Quality Assurance Customer Service
Resume:
Scott D. Mawhiney
*** ******** **., ********, ** 14094 716-***-****
**********@*****.*** www.starchildestudios.com
OBJECTIVE
To work in an organization having a dynamic and challenging professional
environment in the field of animation and graphic design and offering ample
opportunities for diversification, enhancement of professional skills and
career growth.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Freelance Animator/Graphic Designer - Starchilde Studios, Lockport, NY
10/12 - Present
Creating animation and graphic design on a freelance basis
Production Artist - Niagara Gazette, Niagara Falls, NY 6/06 - 10/12
Designed print ads based on client needs
Produced Flash ads
Maintained online ad data
Tutor - Niagara County Community College, Sanborn, NY 11/04 - 5/06
Tutored students in graphics and multimedia computer programs
Proctored graphic design and multimedia computer labs
Graphic Designer - The Liddell Corporation, Niagara Falls, NY 6/03 - 3/05
Advised/tutored owner on use of computer and graphical software
Developed concepts into complete product lines
Designed product packaging and sell sheets
Redesigned and maintained company website
Designed and developed product displays
Graphic Designer/Digital Prepress - Printing Productions, Niagara Falls, NY
10/02 - 10/03
Scanned and retouched client photographs and graphics
Developed ads from client concepts
Played out files to film for printing
Quality assurance
Graphic Designer/Digital Prepress - Imaging Solutions, Amherst, NY 8/99 -
8/02
Ran large format printing, small format color laser printers, and B&W laser
printers
Managed and archieved data, maintained systems and printers
Designed print, packaging, and identity pieces for clients
Pre-flighting, RIPing, printing, quality assurance
Primary trainer for new hardware and software
Responsible for all digitally based production
Prepress work for Indigo digital press
Developed software workarounds
Graphic Designer - Prime Source, Williamsville, NY 3/99 - 7/99
Worked closely with salesmen, customer representatives, and art director
Responsible for designing printed pieces for a variety of clients
Scanned photos and graphics
Archived data for company
Graphic Designer - Westwood Royce Advertising, Amherst, NY 2/97 - 8/97
Design work included mailing pieces, flyers, newspaper ads, catalog sheets,
and identity packages
Responsible for designing printed pieces for a variety of clients
Worked closely with owner and customers
Graphic Artist/Production Manager - Matrix Imaging Solutions, Amherst, NY
8/94 - 2/97
Responsible for producing camera ready artwork for traditional press
Prepress and data management for printing of variable data jobs
Acted as customer service and wrote quotes
Graphic Designer/Owner - SDM Design, Lockport, NY 2/94 - 1/00
Designed identity packages, product packaging, web sites, t-shirts, mass
mailings, and desktop publishing
Advised clients on the purchase of computer hardware and tutored them on
the use of graphical software
Worked closely with clients and printers in all stages of productions
Responsible for all aspects of company operation
Developed client concepts into complete designs
SKILLS
Software - Maya, After Effects, Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Quark
Xpress, Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, Flash, Dreamweaver
Hardware - PC and MacIntosh computers, scanners, Indigo Ultrastream 2000,
Heidelberg Digimaster 9110, Canon BWJ900, HP Designjet 500, Displaymaker 8
& 12, Epson Stylus Pro 7600, OCE 9600, Fiery RIP
Programming Languages - XHTML/CSS, Action Script
EDUCATION
Bachelors Degree in Animation - Villa Maria College, Cheektowaga, NY -
Currently Attending
Bachelors Degree in Digital Media Arts - Canisius College, Buffalo, NY -
5/08
Associates Degree in Multimedia Production - Niagara County Community
College, Sanborn, NY - 5/06
Indigo Prepress Training - Indigo America, Worchester, MA - 10/00
Adobe Acrobat Workshop - Kinkos, Rochester NY - 8/98
Mail Piece Design - USPS, Cheektowaga, NY - 4/96
Forms Boot Camp - Datamation, Rochester, NY - 8/95
REFERENCES
Sarah Hanson - Professsional/Personal Contact - Instructor, Villa Maria
College - 716-***-****
Peter Mio - Personal Contact - Publisher, Niagara Gazette - 716-***-****
Cheryl Phillips - Professional Contact - U-Desk Manager, CNHI -
Nick Vitello - Professional Contact - Production Artist, Niagara Gazette -
Diana Gaidasz - Personal Contact - Information Technology, Catholic Health
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