Catherine Sickle

graphic designer

abg7i8@r.postjobfree.com

847-***-****

portfolio: www.sickledesign.carbonmade.com

summary

• 20 years graphic design/desktop publishing experience

• Works exclusively within a desktop publishing environment

• Adobe Creative Suite 5 including InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop.

Experienced with Pagemaker, Quark Express

• Adaptable across a variety of design challenges

• Macintosh and PC platforms

• Design collateral, event identity, catalogs, manuals, in 4 color

working with printer closely for final production

• Works closely with clients to visually interpret design needs

• Edits and proofreads content for accuracy

• Organized to meet deadlines

• BFA Graphic Design from University of Illinois at Chicago

education

University of Illinois at Chicago

College of Art and Design

BFA, Communication Design

1988

Graduated with honors from the University of Illinois at Chicago.

Awarded a Bachelors of Fine Arts in Communication Design.

Achieved the Dean’s List 8 of 9 quarters, maintaining a 4.56 on a 5.00 scale.

Concentration in design with a minor in art history.

Illinois Institute of Art in Schaumburg

Web design/development certification

Worked with Adobe Creative Suite 4Dreamweaver, Flash, Photoshop

Front end web design

2010

College of Lake County

Grayslake, IL

Currently taking a Packaging Design class using Adobe Creative Suite 5

2011

design experience

Timeworks

Deerfield, IL

freelance graphic designer

1986-1990

• Designed desktop publishing templates for Timeworks, a software development company,

using their desktop publisher,

• Worked with both Mac and PC platforms.

• Contributed to software design and interface.

• Created, developed and organized clip art for other software packages.

• Designed, developed and programmed an interactive hyper-media presentation on the PC

OWP&P Architects

Deerfield, IL

Staff Senior Graphic Designer

1988-1990

• Worked closely with architects for signage and way-finding systems

• Produced professional 4-color portfolio pieces of B2B architectural pieces

• Designed and produced print collateral for various events maintaining branding identity

• Redesigned and produced corporate stationary working within branding standards

• Art directed photographic needs

• Production was completed with Word on a PC platform and paste-up

Gandalf Data Systems,

Schaumburg, IL

Senior Staff Graphic Designer

1991-1993

• Worked closely with art director to develop scope of project

• Created and produced printed collateral

Output was electronically submitted to printers.

• Proofread and reviewed bluelines, chromalins or color-key proofs working closely with printers

• Designed and maintained 4-color data sheet system, sales materials, annual calendar; Conceptualized and art

directed photos shoots, working closely with photographers

• Established, defined and maintained B2B branding distributed internationally

• Conceptualized and produced event identity materials

• Production was done on a Mac platform using Quark XPress, Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop.

Rotary International

Evanston, IL

On-site senior graphic designer

1993-1995

• Designed and produced 4-color brochures, manuals, documents

• Proofed and edited materials for accuracy

• Completed production using Pagemaker and Corel Draw on a PC platform

sickledesign

principle/freelance graphic designer/desktop publisher

1995-current

• Meet with clients; understand visual needs

• Establish project scope; set up budget and timeline

• Contact printer; define budget and present to client

• Design within budgetary restraints

• Execute project in a desktop publishing environment

• Proofread content, edit grammatical errors and check typography

• Present proof for final approval to client

• Manage final output phase

• Production is in desktop publishing environment, working with InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator

(Adobe Creative Design Suite 5) on a Macintosh platform

clients

Anergen

Northbrook, IL

Offered visual guidance to establish visual consistency. Designed and developed brochure, 4 color leaflet and exhibition

graphics for a start-up company. Production was completed in a desktop publishing environment. Quark Express was

used for print collateral and exhibition graphics were created in Adobe Illustrator.

Abbott Labs

North Chicago, IL

Proposed and designed a 4-color poster. Poster was created with Adobe Illustrator. Artwork was delivered electronically

Courtesy Graphics

Libertyville, IL

Designed and produced various printed pieces including instruction manuals, development brochures. Created artwork in

Quark Express on a Macintosh platform. Graphs, charts and line work was produced in Adobe Illustrator.

Forward Design

Chicago, IL

Designed and produced a 2-color mailing system for a musical quartet in Quark Express on a Mac platform.

Prairie Crossing Charter School

Grayslake, IL

Set up and coordinated budget for clients needs. Created brochures, programs and event identity pieces. Event identity

was applied across various mediums, including print, posters, t-shirts, etc. All artwork was created with the Adobe

Creative Suite 5 on a Macintosh platform.

Providence Village

Gurnee, IL

Designed newsletter system. Created and produced 4 color directory. Newsletter was created and maintained with

Pagemaker on a PC platform. Directory was produced in Pagemaker, 4 color photo manipulated in Photoshop

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