Professional Experience

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Supervisor/Lead Graphic Designer

• Supervised 5 employees and over 20 consumer workers at ResCare Prints.

• Created, designed, marketed the companies brand locally and national basis.

• Converted artwork for camera ready, burnt screens, screen printed. Cut transfer

material and twill using a Roland GX-24 cutter. Stahls software creation for designs,

ACS4 software for publication pieces and daily training of employees.

• Learned the Janome MB-4 software and embroidery machine. Upgraded to a Melco

Amaya and creative software to design original embroidery images.

• Office Manager using quickbooks and accounting for the shop. Doubled intake

within 6 months for the company.

• Supervised job coaches for mentally disabled consumers that worked in the shop.

2005 - 2006 Jack Rabbit Printing - Abingdon, VA

Lead Graphic Designer

• Upgraded department with 2 new iMAC G-5’s, networking a 228 GB network

system, improved file system and all around look and flow of department.

• Created plates through a RIPmate DPX System for a 4-color Heildelburg press.

• Designed all cliental layouts.

• Trained new employee.

• Maintained 7 computer systems, the network, 2 imagepass copier servers, 3 universal

printers, RIP system, and Direct to Plate system.

2004 - 2005 Campbell Printing of Bristol, Inc. - Bristol, VA

Lead Graphic Designer

• Generated and maintained two MAC G4 computers.

• Operated an AGFA Accuset 1000 imagesetter and Processor.

• Designed all Clientele layouts.

• Produced layouts for an A.B. Dick 375, 360, and a Heildelburg GTO.

• Re-invented logo, marketing concept pieces, overall look and workflow of department.

2003 Carta Mundi, Inc. - Kingsport, TN

Pre-Press Graphic Designer/Platemaker/Proofer

• Operate a series of Macintosh and PC workstation equipped with graphic arts software

to prepare electronic artwork.

• Review and interpret customer needs and instructions and offering creative

suggestions when appropriate.

• Effectively managed multiple priorities.

• Punch plates, burned plates, sort out film, made four color proofs, and standard proofs.

• Inspect plates to adhere quality and customer specifications, touch up negatives, and

plates to conceal pinholes and other imperfections.

1997 - 2001 Graphic Touch Advertising Agency - Johnson City, TN

Art Director

• Approved, edited, and maintained all graphic design work.

• Trained new employees.

• Produced, edited, and animated all digital video production pieces.

• Created all audio and sound for video production.

• Maintained client relationship for design.

• Shot film, stripped film, burned plated, and trained to run a Ryobi 3302 4-color press.

• Designed web pages for clientele and maintained company web site.

Qualifications

Software (PC and MAC): Graphic Design

• CS2 Creative Suite (• In-Design, • Photoshop, • Illustrator)

• PageMaker • QuarkXpress • Freehand • Adobe Acrobat

• Safari, OSX, Stuffit/Dropit, Toast It • RTI Rip System / RIPmate

• Windows 96-98, 2000 Pro, Millennium, Vista • Nexus RIP System

• CADD, CADD Systems, Mechanical Desktop • Art Pro (Nexus Affiliation)

Software (PC ): Embroidery/Cutter

• Stahl’s Cadworks Live • Stahl’s TWILL Stitch Pro • Design Shop Pro

• Digitizer Pro

Software (PC and MAC): Web Design

• Flash • Dreamweaver • Fireworks

• Front Page

Software (PC and MAC): Animation/Video Editing

• After Effects • Acid Sonic Foundary Music Editor

• Premier • Audio Catalyst

• DV Raptor Editing System • Bryce

• 3D Max

Education

1996 - 2005 East Tennessee State University - Johnson City, TN

Graphic Design/Computer Animation, Illustration & Multimedia

• Graphic Design, Desktop Publishing, and 3-D Animation

2003 Nexus Art Systems - Newark, New Jersey

Software Course

• Two week long courses taken to upgrade into new software ripping system.

Additional Professional Activities

1999 Siggraph Conference / Graphic Design Los Angeles, CA

• Studied under objective groups: Pixar, Industrial Light & Magic, Alias Light Wave

Continued member of iStock Photo, Total Training, Adobe Online classes, and various other

groups to continue to keep myself updated in my profession.

• Attends the NBM shows in Charlotte, NC yearly to upgrade machines and knowledge in my

field.

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