Design Quality Control

TIMOTHY ST.CLAIR

****************@*****.*** Member AIGA behance.net/TimStClair

310-***-**** 287 Monte Vista Ave., #33, Oakland, CA 94611

SUMMARY

Graphic designer displaying excellence in layout and logo design,

advertising, and illustration. Experienced in publishing and designed for

food and dessert services, schools, and party promotion. Known for being

helpful, a great team member and communicator, and excelling in a fast-

paced work environment. Achieves goals by seeking input from colleagues,

supervisors, and clients throughout the design process.

EDUCATION

Web Design: Dreamweaver, HTML & CSS, Icons, Logos, & Logotype Design,

Design History & Context, Typography, InDesign, Design Fundamentals, UCLA

Extension, Design Communication Arts Program

Computer Design, UCLA Extension

Screen-printing, Basic Design, Santa Monica College

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, UC Santa Barbara

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Adobe InDesign

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

Quark XPress

FULL TIME DESIGNER

Designer The Hollywood Reporter

[February 2007 - January 2009]

Completed multiple page special feature layouts and regularly designed

weekly features. Lead and collaborated with other designers and editors on

feature layout concepts, concept art and illustrations for features as well

as solely illustrated and designed concept art.

Production Coordinator The Hollywood Reporter

[November 2005 - February 2007]

Integral part of the publishing of daily issues of The Hollywood Reporter.

This included ordering and tracking the paper used to publish each issue,

receiving and processing all production invoices, collection of advertising

contracts, and volunteered assistance to other employees with projects such

as trafficking of advertisements, expediting the flow of production and

feature artwork, quality control on ads, and graphic design. Enthusiastic

approach to designing and building specialized advertising comps.

FREELANCE DESIGNER

The Hollywood Reporter

[May 2009 - August 2010]

Lead on layout design of multiple and single page layouts, collaboration on

layout concepts, art and illustration concepts. Additionally completed

imaging of photography used in own layouts.

CirTran Beverages for Playboy Energy Drink

[ongoing]

Design and layout of marketing, promotional, proposal materials, and

packaging using existing design and style guides.

Sweet Square Dessert Bars - Los Angeles-based dessert bar business

[ongoing]

Sole designer of logo, promotional material, business cards, gift

certificates, design elements for web site, and all branding and identity

design.

We End Violence - San Diego-based violence prevention not-for-profit

organization

[ongoing]

Designed under the direction of art director, partial logo design,

illustration, and poster design within set style guides.

Brockton Avenue School - LAUSD Elementary School

Logo design for 90th Anniversary Celebration

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