Shane Fox

Email: abqmpa@r.postjobfree.com

Address: **** *********** **.

City: Rockford

State: IL

Zip: 61108

Country: USA

Phone: 815-***-****

Skill Level: Experienced

Salary Range: $30,000

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Shane Fox

7375 Montmorency Drive

Rockford, Illinois 61108

1-815-***-****

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Objective

Seeking career opportunities utilizing acquired skills, computer experience and workmanship.

Summary of Experience

Most recently worked as a production cell operator at Gleason Cutting Tools. Previously used time-management and

operational skills to maximize shipping expectations at Lowes Distribution Center. Formerly worked for various com-

panies as a skilled graphic designer and illustrator. Has over 25 years of experience in publishing and web design

in both PC and Macintosh environments. Additional experience includes product lifting, fork lift loading, materials

transport, product sales support and carpentry.

Work Experience

GLEASON CUTTING TOOL

Production Cell Operator, 12/2011 - 1/2013

As a Production Cell Operator I ran and used a number of machines for re-sharpening and conditioning various

cutting tools. I inspected, measured, sharpened and bead-blasted 25-30 shaper cutters daily over a period of 6

months. I used multiple precision grinders simultaneously, where I recorded before and after cutter depths, sharp-

ened parts and recorded the final rake angle. I ran a roughness analysis to make sure parts were in acceptable

tolerance and entered the recorded measurements on paper forms and the computer. I printed package labels with

part identifications and measurements to be used when shipped to the customer. In a production support position I

was responsible for bead-blasting cutting tools for the various machine operators in the department.

On a typical shift I blasted between 70-90 cutting tools per evening using multiple blasting stations, returning the

cutters to the original operators for a final review of the pieces. I also moved the products forward to the next required

process area as directed on the routing slips.

Work Experience

LOWES DISTRIBUTION CENTER

Team Member, 12/2008-12/2011

As a self starting and motivated individual and as an integral part of a team I worked to meet and exceed

3,000 cubic feet of product per trailer at Lowes Distribution Center. As we covered ten trailers daily with

four team members on twelve hour shifts, we loaded 30-42 trailers per weekend. With a shipping average

of 10-14 trailer loads a day, we utilized a combination of loading methods including conveyor systems, fork-

lifts, pallet jacks and hand trucks. During my employment at Lowes RDC I was cross trained in Induction,

Receiving and Print and Apply, with labeling of products for temporary storage or immediate distribution.

Work Experience

HUGHES COMMUNICATIONS, INC., Rockford, IL

Part-time Graphic Designer, February 2010 January 2011

Freelance Graphic Designer, August 2007 February 2010

A part-time and initially independent graphic designer serving in a design and production role for the Northwest

Quarterly Magazine. Responsibilities included creating article layouts and developing ads for print and web

to accompany its corresponding web site, www.northwestquarterly.com. Northwest Quarterly publishes two

separate quarterly magazines with target market advertising geared towards northwest Illinois & southern

Wisconsin (a total of 15 counties) and Chicagos northwest suburbs (which includes an additional 7 counties).

The Northwest Quarterly publishes 40,000 magazines and has an estimated readership of 90,000 people.

FOX CREATIVE, Rockford, IL

Graphic Designer and Illustrator, 11/2005 Present

An independent graphic arts creative servicing advertising agencies, marketing firms and publishers, providing creative

support services. Services include digital design and production work for print and web, and both digital and traditional

illustration while developing old and new collaborative business relationships. Fox Creative focuses on customer ser-

vice, providing a quality creative art service while accommodating a clients deadlines and budgeting criteria.

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HIGHLIGHTS:

Shared a state-funded commission through the Rockford Area and Convention Center for its Immigrants and Ingenuity

program, as coordinated and directed through Graham Spencer Advertising. The project was comprised of the devel-

opment and production of eleven scratch board illustrations depicting Rockfords notable celebrities and local historic

sites. Scott Spencer; Creative Director. GrahamSpencer Advertising, 2007-2008

Kids menu collaborative layout and illustration for Egg Harbor Cafe Restaurants. Creative Director; Scott Schwalbach.

Schwalbach Creative Group, 2008

Layout, design and production work for the Northwest Quarterly Magazine. Hughes Communications, Rockford, IL.

Fall of 2007 to Spring 2011.

AWANA CLUBS INTERNATIONAL, Streamwood, IL

Graphic Designer, 08/1994 - 06/2005

Responsible for design, illustration, animation and production art on both Windows NT and Macintosh OSX based

systems. Projects included training manuals, books and events promotions, posters and trade booth displays, web site

graphics and CD authored interactive design for both corporate and global communications.

