Alice A. Lowery

773-***-****

abho6x@r.postjobfree.com

Work Experience:

Chicago Art Production Services Chicago, IL 12 years

Production Artist

Provided services for many major ad agencies

Produced finished materials on a wide variety of media,

including print ads, brochures,

mailers, magazines and outdoor advertising

Handled the bulk of production on airline account:

Created and revised layouts; customized and shipped ads for 30

markets (40+ pubs total)

Set type; refined for visual appeal; identified fonts from

samples and set to match;

eliminated font conflicts

Checked files for size, live/trim/bleed, spelling errors,

missing fonts and images

Checked support files for spot color, format, resolution and

DMAX

Packaged files; created PDFs and TIFFITs; downloaded; sent via

email or AdSend;

uploaded to FTP

Arranged pages into printer spreads; made backed-up, trimmed

dummies

Printed Fuji, Epson, HP and Kodak Approval color proofs; sent

film separations

Prepared files for press; assembled press layouts; made plates

N.W. Ayer & Partners Chicago, IL 2 years

Graphic Artist

Assembled 4/C, spot color and b/w ads

Prepared 4/C brochures, folders and various printed pieces

Set type on all files

Rendered logos and maps

Proofread materials before releasing to vendors

Scanned and retouched photos and floor plans

Collaborated with art directors on design

Computer Skills:

Adobe InDesign

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Acrobat

Quark Xpress

MS Word

MS PowerPoint

MS Excel

Education:

American Academy of Art Chicago, IL

Associate's Degree in Graphic Design

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