Quality Control Graphic Designer
Resume:
Sr. Graphic Designer/Art Director Available (Clearwater/Tampa)
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm a highly talented Graphic Designer with 18 years experience in the print advertising and marketing industries, with expert knowledge of Quark, InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop, all facets of PDF and Print Management, as well as photography and retouching skills.
I have worked at two advertising agencies, Pearle Vision's Marketing Department, Cole National's Training and Communication's Department, led the Nation's largest chain of weekly newspapers' Art Department, was Art Director at various catalog and magazine publications and have a wide range of experience and talent. I am seeking a full-time position where I can help generate a large increase in revenue, and which provides an income of around $65,000 per year along with medical, dental, 401k and vacation/sick time.
Please check out my samples at my personal freelance design site:
http://designinegroup.com
or feel free to give me a call at 727-***-****, and we can set up a time to interview. I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Sincerely,
Jim Koscak
James Koscak
101 South Old Coachman Road, Apt. # 332
Clearwater, FL 33765
*********@*****.***
http://designinegroup.com
Career Objective: To advance the financial goals of an organization by applying my extensive experience, knowledge, creativity and communication skills. I can produce the same product and quality as an Advertising Agency, while saving the immensely high cost of outsourcing the work.
Key Competencies:
Comprehensive experience obtained by working in various industry sectors and with a diverse array of creative perspectives
Proven ability to understand the business needs and creative objectives of an organization and conceptualize designs that articulate project objectives and achieve efficiency and impact
Strong communication skills that encourage collaborative relationships with project leaders and clients
Management experience, and have never once missed a deadline in 17 years of work
Highly valued as a creative and motivated team member
Significant Projects:
While at Pearle Vision, I created various brochures to not only recruit franchise buyers, but as well as materials to help them along the way to get the business up and running. I received many accolades for the designs.
Became an in-house Graphic Designer for Pearle Vision, saving them over $300,000 per year by not relying on an outside Advertising Agency, and utilizing my in house talents instead.
Completely redesigned employee benefits form, allowing them to provide information on a much easier to understand basis, and providing them a more concise explanation of their choices.
During the consolidation of Pearle Vision by Luxottica Retail, I was very instrumental in advising new members of the team on many procedures and marketing techniques.
Software Expertise:
Quark Xpress 8.0, Adobe Photoshop CS5, Adobe Illustrator CS5, Adobe InDesign CS5, Adobe Acrobat 9.0, Acrobat Distiller 9, Multi-Ad Creator 2.1 and working knowledge of Adobe Dreamweaver and the Microsoft Office Suite.
Experience:
DESIGN 9 CREATIVE GROUP (3/08--present)
Owner and Creative Director
Developed a base of over a dozen clients during the first few years of business
Specialize in logo design, company branding, and brochure layout
ROSCOE MEDICAL INC. (7/10--9/11)
Graphic Designer
Provided creative marketing print pieces
Introduced refreshed design for catalog that streamlined product groups into single publication
Created packaging for new product lines
Took photography of products for both catalogs and sell sheets in house, saving an significant amount of money
Manipulated photos to meet the demands of the V.P. of Advertising
JENNE DISTRIBUTORS (11/08--7/10)
Marketing and Designer Specialist
Conceptualized marketing campaigns communication vendors, generating over $2 million dollars in revenue for various lines of product
Developed e-mail promotions and internet banners in a rapid design cycle
Ensured integration of product managers, clients, and manufacturer representative perspectives
Designed catalogs for multiple corporate manufacturers in annual publication
SCRIPTYPE PUBLISHING (6/07--10/08)
Graphic Designer
Designed advertisements for all clients in seven monthly magazine publications that developed a large amount of revenue in a wide range of population
Developed layouts and concepts for brochures and direct mail pieces for many local businesses
ROBERTSON & MARKOWITZ (1/06--6/06)
Senior Graphic Designer and Production Manager
Managed department of three designers, providing creative direction and achieving production goals
Developed print designs for the local Real Estate sector, as well as the Savannah International Airport. These designs provided an extremely large amount of revenue in the area, with much accolades
PEARLE VISION/COLE VISION (5/02--1/06)
Graphic Designer and Senior Art Director
Guided the implementation of in-house graphics design, which resulted in significant cost savings and improvement in design quality
Developed internal communications that promoted employee engagement and retention and supported relocation of corporate headquarters
Introduced innovative national communication vehicles
AMERIMARK DIRECT (9/01--5/02)
Graphic Designer and Art Director
Managed creative team of designers and copy writer
Developed layout, design, and photographic direction for women's apparel and accessories catalogs
Ensured quality control for final proofs
POINT TO POINT COMMUNICATIONS (5/00--5/01)
Graphic Designer
Prepared and preflighted digital files for print for such companies as Sherwin-Williams Paint
Ensured quality control of final art and typography
SUN NEWSPAPERS (11/96--5/00)
Senior Graphic Designer and Art Department Manager
Managed Art department of four graphic artists that supported a staff of 46 marketing representatives and six sales managers, including the Vice Presidents of both Marketing and Advertising
Designed advertisements for countless sectors that ran in 24 separate weekly publications
TRADER PUBLISHING (12/95--2/97)
Graphic Designer
Led creative team of four Graphic Designers, overseeing the quality of work in a timely fashion
Developed layout, design, and photography for advertisers in three weekly publications without missing a deadline
Education: University of Akron of School of Art, B.F.A. with concentration in drawing and painting. Won a Gold Award by the Printing Industries Association, Inc. for Print Excellence.
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