Nicolas Ardelean
San Jose, CA - fxs001@r.postjobfree.com - 408-***-****
Skills
- Highly proficient in Illustrator, PhotoShop, Lightroom, InDesign, FrameMaker, Acrobat, Quark XPress, Microsoft Office, on both Windows and Mac OS platforms.
- Experienced in studio and event photography, digital photo editing, retouching, color correction, image enhancing and manipulation.
- Extremely familiar with printing requirements and typographic conventions, both US and international (including double-byte languages).
- Familiar with DreamWeaver, Flash and Fireworks.
Professional Accomplishments
Designer Fashion Circle October 2012 - Present
Graphic Designer, Photographer
- Conducted catalog photoshoots for several fashion collections.
- Designed promotional marketing material: fliers, brochures, catalogs,
labels.
- Created large scale signage for fashion shows: banners, back drops, etc.
Bay Area Fashion Week July 2012 – September 2012
Lead Photographer and Graphic Designer – Contract.
- Acted as team lead (Media Director) for a 8-days/8-shows fashion event, supervising all related photography and videography.
- Conducted photo shoots for various fashion shows, promotions and fashion designers’ catalogs.
- Created promotional fliers, brochures and event-related marketing material.
HighTech Passport, Ltd., San Jose, CA, October 1998 - March 2012
Senior Graphic Designer and Desktop Publishing Specialist.
- Created and adapted designs and layouts to fulfill target market requirements.
- Worked on complex technical documentation and marketing material including: brochures, CD-sleeves, retail packaging, promo stickers.
- Provided project managers with valuable content analysis and cost estimation.
- Implemented reviewer input and performed final layout QA prior to delivery.
- Trained multiple designers both domestically and overseas, assigned tasks and supervised projects.
- Authored guides for internal use and for customers, covering best practices.
- Excelled in the Adobe Localization Vendor Qualification Test for Windows and Mac OS.
Indigo Print, Bucharest, Romania, June 1997 - October 1998
Graphic Designer and co-founder.
- Created corporate ID packages; logos, letterheads, stationery, brochures, promotional items.
- Designed newspaper and magazine advertisements.
- Performed a-to-z desktop publishing for technical documentation.
Vatran Allianz, Bucharest, Romania, January 1996 - April 1997
Graphic Designer.
- Designed labels, brochures, book covers, retail packaging.
- Prepared camera ready files for the printer and performed final QA.
- Was entrusted with "good to print" authority for hundreds of projects.
Education
Academy of Art (Academia de Arta), Bucharest, Romania, 1992 - 1997
Bachelor of Fine Arts, major in Graphic Design.
Portfolios
For a selection of my Graphic Design work: https://picasaweb.google.com/nardelean/Portfolio?authkey=Gv1sRgCPyovJa99YThlgE
For a selection of my Photography work: www.nicolasardelean.com