Design Graphic Designer

CAROL A. CASTRO

** **** ********* **. **. Paul, MN 55107 (651) 227–8922 Fax: (651) 290–0670

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MACINTOSH APPLICATIONS

Adobe Dimensions I Adobe Creative Suite/ InDesign I Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop I Aldus Freehand I PowerPoint I QuarkXpress

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

RED LINE EDITORIAL INC. BURNSVILLE, MN

Graphic Designer/Production Artist I Oct. 2010 thru Dec. 2010 (Contract Assignment)

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Flow text and images in Educational books, setting to design specifications

within InDesign document layout

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I Correct hi-resolution images in Photoshop for placement

I Prepare InDesign document with job specifications for prepress production

OUT OF MY MIND DESIGN ST. PAUL, MN

Freelance Graphic Designer I May 1997 to present

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Design one to five color art for use on business cards, brochures, pamphlets,

postcards, posters, book covers, and acetates

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I Design and produce college textbook covers, catalogs, brochures, business

logos, pamphlets and related supplements

I Flow text and images in Educational books, setting to design specifications

I Create interior designs, prepare sample pages and design/type specifications

I Prepare job specifications for manufacturing

I Prepare bound and non-bound ancillary publications for production

WEST PUBLISHING COMPANY EAGAN, MN

Senior Graphic Designer August 1992 to May 1997

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Plan, design and coordinate the production of textbooks, ancillaries and

special projects from manuscript to published format. Design and produce

foil stamped, one- to five-color covers, one- to four-color art programs for

textbooks from concept to published format.

Create interior designs, prepare sample pages and design/type specifications

Design and produce one- to five-color covers and one- to four-color art

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programs for college and legal textbooks, from concept to published format

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Train and advise graphic artists, production editors, graphic support staff, and

prepress personnel on in-house production procedures and Macintosh use

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Direct in-house users and outside suppliers on technical requirements for

preparation of electronic files for covers, art, etc., for Macintosh, Linotronic, or

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Hell System interface

Troubleshoot work created by others

Provide art direction to production editors, graphic artists, and authors

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Evaluate preliminary and final designs for covers, texts, and other design

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elements

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Suggest viable ways of producing art and design concepts

Follow jobs through prepress and press; troubleshoot and correct problems as

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they occur through production

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Act as a liaison between production editors, outside suppliers, and manufac-

turing, answering technical questions relating to art, covers, and design

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Create and produce one, two, four, and five color art for use in covers, text,

acetates, and transparency masters

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Design and produce college textbook covers and related supplements

Prepare job specifications for manufacturing

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Prepare bound and non-bound ancillary publications for production

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WEST PUBLISHING COMPANY EAGAN, MN CONT.

Statutes Copy Preparer October 1987 to August 1992

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TAYMARK WHITE BEAR LAKE, MN

Graphic Artist I Seasonal work: February-June 1992

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I Created new art, and cleaned up existing art to be printed/silkscreened on

promotional/advertising items

EDUCATION

CENTURY COLLEGE WHITE BEAR LAKE, MN

Web Design Certificate March 12, 2010

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ST. PAUL TECHNICAL COLLEGE ST. PAUL, MN

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Commercial Arts Program September 1989 to June 1991

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Commercial Arts Degree

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THE COLLEGE OF ST. CATHERINE ST. PAUL, MN

Nursing Major September 1986 to May 1987

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LAKEWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE WHITE BEAR LAKE, MN

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Generals September 1983 to August 1986

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Associate of Arts Degree

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