PROFESSIONAL GRAPHIC DESIGNER

Graphic Designer with experience in Prepress, Print Production and Print Shop Management. Contains the ability to work well with tight deadlines and under little supervision. Excellent customer service skills. Very dependable, honest and consistent with all work that needs to be done. Programs used:

- Adobe Illustrator

- Adobe Photoshop

- Adobe InDesign

- CorelDraw

- Corel PhotoPaint

- Corel VideoStudio

- Corel Painter

- Macromedia Suite

- Microsoft Word

- Adobe Acrobat

Education

Graphic Design College Diploma, 2002-2005

Bealart, Special Art Diploma, 2000-2002

High School Diploma, 1995-2000

Professional Experience

GRAPHICS LONDON CREATIVE PRINTING — London, ON

Graphic Designer / General Manager, 2005-2009

Served as a Graphic Designer to handle all the design needs of a customer. Soon was promoted to General Manager to look after the entire shop. Key Results:

• Consistently praised for efficient handling of customer needs (e.g., answering phones, scheduling and prioritizing jobs, maintaining previous print records, administering quotes, billing and bookkeeping) which allowed the Owner to focus on his own job (which was running the printing press).

• Demonstrated proficiency in taking down specifications to a customer’s design, as well as providing appropriate artwork when a customer didn’t know what they wanted, incorporated any design elements customer gave in order to create a consistent piece of artwork.

• Worked one-on-one with each customer from beginning of idea conception to a finished printed piece. Communicated with and educated customers on how to properly set up files for proper output. Converted files to proper output for print. Gave advice on the best way to get the best quality printing for the least amount of cost.

• Contacted and established relationships with outside sources so as to offer our customers a wider variety of product (eg., large format commercial printers, specialty bindery houses, die-cut labels, standardized checks, etc.)

VANPELT’S OFFICE PLUS — St. Thomas, ON

Printing Division Sales Associate, 2002-2003

Greeted customers at the Copy Center to meet all their photocopying needs from color and black and white copies, business cards and posters to laminating and binding.

“…Sarah is very competent in what she does and has an excellent knowledge of the printing business. She understands our needs and is very able, willing and flexible in working with us on a project and assisting us with making our deadlines. At the same time, she is always very professional, courteous and friendly. Moreover, she is resourceful, and service/solution-oriented if we need to have something changed, even at the last minute. As someone who is somewhat of a perfectionist, I always appreciate her willingness to make our seemingly endless revisions without complaint or fluster…” — Ruth Ross, B.A., LL.B., Executive Director/General Legal Counsel, Christian Legal Fellowship

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