Software Knowledge

Quark Express, Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash, Dreamweaver;

CSS and HTML

EXPERIENCE

ShindigZ/Stump Printing Company, Incorporated, South Whitley, Indiana. 9/09-

12/09

Seasonal job as a graphic designer for a firm that produces and markets

party supplies for school proms and various special events. Assisted with

layout of catalogs for Prom 2010, Prom Wishes and American Prom. Edited and

enhanced photographs.

Fort Wayne Newspapers, Incorporated, Fort Wayne, Indiana. 5/93-9/08

Graphic designer for inhouse department that creates and produces

advertisements for newspaper and magazine. Create four-color and black and

white ads for advertisers including major national, automotive dealerships,

realtors and retail businesses. Design special four color advertisement

inserts, brochures, and logo design.

By Design, Incorporated, Fort Wayne, Indiana. 11/89-4/93

Graphic artist for advertising agency/design studio specializing in high

end print. Concentrations in package design including art preparation for

offset printing on tin, screen printing of plastics and specialty items,

flexographic and rotogravure for cardboard packaging, labels, and gift

wrapping papers. Extensive experience in preparing art for four-color

separations and final film.

Duro Bag Manufacturing Company, Richwood, Kentucky. 7/89-11/89

Graphic artist for firm that produces designer gift bags and wrapping

paper. Illustrated and prepared art for products printed by flexographic

and rotogravure processes on a variety of materials including paper and

plastic.

Wallner, Harbauer, Bruce and Associates, Chicago, Illinois. 11/87-8/88

Production artist for marketing and communications consulting design firm

handling national corporate accounts. Prepared art for advertisements,

promotional material, package design and point of purchase.

The Reliable Corporation, Chicago, Illinois. 10/85-2/87

Production artist for direct marketing firm of office supply products.

Prepared art and illustrated black and white art for annual catalog, sale

fliers and mailers

Free-Lance Assignments

"The Good Enough Pup" Illustrate and design picture book written by Carol

B. Brown.

Published 2003

Butz Gaskins and Associates, Cincinnati, Ohio. 2/89-5/89

Assisted production staff graphics for toy figures.

MacAllister Productions, Fort Wayne, Indiana. 11/88

Designed and created illustration for advertisements.

Wooster, Magnani Advertising, Chicago, Illinois. 9/87

Production artist assisted with advertisements, brochure and sale

presentation.

EDUCATION

Indiana-Purdue University, Fort Wayne, Indiana. Web Design Basics

Certificate.

Indiana-Purdue University, Fort Wayne, Indiana. Adobe Dreamweaver.

Ivy Tech, Fort Wayne, Indiana. Adobe Illustrator.

American Academy of Art, Chicago, Illinois. Communication and Design.

Printing Industries Institute, Chicago, Illinois. Color Reproduction.

Indiana-Purdue University, Fort Wayne, Indiana. Bachelor of Fine Arts,

Emphasis: painting and drawing. Secondary emphasis: graphic design.

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