Utilized PageMaker, Adobe Creative Suite and In-Design, CorelDraw, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Flash and Adobe

ImageReady to accomplish various corporate assignments over an eleven year period. Coordinated work with the

pre-press department to ensure project schedules were on track. Reviewed films, color proofs and conducted off

site press checks to insure quality standards were met. Suggested and brought in optional vendors for outsourcing.

Communicated with outside vendors, photographers and illustrators to achieve communication objectives.

Provided art direction as needed, selecting professional modeling talent, scheduling photo sessions while coordinating

times with the corporate photographer. Designed and produced multi-colored graphics and color separations for silk

screened banners, various awards and tee-shirt designs. Created both digital and hand-drawn illustrations, converting

scans to vector art for print applications and web animation.

SHANE FOX ILLUSTRATION, Rockford, IL

Graphic Designer and Illustrator, 06/1987 - 07/1994

Freelance design service consultant serving advertising agencies, design studios, marketing groups, corporations

and publishers. Provided design concepts and illustration services for the production of collateral materials, event

promotions, business services and product promotions.

HIGHLIGHTS:

Advertising Agency: Grant Jacoby True Value Hardware: Lifetime Satisfaction and Limited Warranty package seal

design and logo graphics 1993

Company: Gunite Corporation Design and cover illustration for Gunites product catalog 1992

Design Firm: Wessman Design Product illustrations for Elco/Textron capabilities brochure 1992

Ad Agency: The Best Company Northern Illinois Ad Council, award winning illustrations for an ad campaign. Lind-

mans Carpet Manor. Art Director: Nancy Dach 1991.

Ad Agency: The Gossell Agency NIAC Award winning illustrations for point of purchase and product literature,

HAACO, Inc. Art Director: Terry Gossell 1991.

Ad Agency: The Best Company On the Waterfront brochure cover, logo design, billboard illustration, button and ticket

graphics. The family illustration ran as a full page ad in the Chicago Tribune. 1990

Education

CERTIFICATION

Illinois Institute of Art, Schaumburg, IL

Certificate in Web Site Development 11/2004 - 5/2005

GPA 3.8

SECONDARY COLLEGE

Vocational Degree from the American Academy Of Art, Chicago, IL

which was an Associates Degree in Graphic Arts, emphasizing Illustration and Graphic Design 09/1982 - 06/1984

GPA 4.0

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COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Rock Valley College, Rockford, Illinois

Associates in Arts Degree, Liberal Arts & Humanities 01/78 - 05/1981

GPA 3.4

Additional Training

How Design Conference, San Diego, CA, 2004

PageMaker and Photoshop classes; American Academy of Computer Technology

Arlington Heights, IL, 1995

Introduction to Computerized Graphic Design & Practical Application in Computerized Graphic Design;

(PageMaker, Illustrator and Photoshop) Elgin Community College, Elgin IL, 1993

Sculpture I and II; Rockford College, Rockford, IL, 1981

Honors/Awards

NIAC First and Second Place (RADDY Awards):

Illustrations for HAACO, Inc., Product Literature, 1993

Agency: The Gossell Agency. Art Director: Terry Gossell

NIAC Merit Award:

Illustrations for Lindemans Carpet Manor Ad Campaign, 1991

Agency: The Best Company. Art Director; Nancy Dach

First Place Student Scholarship Award:

from the Union League Civic and Arts Foundation

while enrolled at the Academy of Art, Chicago, 1984

First Place Scholarship Award:

Rock Valley Student Jury Show, 1980-81

Deans List:

Rock Valley College, 1980

Software Experience

Software Name Skill Level Experience

Adobe Photoshop CS4 Expert Currently using Photoshop 17 years

Adobe InDesign CS4 Expert Currently using InDesign 9 years

Adobe Illustrator CS4 Expert Currently using Illustrator 9 plus years

Adobe ImageReady CS 4 Expert Currently using ImageReady 7 years

Adobe Dreamweaver CS4 Intermediate Currently using Dreamweaver 7 years

Adobe Acrobat Pro Intermediate Currently using to read PDF files about 4 years

PC Windows NT, 98, 2000 and XP Expert Used off and on a total of 15 years

Macintosh OSX 10.6 Expert Currently using OSX over 9 years

To see samples of my work, please visit my web site at www.foxcreative.biz

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