Kenneth Cole
Email: *********@********.***
Address: *** **** ***.
City: New Castle
State: PA
Zip: 16101
Country: USA
Phone: 724-***-****
Skill Level: Management
Salary Range: $50,000
Willing to Relocate
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Professional Profile
Dedicated, driven. I have a diverse and people-oriented background, this combined with my 30 years of real-life experience in advertising printing and people management has lead me to apply for this position.
Areas of Expertise
Marketing graphic design focusing on printed materials
Recognizing and implementation of job priorities.
Proficient at Adobe Creative Suite
Portfolio & sales presentation
Developing total marketing and advertising campaigns
Digital printing equipment handling
High profile in the community
Team management
Experience graphics educator
28 years of theatre experience has left me with self-confidence and above average delivery skills.
Computer Skills
Firey Features, Adobe Photoshop CS5, Adobe Illustrator CS5, InDesign CS5, Dreamweaver CS5, Flash CS5, versed in both PC and Apple platforms. MS Word.
Employment
Professional Development in Education
2004 to Present - Lawrence County Career and Technical Center
750 Phelps Way, New Castle, PA 16101 Phone: 724-***-****
I have brought the Commercial Art program at LCCTC to industry standards by using an original combination of technology in correlation with the discipline developed through mastering fine visual arts. Area of instruction: Commercial and Advertising Design.
Built the curriculum of the Commercial Art Department from scratch.
Implemented a 25 seat Mac lab loaded with Adobe Creative suite.
Developed school logo and electronic and printed promotional materials.
Redesigned the halls and library with motivational saying and murals.
Nocti scores- 98% of all students achieved -advanced- rating.
Well-developed task oriented work habits through using logical progression of project building.
Ability to multi-task in the midst of a dynamic and diverse of a shop setting.
Experienced with multiple printing techniques:
Vinyl sign making: Graphtec 6000.
Large format printing: banners, cicelies, signs ; HP800ps & Cannon ipf755
Laser Engraving: Rotary and flat image.
Sublimation Printing: Ricoh sheet/roll fed.
Digital Printing: Ricoh Afficio Pro CS2251.
Lamination & Binding systems.
Large format Scanning
1984 to present - Cole Graphics
Started as full time self-employed occupation for 16 years. Now retained for additional income and repeat customer base.
Developed promotional materials to satisfy a diverse customer base
Handled approximately $250K annually in printing projects.
Focused on the pricing and bidding of large run printing.
Design of Logos and business branding advertising materials.
Printed material handled: Labels, computer forms, signage, brochures, stationery.
2004-Present
Butler Community College Evening adult classes teaching beginning & advanced computer graphics.
2000 to 2003 - International Academy of Design and Technology
Visual Communications Instructor
Areas of instruction: Drawing 1, 2, 3 / 2 & 3D design / Print design. Computer Graphics/Art History/Photography/ Video Production / Portfolio Presentation
1979 to 1984 - Uarco Business Printing
Account Representative - Midwest Region
Responsible for design, competitive pricing printing estimates and inventory control.
Gross sales: approximately $290K annually.
Education, Honors, and Certifications
1975 - Edinboro University
Current educational technical courses achieved through the following colleges:
California University of Pennsylvania
Indiana Wesleyan
Southern New Hampshire University
Penn State University
Global Classroom
Midwestern Intermediate IV
Achieved Certificate of Competence in Commercial Art #2019
Professional Affiliations
New Castle Art Fest - President 2011 - 2013
New Visions of Lawrence County - Past President 2010
New Castle Playhouse - Director/Board Member Since 1987
New Castle Lyric Opera - Past President - 2010
Hoyt Center of the Arts - Instructor (current)
Endowment for the Arts Program - VP 2012
PA Dept. of Education CTC Compliance Team - 2009