Years Experience Design
Resume:
Good Morning,
Are you tired of spending your mornings explaining to some rookie what
needs to be done, training him to do it, and then spending your afternoons
checking up on him and correcting his mistakes?
I'd like to be your next Graphic Designer. I have many years experience as
a graphic designer working on books, magazines, brochures, stationery,
logos, catalogs, websites, etc. I can do everything from sketches and
layouts, to photo shoots and color correction, to prepress, FTP servers,
and press checks. I'm used to working with different printers in order to
get you the best deal possible.
I can also take that info and images and put them on the web or in an
email.
In addition to my creative skills, I am extremely well-organized, handling
many jobs at one time under pressure. I'm used to directly dealing
with many in-house clients as well as outside agencies, and keeping
everybody happy, on schedule, and on budget.
I am a professional, and need little training and even less supervision.
And I am a strong writer and excellent proofreader.
I am fully qualified in Mac OS 10.6 Snow Leopard and all Mac CS4 programs
(an expert in Photoshop, InDesign and Quark); good with Microsoft Office
and Word. Plus I am in my second year of a Web Design degree, using CS4
Dreamweaver and Flash, CSS and XHTML. I am a fast learner, and can soon
pick up any new program you require.
I have the latest iMac at home, with the complete CS4 package (Photoshop,
Illustrator, InDesign, Acrobat, etc) and Microsoft Office 2011.
I am quick, dependable, and a perfectionist. I'm not a prima donna - my job
is to make you look good.
My portfolio is obviously geared to Christian design, but the creativity
and skill sets can be used for any business.
Looking forward to hearing from you soon,
John Krus
7124 Hosmer
St. Louis, Missouri 63123
*********@***.***
Here is a brief portfolio: http://www.ifreelance.com/pro/59846
John Krus Graphic designer with very strong print and communication
7124 Hosmer skills, especially
St. Louis, newsletter and magazine design. Needs little training
Missouri 63123 and less supervision.
Excels at Adobe Creative Suite 4 and Quark; good with
314-***-**** Microsoft Office and Word. Familiar with InCopy workflow.
kruser007@aol. Experienced in Web design and software.
com Excellent writer and proofreader.
20 years experience designing books, magazines, catalogs,
postcards, newsletters, logos, CDs, direct mail, and web
pages. Extremely well-organized, handling 20+ jobs at one
time. Used to directly dealing with many in-house clients
Here is a as well as outside agencies, and keeping them happy and
brief on budget.
portfolio:
http://www.
ifreelance.com
/pro/59846
Work Experience
Freelance Graphic Designer
12/2008 - present Workied as temp for Blue Cross,
Hummert International,
Graphic World and currently at Allegra Printing and
Marketing.
Senior Graphic Designer
5/1989 - 12/2008 Concordia Publishing House, St. Louis,
MO
I designed books, magazines, catalogs, websites, and a
variety of other products for Concordia Publishing House.
I was the Art Director of our flagship publication, The
Lutheran Witness, for 15 years, and for the last 10 years
of Portals of Prayer, Teachers Interaction, Today's
Light, and Concordia Pulpit Resources. All at the same
time.
I do everything from sketches and layout, to photo shoots
and color corrections, to prepress and final inspection
of product before and during printing. I can then put
them on FTP sites and the web. I manage a changing
assortment of assistants, freelance artists and
photographers, juggling the priorities of dozens of jobs
at a time, keeping everybody on schedule and on budget.
Education
SIU Carbondale, Carbondale, IL
Added further skills, such as airbrushing, technical
drafting, caricature, typesetting
St. Louis Community College/Meramec, St. Louis, MO
Associate Degree in Graphic Design. 80 hrs of graphics
courses
Currently working on 2nd year of web design degree using
DreamWeaver and Flash, XHTML and CSS
Kenrick Theological Seminary, St. Louis, MO
Studying for Roman Catholic priesthood. Leadership, team
building
Cardinal Glennon College, St. Louis, MO
BA Liberal Arts, Philosophy major and English minor
College seminary for Roman Catholic priesthood
Skills
Skill Name Skill
Level Last Used / Experience
Mac 10.6 Snow Leopard
Intermediate Currently used/3 yr.
Troubleshooting Mac crashes Expert
Currently used/15
PhotoShop CS4 Expert
Currently used/15
Scanning/Photo retouching Expert
Currently used/15
InDesign CS4 Expert
Currently used/5
Quark Express 6.1 Expert
Currently used/14
Adobe Acrobat CS4 Expert
Currently used/15
Illustrator CS4
Intermediate Currently used/12
iWorks 09
Intermediate Currently used/3
Dreamweaver & Flash Intermediate
Currently used/3
Microsoft Office /Word
Intermediate Currently used/7
References
Reference Name Phone Email
Type
David Strand 314-***-**** *****.******@****.***
Professional
Jim Heine 314-***-**** ***.*****@****.***
Professional
Tim Agnew 314-***-**** ***.*****@***.***
Professional
Additional Info
I am a professional, and will require little training or
supervision. I am a fast learner. I adapt to change
quickly and pick up new programs and updates constantly.
I'm currently studying Adobe CS4, iWorks 09, and Snow
Leopard. In the 2nd year of a Web Design degree, taking
classes in Dreamweaver and Flash, CSS and XHTML.
I am very organized and detail oriented.
Avid Chess and Go player. Played soccer since 2nd grade.
Coaching and reffing now. Involved in church and kids'
schools.
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