Helen Issackedes

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• Highly skilled graphic designer with over 25 years experience in publishing, advertising and marketing.

• A leader at developing and executing design concepts across a wide range of product lines.

• Extensive experience with deadline-driven projects which require flexibility and innovation for completion.

• Effective and upbeat team member with knowledge of the latest technology trends in the industry.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Graphic Designer/Illustrator

Sugarbush Ski Resort - Jan 2014 to May 2014

Collaborated with the Ski & Ride Director in a project to develop a mascot for the childrens programs at the resort. All artistic and computer

generated skills were strongly utilized – from inital sketch, to refinement with Adobe Illustrator, to supplying the outline for it to be cut out on

a 5 ft. piece of wood, executing full image on wood and paint. The completed character is to be featured on all varied print media (report cards,

placemats, etc.) and signage throughout the resort.

Graphic Designer

Outwater Plastics Industries, Inc - Bogota, NJ - Nov 2005 to Jan 2014

Work with a team of four designers to provide layout, proofreading, photo retouching and updated page design for the yearly 1,000+ page product

catalog. Assist with photo shoots for new catalog products and advertisements. Design, layout, and project management advertisements for

trade publications such as Kitchen and Bath Design, Sign Builder, and Qualified Remodeler. Design various display signage for trade shows and

for large impact pieces for the company showroom. Collaborate closely with the editorial department to create appropriate design elements,

such as collages or other innovative visual concepts, to accompany their marketing text. Redesign company logos as needed. Developed a

new design strategy which removed the necessity to have to outsource advertising pieces, which provided significant cost savings to the

company. Created trade show advertisements which received record level of internet hits for media versions of print publications. Designed the

permanent window display for corporate headquarters’ 20 x 10 foot bay window, creating a new untapped advertising market.

Production/Layout Specialist

Pearson Education - Upper Saddle River, NJ - 2000 to 2005

Served as project lead and production artist for K-12 textbook development. Responsibilities included utilizing specific templates and style

sheets to execute proper page layout, editing text and illustration files, and maintaining a schedule of progress for each project while interfacing

with other internal teams.

Production Artist

North Jersey Newspapers - Paramus, NJ - 1987 to 1992

Advertisement creation and trafficking for six weekly newspapers. Managed the incoming project flow and distributed work to employees

within the production department. Executed advertisement creation with hands on participation during every stage of the production cycle:

manual bulk copy entry, advertisement design in QuarkXpress and paste-up. Created marker comps, type specifications, and designs for banner

headlines. Designed special feature front page sections.

FREELANCE EXPERIENCE - 1993 to 2000

Fantoni, Inc. - Bergenfield, NJ

Developed new labeling concepts for the food industry. Overhauled client’s existing artwork in Photoshop to enhance new designs.

TGI Graphics - Ramsey, NJ

Editorial and layout production for Harcourt’s “California Spanish Science Curriculum” for the school grades 1-6 market.

Stryker Howmedica Osteonics - Rutherford, NJ

Dimensional Healthcare - Cedar Knolls, NJ

Designed and produced promotional pieces from brochures to coffee mugs.

Troll Associates - Mahwah, NJ

Designed and layout of children’s book catalogs, special projects, addendums, teacher guides and stickers.

Corporate Express - Whippany, NJ

Created requisition forms and various other printed materials.

Fred R. Way Jr. Inc. - Irvington, NJ

Developed Illustrator design concepts for original online gaming and piece-by-piece diagrams to instruct developers on how to program.

Designed logos and headers for eventual use on owner’s website.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Design Arcadia University - Glenside, PA

Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education, Felician College - Lodi, NJ

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Mac OSX Proficiency / Knowledge of Windows XP/2000/NT • Adobe Photoshop, Indesign, Illustrator, Acrobat

• Working knowledge of Word Press & web design

• Microsoft Word and Outlook • Understanding of HTML, XML and Adobe GoLive • Traditional paste-up experience

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

Creations by Helen Issackedes - Self-created company which sells prints, greeting cards and original pastel artwork.

Ski Instructor for Sugarbush Ski Resort - Level I, Professional Skier Instructor Association. Certified to teach beginning to expert

skiers, both children and adults.

References are available upon request

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