Design Graphic Designer
Resume:
Phillip Avery
Email: *********@********.***
Address: *** ******** ******
City: Bethlehem
State: PA
Zip: 18015
Country: USA
Phone: 610-***-****
Skill Level: Experienced
Salary Range: $50,000
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PHILLIP L. AVERY
*********@********.***
412 Atlantic Street.
Bethlehem PA 18015
Online Portfolio https://www.elance.com/s/edit/plavery85/portfolio/
GRAPHIC DESIGNER / INSTRUCTIONAL ILLUSTRATOR / TECHNICAL WRITER PHOTOGRAPHER * 3D ARTIST * PACKAGE DESIGNER * PRODUCT DEVELOPER
Highly skilled professional artist traditionally trained with extensive experience in graphic design and layout. Capable of producing quality deliverables as part of a team or independently. Superior record of delivering simultaneous, time-sensitive projects on time and on budget. Conscientious of established design standards and able to implement and document new ones as needed. Proficient at mentoring less experienced artists in a positive and constructive manor. Considered a "go to" resource to co-workers, managers and clients. Strive to support business policies, strengthen departmental capabilities and enhance productivity within the company whenever possible.
Graphic Designer / Illustrator 1991 to Present
AVERYAESTHETICS
Design and execute brochures, business cards, newsletters, packages, tradeshow, and book illustrations for various clients. Work consistently delivered on time and on budget. Able to mimic any style.
Graphic Designer / Technical Writer 2008 - 2012
LUTRON
Tasked with updating existing instruction sheets, as well as working with engineers to write and create new ones. Initially hired on a six-month contract.
Saved the company thousands of dollars per month through the creation of shared language multilingual instruction sheets. Reduced printing costs and made the sheets thinner and quicker to pack on the assembly line. This increased line productivity farther reducing cost.
Decreased need for translations by simplifying instructions to be more visual. This shortened final art delivery timelines. Illustration quality level also greatly improved.
Created an interactive 3-way dimmer installation assistant to show how to wire our 3-way dimmers to existing wiring. This reduced the volume of calls to our call center regarding this issue.
http://www.lutron.com/en-US/Service-Support/Pages/Technical/3WayDimmingAssistant.aspx
Senior Graphic Designer 2001 - 2008
THE LEHIGH GROUP
Hired to maintain existing product lines and to help with the creation of new ones.
Spearheaded an initiative to bring companies product photography in-house, increasing departmental efficiency. Sourced and purchased a digital camera and lighting. Created a highly specialized photo studio, complete with custom designed moveable sets. These changes enabled our department to take the bulk of our own images eliminating the need and expense of scheduling, hiring and directing outside photographers.
Brought the ability to create 3D conceptual renders to the company, enabling us to better convey our ideas to potential buyers as well as engineers streamlining the new product development process and shortening time to market.
Adjunct Professor 1998 - 2001
KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY
Taught numerous college level art courses for the Fine Arts Department of Kutztown University.
* Production Design * Graphics * Package Design * Intro to Illustration * Typograph
EDUCATION
Kutztown University
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Communications Design
PHOTOGRAPHY: Ability to conceptualize image needs, plan, schedule and take photographs with an eye towards the final product and how to capture what is needed visually. Set up and direct photoshoots efficiently and professionally ensuring high caliber final images.
* Re-touching * Enhancement * Color Correction * Clipping Paths * Formatting for web or print
ILLUSTRATION: Experience creating quality illustrations in a variety of styles designed to highlight and show what is most important about an item or product. Specialize in How-to and instructional illustrations.
* How-to * Instructional * 3D * Interactive * Vector * Series * Traditional * Digital * Cut-away * Diagrams
TECHNICAL WRITING: Skilled at taking complicated technical information, breaking it down and simplifying it into short concise sentences that the average reader will be able to follow and understand.
* Instructions * Simple explanations * Assembly * Programming steps * Training * Processes
PACKAGE DESIGN: Proficient at designing eye-catching packaging, which follows proper hierarchal structure. Experienced with custom Die-line creation, and designing custom box shapes and layouts.
* Poly bags * Boxes * Clamshells * Carded items * Multilingual layouts * Custom Dies * Flexo
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT: Experience developing and creating new products and/or enhancements to existing products. Analyze and research what is needed through team meetings, brainstorming, competitor research, and consumer surveys.
* Industrial design * Technical drawings * 3D conceptual renders * Prototypes * Conceptual sketching
PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENTS
2007 Bronze Addy for Lehigh package design.
Season 3 Everyday Edisons inventor (PBS Invention Reality Show)
2011 Gold Addy for Ace Hardware booth featuring my illustration work.
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