Real Estate Manager
Resume:
Michael N. Harrod
*** ***** ***** ***** • North Las Vegas, NV 89081
Career Objective: A full-time position with a quality company utilizing my graphic design,
desktop publishing, technical
writing and advertising skills with the opportunity for growth and advancement.
Professional Experience:
Present: Graphic Designer International Minute Press, henderson, NV
Employed full-time as a Graphic Designer for a Full-Service Design Firm and Print
Shop. Responsible for all
design and layout, scanning, image enhancements, color correction, and the operation
of various output devices
including Xerox 260 and 242 Digital Presses
April 2008-June 2009 Prepress Technician: National Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV
Employed full time as a prepress technician. Responsible for all facets of pre-press production of files for
large
format digital printer. Also responsible for color correction, filing and backups. Use of Postershop RIP as
well.
June 2004 - April 2008 REALTOR: Coldwell Banker Wardley Real Estate Las Vegas, NV
Self-employed as a Real Estate Professional. Assisted clients with both buying and selling of real estate
in the
Las Vegas Valley. Completed various day-to-day tasks, including marketing and advertising of properties,
conducting open houses, completing real estate searches for clients and anything necessary to ensure
the
complete satisfaction of my clients and business associates.
May 2003 - May 2004 Graphics Designer: Fox Design and Print Team Las Vegas, NV
Employed full-time as a Graphic Designer for a Full-Service Design Firm and Print
Shop. Responsible for all
design and layout, scanning, image enhancements, color correction, and the operation
of various output devices
including Xerox 6060 Digital Color Printing Press.
August 2001 - April 2003 Graphics/PrepressManager: Printmasters Las Vegas, NV
Employed full-time as a Graphics Manager for a Full-Service Commercial Sheet-Fed
Print Shop. Responsible for all
design and layout, scanning, image enhancements, color correction, and the operation
of various output devices
including Docutech and AGFA Image Setter and Film Processor.
October 2000- August 2001 Graphic Designer: Consultants in Marketing, Las Vegas,
NV.
Employed full-time as a Graphic Designer for a local PR, Marketing and Advertising
Agency. Duties included all
aspects of pre-press production of various printed materials. Responsible for layout of
monthly REALTOR magazine.
Responsible for archiving and backup of files. Scanning, image enhancement, color
correction and preparation of
files for the Internet.
August 1998-0ctober 2003 Production Manager/Graphic Designer:Exhibit City News,
Las Vegas, NV
Employed full-time as a Production Manager for a nationally-circulated monthly
newspaper. Responsible for all
design and layout, scanning, image correction, ad design, press checks and Web-site
maintenance.
January 1996-August 1999 Graphic Designer: Las Vegas Press, Las Vegas, NV
Employed full-time as a Graphic Artist for local publications company. Responsible for
design and layout of two
weekly publications and one monthly. Also worked on various outside publications.
Responsible for dummying
publications using an editorial and advertising budget. Design, layout, scanning, image
enhancement.
Education
I have completed 100 hours towards a B.S. in English, minoring in Technical Writing.
Courses of specialized study
include: Graphic Design, Desktop Publishing, Page Layout and Design, Public
Relations, Marketing, Spanish, English
Literature, Computer Science and Technical Writing. Completed all courses while
working part-time to support myself.
Computer Skills
I am experienced in the operation of the following graphic programs: Adobe InDesign,
Illustrator and Photoshop,
CorelDraw, Quark, PageMaker, Freehand and Adobe Acrobat. Also familiar with
Microsoft Office.
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