Design Manager

Gordon Pruitt

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Cary, NC. 27519

c: 919-***-****

e: abjx1t@r.postjobfree.com

Summary Qualifications:

• 19 years experience in design and prepress

• Extensive knowledge of design process from concept and planning to post production

and implementation

• Ability to transform conceptual design strategies into design solutions

• Demonstrates fresh, clean design and layouts

• Visual and conceptual problem solving skills

• Expertise in developing brand and corporate identity

Other Skills:

• Dependable and honest

• Well presented and professional

• Ability to manage production teams

• Communicate effectively with clients and co-workers

• Ability to motivate and interact well with people

• Confident and personable

• Well organized and deadline oriented

• Self-starter and a team player

• Ability to learn and adapt quickly

• Proficient with both Mac and PC platforms

Software Skills:

• InDesign CS4

• Photoshop CS4

• Illustrator CS4

• Flash CS3

• Dreamweaver CS3

• Fireworks

• Quark Xpress

• PageMaker

• GoLive CS

• Image Ready

• Freehand

• Power Point

• Excel

• Word

• Premiere (Video)

Professional Experience:

Cottonwood Church, Los Alamitos, CA

Art Director

August 2007 - July 2010

• I managed and prioritize workflow and staff, execution of creative strategies and

branding from concept to completion for multiple departments, web site graphic support,

execute departments objectives and goals, coordinate project costing and print

schedules with vendors.

Assembly of God World Missions, Rustenburg, South Africa

Creative Director

March 2005 - August 2007

• I developed creative strategies and branding from concept to completion for

promotional materials to help humanitarian aid to the Lighthouse Children's Shelter of

Rustenburg, South Africa

• Trained local groups on design applications

Howard Belle Design - Orange, CA

Freelance Business Owner

June 2004 - March 2005

• I created design from concept to completion for multiple clients, corporate

communications development of direct mailers, brochures, and internal Power Point

presentations

Washington Mutual - Irvine, CA

Sr. Graphic Designer

December 1999 - June 2004

• I created design from concept to completion, generate concepts, design/layout and

finished artwork for monthly newsletters, bank flyers, in-house brochures, promotional

incentive materials and billboards, design internal logos and package design

• I worked within project schedules, time lines and budgets while multi-tasking

numerous projects

Digidoc Production - Anaheim, CA

Prepress Manager

September 1998 - December 1999

• I managed production workflow, run all current Desktop software to completion of film

output

• I executed electronic builds and final execution of design

TH Graphics - City of Industry, CA

Prepress Operator

May 1997 - September 1998

• I worked in all current Desktop software to completion of film output, electronic builds

and final execution

of design, Prepress production of client built files, Multimedia design, Video editing

Wy'east Color - Bellevue, WA

Prepress Operator (Lead Operator)

August 1992 - May 1997

• I managed efficient production workflow and ran all current Desktop software to

completion of film output, electronic builds and final execution of design. Prepress

production of client built files, development of Preflight Department / Pre-flighting

customer files

Education:

Art Institute of Seattle

Associate of Applied Arts Degree Visual Communications

May 1990

University of California Irvine

Dreamweaver and HTML

June 2001

Rockhurst University of Continuing Education

Communicating Professionalism in the Workplace

June 2003

Portfolio and References Available Upon Request

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