Manager Management

*** ****** ****** ( Reading, Pennsylvania ***** ( 610-***-****

( crespo0452comcast.net

EDUCATION

Kutztown University - Kutztown, Pennsylvania

B.F.A. in Communication Design, December 2003 G.P.A. 3.2

Reading Area Community College - Reading, Pennsylvania

General Studies G.P.A. 3.0

DESIGN EXPERIENCE

Crayola LLC, Easton PA, January 2006- Present

Associate Graphic Designer

. Execute graphic development process from concept to production

. Establish objectives with Portfolio Marketing and Package

Engineering counterparts

. Create concepts during the development phase

. Execute graphic design for products and packaging

. Proof final artwork for accuracy

. Uphold graphic standards as set forth by Senior Designers &

Senior Manager

Color Management Professional

. In charge of operation and maintenance of large format output

devices

. Color management knowledge with Epson printers

. Color separation knowledge in Photoshop & Illustrator

. Adheres to workflow and processes pertaining to color

. Manage set up of jobs in ColorBurst

. Work with color management tools and promote new developing

technologies

. Assist in communication with printers for color development

Henson Company Inc., Sinking Spring, PA, July 2003 - November 2005

(Brute Wrestling and NeuEdge Sportswear)

Art Department Assistant

. Creation and production of original graphic designs for the

apparel sublimation production process

. Operation and maintenance of large format output devices

. Creation and manipulation of garment patterns in preparation for

graphic creation and application

. Record keeping of materials used and project time estimates

. Assist company Sales and Marketing executives in the creation of

required graphic designs of marketing materials

. Organize, coordinate, proof, and schedule artwork for sublimated

orders including process files and customer artwork

. Ensure that customer artwork is created to company standards and

jobs are printed and delivered to the lay-up error free

. Work directly with lay-up and sublimation areas to resolve any

problems that may be related to sublimated printed papers

SKILLS

Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Working knowledge

of Adobe InDesign, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Lotus Notes

WORK EXPERIENCE

Boscov's Distribution Center, Reading, PA, 1995-2004

Receiver

. In charge of unloading merchandise and distributing items to

their correct departments

COMPANY SPONSORED TRAINING

. Color Management Professional IPA Certified, Level of Associate

. Team Building and Conflict Resolution, Eagle's Flight Training

. Design Application Training, Lynda.com

. Photoshop Creativity Tour, Philadelphia, Pa

HONORS & AWARDS

. Academic Excellence Award, 2002-2003

. Comcast Scholarship recipient, 2001

. Re/Max Towne & Country Book Award, 2000

REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

EXAMPLES: of my work can be found on http://angelcrespo.carbonmade.com/

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