Manager Design

Location:

Boise, ID

Posted:

November 19, 2012

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//Shalom Pennington

Objective

To obtain employment in the graphic/web design field in the greater Salt Lake City area.Related Work Experience

Associate Manager

Boise State University, Printing & Graphic Services, June 2008 – PresentResponsible for all cross-media campaigns produced for clients for delivery through a variety of communication methods. These include print, email, web, PURL s, SMS, video, QR codes and Facebook apps.Manage all creative projects that come to Printing & Graphics Services. Assist customers through the process of evaluation, planning, project goals, concepts/wireframes, design, build out, testing, deployment and fulfillment.Handle the design duties for most cross-media and all web design projects, including custom WordPress theme design and development.Manage the creative staff, including full time, part time, student and freelance designers.Assist the manager with strategic planning for the department.

Production Manager

Boise State University, Printing & Graphic Services, March 2005 – June 2008Oversee the day-to-day production operation of the Printing & Graphic Services department. Responsible for making sure jobs were finished on time. Coordination with outside vendors and satellite locations to handle jobs.Supervision of 5 full time employees, and several part time and student employees.Work closely with customers on and off campus to develop and design Variable Data Printing (VDP) projects.

PrePress Technician

Boise State University, Printing & Graphic Services, July 2004 – March 2005Responsible for preflight and output of jobs for offset as well as wide format printing.Handling of mailings and VDP, including USPS CASS certification and personalization.Provide technical support to all the Mac/PC users in the Printing & Graphics department.

Information Technology Manager

Idaho Press-Tribune, July 2001 – July 2004Administered the prepress department including budget, staffing and resource allocation.Trained staff in the use of software applications: Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Acrobat, QuarkXPress, Microsoft Office, and other related software.Managed the technology aspects during the installation of a new DGM 440 web offset press.Responsible for evaluating, purchasing, configuring and installing all computer hardware and software.Installed a web server and software that allowed the newspaper to sell photo reprints online.Developed new production workflows for ad building and newspaper output.Created and maintained detailed documentation to support many operational aspects of the newspaper.Promoted to department head level position that reported directly to publisher in June 2003.

Webmaster

Idaho Press-Tribune October 1998 – July 2001Responsible for design and updating of the website on a daily basis.Worked with advertising clients to design websites and button/banner advertisements.Provided technical support to editorial, advertising and production departments.Education and Training

Design Software Experience15+ years of experience with professional graphic design applications, including: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Acrobat, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Dreamweaver, Enfocus PitStop, XMPie uDirect and QuarkXPress.Web development experience with HTML, XHTML, HTML5, CSS, jQuery, PHP, MySQL, WordPress and Apache.Specialized training with Adobe products for the newspaper production environment.Experience with shooting and editing digital video. Well versed in Apple Final Cut Pro, DVD Studio Pro and Motion.

Boise State University – 1997Obtained GED after completing 12 years of home-schooling.Portfolio

These are just a sampling of the projects I’ve worked on.Websites

Taco Bell Arena –

Concert, special events venue on the campus of Boise State University.

The Idaho Review –

Annual literary journal for the MFA in Creative Writing at Boise State University.

Bronco Athletic Association –

A non-profit organization serving to promote Boise State Athletics.

Mitch Wieland –

Personal website for a professor in the Creative Writing program at Boise State University.

Varsity B Club –

Organization supporting former Boise State student athletes.

GoFishMedia –

Reseller of media software and hardware to churches across the country.Video

Boise State Thanks You –

Personalized URL s (PURL s) with personalized thank you message for all scholarship donors.

Scholarship Dinner Donor Thank You – www.youtube.com/watch?v=08nMELs1MOY

Short video showing scholarship donors the importance of the scholarship donations.

President s Holiday Greeting – pgs.boisestate.edu/pres-holiday/2011/ and

Annual university President s holiday greeting card highlighting accomplishments throughout the year.

Happy Blue Year – pgs.boisestate.edu/blueyear/2011/ and

Annual New Year greeting from the Admissions department to prospective students.Email

In Bronco Parentis -

Official Parent & Family Newsletter of Boise State University, sent quarterly by New Student & Family Programs.

President s State of the University – www.boisestate.edu/printing/eblast/82528/?fname=Shalom

Annual address from the President on the state of the university, followed by an outdoor picnic for all faculty and staff. Personalized for all recipients.

BroncoZone – www.boisestate.edu/printing/eblast/85568/

BroncoZone is the dining room in the Stueckle Sky Center overlooking the stadium that is open to faculty, staff and alumni during the academic year.

Evening of Basque Culture – www.boisestate.edu/printing/eblast/83344/

Welcome dinner for new faculty members.

PDF s of print design projects are available upon request, or can be viewed at References

Rachael Bickerton

Director of Trademark Licensing

Office of the General Counsel

Boise State University

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