Graphic Artist

DENNIS L. HAUGEN

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CAREER SUMMARY

Extensive and diverse experience as a graphic artist. Additional experience as a quality control officer. Adept at

accomplishing tasks efficiently and with creativity. Ability to adapt to new situations and acquire new skills to

accomplish any task. Expertise in coordinating with production staff, sales representatives and customers to meet

or exceed their expectations.

SKILLS

Graphics: • Adobe Creative Suite • Graphic design • Product illustration

• Microsoft Office Suite • Package design • Schematic illustration

• Logo design • Display set-up • Prepress pre-flighting files

• Illustrator

Experience with: • XHTML, HTML, and CSS • SQL • Java Script • PowerPoint

• Dreamweaver • Visio • SharePoint

Quality: • Quality testing procedures • Lean Manufacturing • Corrective action coordination

• Streamline manufacturing • Kaizen training • Document management

• Q-Pulse tracking software • 5S processes

Art: • Airbrush painting • Stained glass design and fabrication • Stone carving

• Illustration • Jewelry design and fabrication • Wood carving

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Contract Work: Freelance Graphic Artist; pro-bono graphics for local school including developing t-shirts,

flyers, posters and booklet design.

Multi Color Corporation, (formerly known as York Label), 2006 – 2012

Riverside, Missouri – Graphic Artist

Other Duties/Titles Quality Control Technician; Corrective Action Coordinator;

Document Control Officer; Kaizen Officer

• Pre-flight graphic files; adjusting customer supplied graphic files to meet company parameters for trapping

and color tolerances.

• Creation of original label designs; designed labels based on customer input and within the production

constraints of our manufacturing abilities.

• In-plant graphic artist; developed signage and graphic imaging for the facility, including books of plant

production standards for use by the customer to audit plant production abilities.

• In-house bulletin; developed “Talking Points,” a monthly bulletin outlining non-conformance issues within

our plants, monetary costs, and the steps taken to correct them. This was made available to all company

facilities to share information and enhance performance throughout our facilities.

• Analysis of labels to assure standards were met and to assess the quality of production; used spectrometers

to test if labels met customer desired specifications for color. Also UPC code analysis for readability and

location.

surface

• Label Quality Testing; utilizing industry and customer standards, produced labels were examined for

rub, material curl, product coating, friction slide ratios, as well as humidity and heat chamber testing.

• Established corrective action measures; based on customer critique, used Fishbone Diagrams and the 6M

approach to address issues with non-conformance.

• Non-conformance tracking; collected monthly costs, materials and financial information related to quality

issues. Entered data into regional data base for analysis by company management.

• Developed SOPs; met with internal production staff to discuss current operating procedures to adjust and

document on-going processes to enhance quality and efficiency.

• Documentation management; used Q-Pulse software documentation to file and organize documentation for

access throughout the company.

• Member of the Plant Safety Committee; worked to improve safety conditions within the plant through

monthly meetings and events.

• Kaizen Team; member of numerous Kaizen efficiency teams, ranging from facilitator to data information

coordinator.

• September 2008, York Label employee of the month

Universal Engraving Incorporated, 2005 – 2006,

Overland Park, Kansas, – Graphic Artist

• Prepared customer supplied digital files for use in the manufacture of embossed metal plates.

• Distorted and measured graphic files for production of cylindrical metal dies and plates.

Freelance Graphic Design, 2003 – 2005,

• Graphic design

• T-shirt design

• Package designs

• Direct mail development

Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation, 1996 – 2003,

Kansas City, Kansas – Senior Regional Graphic Artist

• Provided full graphic services to 11 corrugated plants in six states.

• Worked with sales staff and customers to create package designs from concept to final printed

containers and displays.

• Created production ready files for manufacture of corrugated packaging.

• Produced miniature and full sized mockups for presentation to customers.

• Collaborated with sales staff on presentations to potential and current customers.

• Designed and produced the plant newsletter.

• Chair of the Office Safety Committee.

Smurfit Stone Container Corporation Awards:

• Outstanding International Corporate Litho-Laminate Design – 2002

• Outstanding 2-Color Direct Print Design – 2002

• Outstanding Corporate Label Design – 2001

• Outstanding Pre-Print Packaging Design – 2000

Midwest Research Institute, 1990 – 1996,

Kansas City, Missouri – Senior Graphic Artist; Supervisor of Graphic Department

• Worked with senior staff, writers, and photographers in the production of annual reports,

brochures and promotional materials.

• Coordinated with scientific staff on poster and slide shows for use as presentations.

• Created technical drawings of equipment, floor plans and scientific processes.

• Obtained top secret clearance for access to classified information.

• Quality Control Inspector for all printed material.

EDUCATION/TRAINING

• University of Central Missouri, Warrensburg, Missouri

Graduated May 1980, BFA in Commercial Art and Design

• The Dale Carnegie Course, 2004

• Lean Manufacturing Training, 2009

• New Horizons Computer Learning Center, 2012

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