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Design Graphic Designer

Location:
Roswell, GA
Posted:
January 24, 2013

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Resume:

Joseph A. Davis

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Roswell, GA 30075 Email: **************@*****.***

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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

I am a highly talented graphic designer who has 13 years experience in the field. I always desire growth in the graphic design field to include working under a creative director to help me flourish as a designer and advance the level of my design projects. I work in print media design, web, and multimedia. My desire is strong to create great work with the understanding of project deadline. I also have illustrating skills as well. I work well both as an individual and on a team.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Operating Systems: Mac OS, Windows XP

Applications/Software: MS Office, Flash, Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign, QuarkXpress, Acrobat Professional

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Fortec Custom Jeeps, Roswell, GA (2007-present)

Design for Jeep after-market: Graphic Designer

* In-house graphic designer for Fortec Custom Jeeps, a leader in Jeep customization

* Create and maintain print and web materials to help them communicate their business to Jeep

dealerships and after-market Jeep buyers

* Maintain existing flash website

* Create brochures, HTML e-mailers, flyers, posters, postcards, and interactive multimedia projects

* Created a 196-page catalog that made the Jeep after-market giants take notice of a small east coast

company

* Created a retail website interface

* Directed and managed interns in data entry while creating and photo-editing of over 10,000 products

* In charge of the direction of the marketing and printing

* Ensure marketing e-newsletter and monthly ads are created on time that appear in JP magazine and

JK Garage

* Websites:,

Stammel & Partners Marketing, Roswell, GA (2006-2007)

Design and Advertising: Graphic Designer

* Worked on product brochures for several clients of the Jeep after market, University of Tennessee

Federal Credit Union, DHL

* Worked on 100 page catalogs, created advertisements, and images for advertisements that were used

all throughout Europe

* Created promos and comp pitches for client presentations and magazine sections collaborating with

our Stammel German counterparts

Argos Marketing, Atlanta, GA (2005-2006)

Design and Technology: Graphic Designer

* Created dynamic catalogs for the furniture industry. Catalogs are versatile PDF catalogs with built-in

shopping cart ordering capabilities as well as client personalization

* Created brochures, flash animations, movies, tutorials, websites, and logos for various clients

* Created the graphic interface of the home site:

Enginegrafix, Norcross, GA (2001-2005)

Design and Technology: Graphic Designer

* Created design brochures for furniture standards catalog, postcards, proposals, and other print

materials for the main product that the company produced called the Digital Showroom

* Did photo retouching and worked on many of the elements in creation of digital multimedia and print

projects

* Did an interior office furniture catalog for Target

Thoughtmill Corporation, Alpharetta, GA (1999-2001)

e-Commerce and Design: Graphic Designer

* Designed layouts, graphics, magazine ads, posters, and user interface icons for the company’s main

website

* Participated in groups to conceive concepts for brochures, logos, and websites

BMG Record Distributor, Atlanta, GA (1997-1998)

Design & Music promotion: Graphic Designer, Illustrator

* Created advertisement posters for various record stores throughout the Atlanta area

Quantum Design, Conyers, GA (1996-1997)

Design Company – Graphic Designer

* Worked as intern while in school

* Worked on major accounts such as Snapper Lawn Equipment

* Created logo concepts, newspaper ads, print ads, full color inserts, and helped on production of the

main catalog

* Exposed to press checks, color correction and prepress production

EDUCATION

*The Creative Circus School of design (1999-2001)

- Graduated with certification in graphic design

* Portfolio Center School of Advertising (1998-1999)

* Dekalb Technical Institute Advertising and Design (1996-1998)

AWARDS AND RECOGNITION

* Addy Award for Levi’s jeans



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