Jack Jasper
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Professional Profile
Creative and resourceful graphic designer, medical illustrator and web
developer with experience in corporate and non-profit settings,
including the healthcare industry. Comprehensive experience in design
and production from concept through finished product, including web
design using Dreamweaver and HTML. Portfolio includes 4-color
magazine, marketing and fundraising materials, brand identity pieces,
trade books and textbooks, hand drawn and electronic illustrations.
Directed design and production of educational materials, including a K-
8 grade series of textbooks. Coordinated with editorial, art directed
freelancers, and interfaced with vendors. Highly proficient in
QuarkXpress, Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop. Experience with Adobe
InDesign and Flash. Expressive typography.
Web sites
jackjasperdesign.com - graphic design work
freelancemedicalillustrators.com - medical illustrations
jackjasperart.com - fine art paintings
Software experience
HTML, HTML5, CSS2, CSS3, PHP4+, Javascript, JQuery, NetBeans, Google
Analytics Text Editors, Apache Server, Ruby on Rails 3.1, Adobe
Dreamweaver CS3,4,5. Windows 7, Mac OSX, Microsoft Office 2011
Professional Experience
PEPID, Evanston, IL 2005 - 2009
. Created 782 medical illustrations depicting anatomy, medical
procedures and assorted
medical diagrams using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.
. Illustrations were used in clinical presentations.
. Adjusted final output to link compatibility to PDAs.
. Enhanced quality of illustrations resulting in increased sales of
medical database to
physicians, nurses, and hospitals.
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Rosemont, IL 1998 - 2003
. Designed and produced 4-color bimonthly magazine using composition
of complex
style sheets in QuarkXpress. All deadlines met.
. Converted magazine to html and posted on association web site.
. Created original illustrations and stock art collages for the
magazine.
. Posted medical documents on the web site.
. Drew anatomical illustrations for web site.
. Redesigned print and online in-house newsletter.
. Responsible for coordination of electronic prepress and press
checks.
CASS Communications, Inc., Evanston, IL 1996 - 1997
. Designed and produced career development guides, college placement
manuals, identity
materials and electronic illustrations.
. Projects included: 4-color covers for career development guides for
a variety of
demographic groups and illustrations for a bimonthly publication.
. Collaborated closely with client, a Hispanic career enhancement
organization, to develop
logos and collateral materials including a package of conference
materials and a
newsletter.
Freelance Clients
PEPID, DesPlaines, IL
Continued to work on a freelance basis creating medical illustrations
depicting anatomy, medical procedures and assorted medical diagrams
Centre Pointe Learning Hamilton, Ohio
Developed textbooks for varied middle and high school curricula
involving science, history and technology in relation to current
culture. Worked directly with client to ensure that design met the
pedagogical and esthetic requirements of the authors.
Rush North Shore Medical Center
Designed and produced initial fundraising package for the hospital's
annual fund. Designed and produced fundraising and donor relations
event invitation packages.
National Association of Women's Health Care Professionals
Designed direct mail pieces and medical journal advertisements for
membership
development for professional organization for hospital
administrators.
Greater West Town Community Development Project
Designed and produced awareness posters for community jobs programs.
Loyola University Press
Designed and produced tradebooks, including a guide for school
counselors and several poetry collections.
University of Chicago Hospitals
Developed logo and designed and produced initial fundraising package
for the hospitals' new annual fund.
Coopers & Lybrand
Designed multipurpose identity folders, stationery, and brochure for
two multistate taxation practice groups.
University of Chicago Medical and Biological Sciences Alumni
Association
Developed identity package; designed and produced fundraising and
donor relations materials.
Grant
Helena Film Society Grant to Artists Program, Helena, MT
Grant for the design and printing of a collaborative book, The Man in
the Green Loden Overcoat, a juxtaposition of words and images.
Education
Web Design and Development CIW Site Development Associate - Illinois
Institue of Technology
Design, Computer Imaging, Macromedia Director, Typography, Flash
Animation and Design Issues classes - The School of the Art Institute
of Chicago Digital Bootcamp - Chicago
MFA, painting - The School of the Art Institute of Chicago
BFA - The School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Medical Technology - Carroll College, Helena, MT
Pharmacy Technician - Truman College, Chicago, IL
Organizations
American Institute of Graphic Arts
Society of Typographic Artists
Chicago Artists' Coalition