Joseph Darlington

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PROFILE

Highly-motivated professional with experience in creative graphic design, web design, and audio/ video editing, seeking a position offering challenges and requiring effective, creative solutions. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Freelance Graphic Design

Graphic Designer July 2013 - Present

Responsible for conceptualizing, developing, and producing creative solutions through a wide variety of print and online projects for various agencies and clients. AIN Publications, Midland Park, New Jersey

Graphic Designer January 2005 - July 2013

Responsible for designing editorial pages for a monthly aviation magazine, which would include securing photography and working with writers for headline and captions to create clear, visually pleasing articles that are easily understood.

Responsible for the concept and design of all three websites employed by AIN Publications, which highlight different venues, including business aviation, lifestyle, and video news production; also responsible for designing and executing several weekly e-mail newsletters. Responsible for filming, producing, and editing video news at conventions and airshows for the video section of our website; this includes creating graphic elements, editing audio and video, and producing and posting the final products.

Haband Company, Oakland, New Jersey

Graphic Designer August 2004 - January 2005

Responsible for designing and producing printed advertisements and mailers for Haband’s

‘hard goods’ (non-clothing) product line; this included creating concepts, designing layouts and initial photography, working with photographers and copy editors to create the final product, and doing extensive retouching until the final piece is approved. SKILLS

• Creating print layouts and desktop publishing; InDesign, Quark Xpress, PhotoShop, Illustrator, Bridge

• Web design and execution; Dreamweaver, WordPress, Photoshop

• Video Production and Photography; Adobe Premiere, Final Cut Pro, After Effects, iMovie

• Familiar with Microsoft Office Products; Access, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook EDUCATION

William Paterson University, Wayne, New Jersey

Bachelor of Arts - 2004

ACHIEVEMENTS

• Well-known James Bond aficionado; designed and continues to maintain a website called

‘Being James Bond,’ written and designed a book titled, ‘Being James Bond: Volume One”