clients
4/1997 - 6/1998
Laser Tech Color
Individual Contributor
- • Trapped client jobs and output to film; Micron Computers and GSD&M
• Assisted in streamlining commercial production procedures manuals and fonts
• Sent client ad PDFs to newspapers at print stage, using the Adsend program
Education
1993
Associate Degree
Art Institute of Dallas
- Layout Production Art
1990
Bachelor Degree
Stephens College
- Emphasis in Graphic Design and Photography
