Graphic Designer Design

John L. Tufts, Jr.

**-** **** ****, ***. *B ( Rego Park, NY 11374

Cell: 646-***-**** ( E-mail: *************@*****.***

Website: www.johntuftsjr.com

Seeking a graphic design position fully utilizing my proficiency in

such current industry-standard software as Adobe Creative Suite 5,

Quark and MS Office on both PC and Mac platforms

Skills Summary

Advertising design, page design and layout, graphics and video,

writing, editing, proofreading, basic website design, labels,

packaging. Supervisory/managerial experience.

Professional Experience

Freelance Graphic Designer (2010 to present)

The WEstchester guardian, White Plains, New York (2006 -10)

Graphic Designer/Page Layout Editor

Designed/paginated cover and inside pages for weekly newspaper.

Wrote two weekly columns, "This Week In History", "Community Events

Calendar" and occasional feature

articles on historical events.

Assisted managing editor in proofreading copy; light editing

responsibilities.

Prepared photographs and graphics.

Occasionally created advertising.

Prepared page files for uploading to off-site printer

Freelance Graphic Designer (2003-6)

Women's News, Harrison, New York (1999 - 2003)

Art Director

Managed staff of three junior designers.

Designed/paginated cover/inside pages of 36-54-pg. monthly newspaper.

Designed 75% of advertising, working closely with ad reps and outside

clients.

Created graphics, prepared photographs to be used, often did photo

assignments.

Wrote "Community Events Calendar".

Achievements: Completely redesigned newspaper upon coming on board.

Improved appearance made product easier to read and, along with

improved editorial content, increased readership and advertising

revenues.

Freelance Graphic Designer (1997-9)

PAVION LTD., Nyack, New York (1994 - 1997)

Graphic Designer

Designed product labels for various cosmetics; built comps and 3D displays

for photo shoots; drew product line art for sales materials; packaging.

GANNETT CO., INC. (Westchester Rockland Newspapers), White Plains, New York

(1984 -93)

Editorial Assistant, Page Layout Editor, Graphic Designer

Designed advertising; paginated Op-ed page and Editorial page; edited

Letters to the Editor; devised and implemented advertorial production;

revised payment system for part-time writers. Production Department

Overnight Shift Supervisor.

Education

Lehman college (CUNY) - Bronx, New York (1972-77)

Studio Art, Design

MERCY COLLEGE, White Plains, New York (1982)

Paralegal Studies Program - Paralegal Certificate

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