Design Graphic Designer
Resume:
Adam Ames
Brooklyn, NY *****
Tel: 347-***-****
****.****@***.***
PROFILE
Motivated Graphic Designer with Fine Arts background, having more than ten
years experience in print and new media design within the corporate
environment.
EXPERIENCE
Production Artist/Design Implementation
NIKE/COLE HAAN New York, NY 2/09 - Present
. Development of print and online materials for an international fashion
label.
Projects range from in-house retouching, developing and managing brand
assets,
to creating press ready mechanicals, including: magazine and newspaper
advertisements,
direct mail, outdoor signage, and retail point of purchase graphics.
Production Artist/Design Implementation
WOLFF OLINS New York, NY 7/06 - 10/08
. Development of print materials for a corporate identity/brand
consultancy, including
concept development, design, layout, typesetting and preparing files for
press.
Projects range from brand guidelines and assets, to proposals, to press
ready mechanicals.
. Serve as an in-house retoucher as well as manage off-site retouching for
clients.
Graphic Designer/Production Artist
MCGRAW-HILL EDUCATION/THE GROW NETWORK New York, NY 10/05 - 1/06
. Development of print and web educational materials from concept to
production,
including concept development, design, layout, typesetting and preparing
files for press.
. Serve as the primary creative on jobs assigned by the director as well as
collaborate
with the creative director, other designers, and the design producer to
follow projects
through to completion.
Graphic Designer/Production Artist, Fulltime Freelance
ARMANI EXCHANGE New York, NY 8/05 - 10/05
. Design and production of domestic and international magazine
advertisements
and direct mailers.
. Worked in collaboration with the visual department to create retail point
of purchase
graphics and signage.
Graphic Designer/Production Artist, Fulltime Freelance
CITIBANK INTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS New York, NY 4/02 - 6/05
. Layout of a weekly 30+ page company-wide newsletter with a short turn
around.
Manage on-time preparation and delivery of proofs and final print-ready
files.
. Conceptualize, design and layout a variety of print and electronic media
projects
in the established brand style, including: event collateral, signage,
invitations,
brochures, agendas, flyers, newsletters, and retail point of purchase
materials.
. Retouch and edit photography for print and electronic usage, including
preparation
for output.
Graphic Designer/Layout Artist, Fulltime Freelance
AVON PRODUCTS New York, NY 8/01 - 2/02
. Design and layout of a bi-monthly 40+ page retail catalog with national
distribution.
. Worked in collaboration with marketing, copywriters, editors and
production, up to delivery
of final print mechanical.
Graphic Designer/Production Artist
PROGRESSIVE DESIGN IN MOTION New York, NY 4/99 - 7/01
. Assisted the Senior Art Director in creation and development of projects
from concept
to finish, including corporate identity and branding, catalogs,
brochures, posters,
photo retouching, as well as web site design, GUI design and web banners.
EDUCATION
FASHION INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY New York, NY 1996 - 1999
PORTLAND SCHOOL OF ART Portland, ME 1987 - 1989
SOFTWARE
Proficient in Adobe inDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Quark
Xpress,
Adobe Flash, Adobe Dreamweaver, HTML, Javascript, Microsoft Office.
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