Design Manager

MICHAEL S. LUTJEN

*** ***** ******, **** * Oakland, California 94610

****.******@*****.*** 216-***-****

PROFESSIONAL

Shot Selector, Twinsburg, OH 2006-2009

Graphic Designer

Complete design and customizing of yardage book, scorecards, and bronze and aluminum signs for

world class golf clubs and private resorts

Design and development of Web site

Implemented templates that improved quality and turnaround time of final product

Improved quality of realistic hole renderings in yardage books and scorecards

Met with clients regarding concept, layout and design

Enhanced product photography and digital enhancement

Fostered relationships with multiple vendors

Record Publishing Company Stow, OH 2001-2003

Graphic Designer

Created and developed advertisements for ten weekly newspapers and special publications

Increased output and quality of individual advertisements which led to increased net profits

Paginator

Compiled the Aurora Advocate and Stow Sentry editorial, sports and entertainment sections

Oversaw electronic transmission to printer

Worked with Senior Paginator to supervise transmission of eight papers

PROFESSIONAL FREELANCE

Alpha Group Agency www.thealphaga.com 2011

Complete Web site redesign and update of 20+ pages

Met client’s needs for clear navigation accessibility

Dun-Rite Painting 2011

Logo redesign to reinforce business values of stability, cleanliness, and efficiency

Detroit Area Clean Cities Coalition 2010

Logo redesign to reinforce alternative fuels, fuel economy, hybrids, and idle reduction

MAC/PC SOFTWARE

Acrobat

Contact Plus

Daz Bryce (3d rendering)*

Dreamweaver

Flash*

Illustrator

InDesign

Notepad++

Photoshop

Production Manager Pro

SKILL SETS

catalog design

client relations

copywriting*

css

digital enhancement

jQuery*

logo design

photo shoot photography*

prepress prep

press check

print design

vendor relations

web design

html5

3D rendering

*familiar with

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

CSU AIGA

EDUCATION

Cleveland State University 2011

Bachelor of Studio Art in Graphic Design

Dean’s List

Lakeland Community College 2005

Associates of Applied Business in Graphic Design

Kent State University 1996

Studied Visual Communications

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