Customer Service Sales

Rooben Panosian

**** * ******** ***, ******** CA 91205

(818) 426 - 0800 *******@*****.***

http://www.wix.com/roobp57/roobens-pfolio

Skilled graphic designer with multiple software expertise. Design

experience spans various industries and mediums including high-end food

packaging, medical supplies, web and print

design. Areas of Expertise include:

- Ability to streamline projects from conception to completion

while staying within time limits

and budget

- Designing marketing concepts for clientele while maintaining

owner/management protocols

and following through with outstanding internal and external

customer service

- Creative mindset and attitude with highest levels of

professionalism

- Product and image branding

- Digital photography, including color correction

Software:

Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, QuarkXpress, After Effects, Dreamweaver,

Flightcheck, Fetch, Final Cut Pro, Flash. Proficient in both Mac and PC

environments.

Professional Experience

Freelance projects and long term positions have contributed to multiple

experiences, including web animation with After Effects and Flash video;

digital photography; basic knowledge of HTML; print production; branding

and web design. Projects and companies include:

. Star Dental Supply, Inc. Graphic Designer/Art Director, 2004-

present Gardena, California

Responsibilities include marketing, branding and developing

relationships with multiple vendors. Efforts are successful with

measurable improvements in sales, brand perception and customer traffic.

- Designed/pre-pressed company catalogs using QuarkXpress and

InDesign

- Improved the company's brand image by setting new and higher

standards for all printed and web promotional material

- Created all vendor co-op advertisements

- Designed and updated all sales promotions while maintaining

excellent external customer service

- Worked with web developer to ensure a smooth transition of the

printed catalog to web format

. Nicholas Nelson Studios Graphic Designer (Project Based),

2008-present Portland, Oregon

- Branding, design and print production for multiple clientele.

Responsible for timely completion of projects and client

satisfaction of all final designs

- Identified target market and designed products to

specifications while having creative input

- Designed packaging for boutique high-end chocolate factory

- Designed logos and assisted clients in improving their brand

and company image

. Natrol Inc. Graphic Designer/Production Artist, 2006-2007

Chatsworth, California

- Worked closely with marketing, sales and legal departments to

ensure creative and legal requirements of packaging were met

- Implemented required revisions of labels and collateral for all

nutritional products

- Resized all ads for submission, pre-pressing with Flightcheck,

digital mock-ups, and daily backups

- Able to meet the needs of marketing, sales and legal

departments by delivering timely work while adhering to the company's

legal and creative guidelines

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design 2003

California State University Fullerton

Freelance Projects

. KB Home: Real Estate, Westwood California, 2010

- Working as Production Artist, resizing/revising collateral such

as ads, sell sheets,

emails, e-flyers

. Lakeshore Learning Materials: Educational material, Carson

California, 2010

- Working as pre-press specialist, fitting dielines onto artwork

and preflighting packaging

and collateral using Acrobat

- Implementing revisions while adhering to strict style guides

. College Focus: College counselling services, San Fransisco,

2010

- Consulted on re-branding the existing website, followed by

designing and launching

the new site using Dreamweaver

. Pharmacy Solutions: Medical equipment, Los Angeles, California,

2009

- Created a web animation for their product using After Effects

and Flash:

http://www.sinupulse.com/sinus-irrigation-system.html

. PGR Productions: Event design and setup studio, 2008, Sun

Valley, California

- Created the animated splash page for their site using After

Effects and Flash:

http://pgrproductions.com/

. Max Motor Mag: Car and motorcycle publication, 2008, Los

Angeles, California

- Consulted on the branding needs for their monthly magazine

- Designed all style guides and visual elements

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