Pat Klaus . abizus@r.postjobfree.com . 352-***-****

**** ** **** ** . ***********, FL 32605

Creative, highly motivated, results/deadline oriented and organized graphic

designer, production artist and art director with over 20 years experience

in award winning print, newsletter design, exhibit production (tradeshow

and kiosk interpretive panels), presentation materials; and special event

coordination for public information, state-wide and regional outreach,

environmental education and internal/external informational, branding and

marketing campaigns.

. PC and Mac platforms

Software: Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign; QuarkXpress; PowerPoint

and Publisher; more

. Creative, Art & Photo Direction

. Illustration &Typography

. Graphic Design

. Research and Copywritng

. Branding & Marketing Campaigns

. Concept & Theme Development

. Tradeshow Exhibit Design, Collateral Materials & Logistics

Coordination

. Special Event & Meeting Coordination

. Marketing Strategies

. Public Relations

. Prepress & Print Coordination

. Presentations & Training

1998 - 2010 Art and Creative Director - Klaus Creative Group, freelance

independent consultant: Marketing Consultant, Designer, Artist

Sampling of Industries/Businesses Served:

. Environmental Engineering

. Environmental Education

. Museum Membership, Exhibit Design and Educational Services

. Mining and Natural Resources

. Concert and Event Promoters

. Surgeon/Physician Organizations

. Banking and Finance

. Real Estate

. Non-Profit and Not-for-Profit

. Parks and Recreation

. Medical Centers and Surgical Groups

. University Research and Recruitment

. Municipal Economic Development

. Natural Health and Beauty Industry

. Apparel Design and Merchandising

. Consulting Firms

. New Technology Marketing

2007 - 2009 Graphics Coordinator - ASMBS (Not-for-Profit, American Society

for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery), and Non Profits: The ASMBS Foundation

and the OAC (Obesity Action Coalition, Tampa, Florida),

Designed and created both online and print course promotional/informational

course brochures and Save the Date reminder postcards; National and

International conference materials including program books, exhibit and

banner design, web banners, buttons, thumbnails and icons; Constant Contact

group emails; new logo and corporate identity/branding for the ASMBS;

Magazine re-design and layout for the OAC; educational/informational

booklets; PowerPoint presentations; all marketing materials for the

national Walk from Obesity campaign.

2005 - 2006 Art Director - Focused Communications, Gainesville, Florida

Designed and produced a wide range of projects including exhibit/display

and tradeshow, signage and banners, billboards, annual reports and

booklets, brochures, posters, advertising, newsletters, special event

marketing materials, logos and corporate identity packaging for both

private and non-profit sectors; labels and packaging;

1998 - 2003 Instructor and Academic Advisor/Mentor/Recruiter for Graphic

Design Technology Program

Santa Fe Community College, Gainesville Florida.

This opportunity allowed me to keep current with the latest cutting edge

technology, software, resources; as ill as identify and call upon and place

a large pool of outstanding talented students for freelance opportunities

in the north Florida area. Courses taught include: Introduction to the Mac

Platform, QuarkXpress and Advanced Design.

1990 - 1998 Graphic Designer and Communications Coordinator

St. Johns River Water Management District

Directed the highly visible and productive Communications section of the

Public Relations division for a water resource agency encompassing one-

fifth of Florida. Developed and implemented state-wide and targeted

audience campaigns and special events. Oversaw the logo design, press kit

and other support material development for the largest waterway clean-up

ever organized in Florida.

. Supervised an award winning staff of graphic artists, photography and

audiovisual artists, and managed contracts with outside consulting

firms/advertising agencies/freelance writer and graphic artists which

created regional and state-wide informational, educational and public

awareness campaigns for the District and the state of Florida.

. Managed an annual print budget of $150,000 and a consultant budget of

$100,000. Streamlined the retrieval of negative flats, standardized

print specification writing and tracking, reprinting and ordering

process for the District resulting in a man-hour cut of 2/3 and

eliminating backlog of reprint requests.

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