Joshua Smith

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Phone: 717-***-****

E-mail: abjmz9@r.postjobfree.com

Website: www.wix.com/jsmith2103/joshsmithcreative

PERSONAL PROFILE

Graphic designer, with over ten years of experience, possessing exceptional

skills to plan, analyze and create visual solutions to communication

problems. I am able to produce a broad spectrum of inventive marketing

material under extreme time constraints. I am a person who listens to

comments and has a good eye for aesthetic design and a solid understanding

of the needs of the client. I am very passionate about design and

thoroughly enjoy what I do.

WORK HISTORY

Senior Graphic Designer / Oct 2004 - Aug 2009

Carlisle SynTec Incorporated; HJE Marketing / Carlisle, PA

Designed marketing material from initial concept to completion,

including brochures, advertisements, logos, newsletters, packaging and

trade show graphics. Worked directly with product and account managers

to ensure creative material appealed and related to the target

audience.

Graphic Designer / Dec 2002 - July 2003

Ridgway's LTD, Philadelphia, PA

Worked directly with clients to design large format artwork such as

banners, bus cards and billboards.

Electronic Pre-Press Technician / Sep 1997 - Feb 2002

Fry Communications, Mechanicsburg, PA

Worked with customer-supplied disks to set-up layout for magazines and

catalogs.

EDUCATION

The Art Institute of Pittsburgh / Sep 1992 - Apr 1995

Associate in Specialized Technology Degree / Visual Communications

Course Work - Graphic Design, Illustration, Corporate Identity and

Advertising Design.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Adobe Creative Suite 4 including Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator,

Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Acrobat. Also proficient in Quark Xpress and

the MicroSoft Office Suite. Mac/PC proficient.

Portfolio and references available upon request.

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