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Summary Accomplished visual communications professional with years of proven performance

in advertising, marketing, and printing industry. Broad-based background that

encompasses exceptional work ethics and commitment to organizational objectives

and goals. A dedicated contribution to business growth, through a combination of

creativity, initiative and effective client services.

Achievements & Skills

Design and production art direction and staff supervision.

Leadership/Management

Fully experienced with industry standard graphic arts, design, production software

Software

Adobe CS Suite (i.e. Photoshop, Indesign, Illustrator, Acrobat), QuarkXpress, MS Office

Suite (i.e. Office, Excel, PowerPoint). Experience in MAC, Windows and Linux platforms.

HTML, XML, CSS, PHP, MySQL, JavaScript.

Information Architecture

Knowledgeable and hands-on experience in printing, both conventional and

Printing and Pre-press

digital technology, experienced operating high-end printing systems.

Experienced with consumer behavior and research strategies for advertising campaigns

Advertising - Marketing

using primarily visual communications and multimedia.

Working knowledge of multimedia and web implementations, applications

Multimedia - Web

Cyberlink Suite, Macromedia Director, Adobe Flash, Premiere Dreamweaver.

Employment History

2014 - Present Sanofi-Genzyme/HP Printing/ Personal Systems

OSA Level 1 – Onsite Admin.

2010 - Present Independent Contractor Advertising/Mktg./Publishing/Printing

Advertising/Mktg. Design

1997 - 2010 SuperMedia Advertising/Mktg. Middleton, MA

Sr. Graphic Designer

1995 - 1997 Winthrop Printing Commercial Printer Boston, MA

DTP / Prepress Specialist

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Summit Press, Inc. Commercial Printer Chelsea, MA

DTP / Prepress Technician

L aserGraphics, Inc. Service Bureau Chelsea, MA

DTP / Prepress Specialist

AGFA/ Compugraphic Technology Mfg. Wilmington, MA

Digital Typography Designer

HBM Creamer Advertising Advertising Boston, MA

Advertising Designer

Allied Advertising Advertising Boston, MA

Advertising Designer

OSC Corporation Publisher Brighton, MA

Jr. Art Director

J.F. Norris Advertising Dedham, MA

Advertising Designer

Education

CDIA-Boston University Certificate (in progress) Waltham, MA

Web Developer

Clark University Certificate Woburn, MA

Web Design

University of Massachusetts Certificate Lowell, MA

Multimedia

Northeastern University Bachelor of Science (BS) Boston, MA

Visual Comm.

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