Home: 603-***-**** ** Gordon
Ave.
Cell: 603-***-**** WAYNE GELARDI
Salem, NH 03079
Email: *********@*****.***
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I have reviewed your requirements for an experienced and efficient Senior
Graphic Designer / Project Manager and confidently, would be resourceful to
your company and your customers in this position. With over 25 years of
experience in the Marketing and Print Industry I have become proficient in
state-of-the art design software, encompassing the Adobe Design Suite:
Photoshop, Illustrator, In-Design, including QuarkExpress, CorelDraw, and
accounting software QuickBooks Pro, as well as the standard business
software MS Office, PowerPoint and various other software pieces. On both
PC and MAC platforms.
My years of experience include client relationships, art direction for
illustration and photography, graphic design, colorizing, estimating, media
buying, website design and direction and most graphic applications for
commercial printing, direct mail, P.O.S., tradeshow and signage; all
realizing the importance of consistency in branding.
My independent marketing experience has brought many opportunities and I
have thoroughly enjoyed each project and have approached them with a high
demand for quality and efficiency.
Thank you for your time and consideration. I look forward to meeting with
you for a personal interview to
discuss in detail this position and your need for creative marketing
collateral.
Wayne Gelardi
Home: 603-***-**** 11 Gordon
Ave.
Cell: 603-***-**** WAYNE GELARDI
Salem, NH 03079
Email: *********@*****.***
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OBJECTIVE
To be an important contributor to your company's continuing
requirements for creating, developing and managing print graphics and
marketing materials. To continue to use my work experiences in the
graphic arts and print production fields while making a professional
and significant contribution to your company's product growth and
development.
QUALIFICATIONS
Over 25 years of experience in Marketing and Design including client
meeting, art direction, design and print management. A Proficient
knowledge of graphic design software and commercial print processes.
Highly confident in confronting challenging work, self-motivated, well
organized and the ability to administrate and develop marketing
materials with a high demand for quality, while meeting deadlines and
providing an exceptional finished product.
A professional attitude and enthusiasm for marketing and design with
the capability to manage projects from initial client meeting through
production and final delivery. Experiences include developing
marketing collateral for retail, industrial, manufacturing and high-
tech businesses.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Production Manager and Design Leader - ADServices, Andover, MA 1982
- 1992
Duties include: Production and Development of retail ad layouts and
circulars for the furniture industry and dealer program. ? Paste-up ?
Dummy Layouts ? Prepress Mechanicals
? Offset Print Management ? Color Separations / Overlays
Creative Director / Owner - ADServices Unlimited, Salem, NH - 1992 -
Present
Duties include: Production and Development of creative print marketing
materials for a variety of business types. Encompassing: ? Desktop
Creation ? Pre-press ? Offset Print Management
? Art Direction ? Photography Direction ? Estimating ? Job Sourcing ?
Pre-press ? Print / Media Buying
CORE COMPETENCIES
? PC and MAC - Operating systems and Business / Graphic Software
? Adobe In-Design ? Adobe PhotoShop ? Adobe Illustrator ? QuarkXpress
? CorelDraw ? CorelPaint ? MS Office ? QuickBooks Pro ? Desktop
Scanning
? Multiple applications for computer file transfers, archives and
print applications
? Ability to work through software techniques for self taught
tutorials
? Complete Job Management ? Resourceful and well-organized
? Creative Problem Solver ? Sales, Management, Media Buyer
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
Over 25 years of hands-on work/life experience in the graphic arts
industry with continued education attending
Various special program Graphic Education Courses, Seminars and
Software Courses / Technology updates / Professional Networks and
Business memberships - BNI / SCC / ASI
1976 - 1978 Northern Essex, Haverhill, MA - Business Administration