Graphic Designer Sales

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615-***-**** . abk005@r.postjobfree.com

QUALIFICATIONS PROFILE:

A highly creative and multitalented Graphic Designer with extensive experience in multimedia, print and marketing

design. Exceptional collaborative and interpersonal skills; dynamic team player with well developed written and verbal

communication abilities. Passionate and inventive creator of innovative marketing strategies and campaigns;

accustomed to performing in deadline-driven environments. Creative experience in the following:

PRINT PHOTOGRAPHY WEB&MULTIMEDIA

Newsletters & Magazines Color & Black & White Photography CD Cover Design

Logos & Business Cards Retouching Web Site Basic Design

Posters & Post Cards Photograph Restoration Web Site Logos

Stationary

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Ingram Book Company La Vergne, TN, Aug 1999-present

DIGITAL IMAGING SPECIALIST

Analyze images obtained from various scanning sources for quality, size, cleanliness, format, and style, and make

appropriate editorial changes as needed using various digital imaging software programs. Scan physical material from

special orders and projects as well as Creative Services endeavors using digital scanning equipment and software.

Photograph non-standard physical material utilizing digital cameras, electronic media, and photo processing software

in a studio environment. Support and train staff in proper scanning techniques and style manual requirements.

Analyze and troubleshoot incoming publisher supplied images and provide feedback to publisher contacts regarding

format, labeling, or sizing errors. Investigate the latest digital imaging hardware and techniques to increase staffing

productivity.

Key Achievements:

• Helped design and create our own personal light box for shooting pictures of shrinkwrapped material so not to

show glare

• Helped publish over 2.5 million images into our archive

Alexander Ford Lincoln Mercury Murfreesboro, TN, Mar 1999-Aug 1999

SALES RESPRESENTATIVE

Sold and leased new and used cars and trucks. Developed communication and people skills through sales training and

experience

The Berry Company (through Express Personnel) Nashville, TN, Jan 1998-Jun 1998

AD DESIGNER

Developed professional ads for The Yellow Pages of the Southeast, ranging from black and white to 4-color process

FREELANCE EXPERIENCE

Joecustoms.com July 2007-present

GRAPHIC DESIGNER

Created logos and other marketing publications for and promotions of the web site.

Reiltoys.com June 2007

GRAPHIC DESIGNER

Created logos and site buttons for a toy web site.

Southeastern Tire and Accessory Hattiesburg, MS, Sept 2001

GRAPHIC DESIGNER

Developed and designed company logo for commercial use

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Nashville Theater Company Nashville, TN, June 2001

GRAPHIC DESIGNER/DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHER

Designed promotional posters and flyer advertisement manipulating digital photos for the company’s production of

Neal Coward’s Blithe Spirit, also featured in The Nashville Scene

White Wolf Publishing TN/CO, April 2000

ILLUSTRATOR

Created characters for new concept role-playing game based on the seven deadly sins

The Dance Connection La Vergne, TN, Dec 1998/June 2000

GRAPHIC DESIGNER

Designed company logo, business cards and annual recital program featured at Nashville’s TPAC theater

Hunter’s Delivery Service Nashville, TN, Jun 1997

GRAPHIC DESIGNER

Created company logo and office signs for advertising purposes

The Storm King Nashville, TN, Oct 1996

ILLUSTRATOR

Illustrated and designed comic book for the musician’s concept album insert

TECHNICAL PROFIENCY

PC/Macintosh:

Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe CS4 Suite, Quark Express, Flatbed Scanning, Digital Photography,

Digital Imaging Tablet

EDUCATION

Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN, Dec 1998

Key Achievements:

• Graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design with a minor in Illustration

• Secretary for the Student Artist Society (SAS)

ACTIVITIES

Joecustoms.com Nov 2008- present

WEBSITE MODERATOR/ MARKETING

Oversee postings from over a thousand members meeting the rules of the site. Working with other moderators on how

to make the site more enjoyable as well as how to deal with issues of those breaking rules. Oversee projects on the

site. Create logos and marketing publications to promote the site. Attend conventions promoting the site.

• Helped build a 8 foot diorama promoting the site that won us Best Diorama at the 2009 GI Joe Official

Convention

Feature Presentation Nashville, TN, Jun 2001-2009

FACE PAINTER

Face paint for special events such as company picnics, grand openings and conventions

Creative Forum of Nashville (www.creativeforum.com) Nashville, TN, Jan 2001-May 2003

BOARD MEMBER, VICE PRESIDENT

Oversaw planning and publicity of events such as Young at Art, Wine of the Quarter and the annual Halloween Jam.

Solely designed event announcements and posters for the 2002 Halloween Jam. Worked extensively as ad designer

and co-editor of the 2001 Café magazine

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