Colin Robinson

Boynton Beach, FL ***** 954-***-**** ac0jga@r.postjobfree.com

Portfolio: http://crobin9257.jimdo.com/

Professional Summary

Exceptional professional, talented in graphic design, works well under pressure and has solid experience managing projects of all scales. I am technically proficient with outstanding relationship building, training, and presentation techniques. Plus, I am self-motivated and possess strong verbal and written communication skills.

Skills

Adobe InDesign

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

Dreamweaver

CSS

Microsoft Excel

SQL Server

Power Point

Project Management

Microsoft Access

HTML

Database Administration

Work History

Creative Designer November 2015 – January 2017

Office Depot (corporate) Boca Raton, Florida

Designed and built Insert pages using their Agility content database system and Adobe InDesign. Pages had to be designed to represent various demographics/regions, or campaign.

• Made revisions as required to catalog pages from merchant proofs

• Quality checked catalog pages to ascertain that there are no errors before submitting

• Worked with copywriters, project managers, and department managers to acquire any missing information, and get answers to outstanding questions before finalizing ads or catalog pages for printing

• Adhered to strict production schedules while working within a team oriented environment to meet all deadlines

• Plus, worked on special advertising projects and email blasts as required Creative Designer September 2001 – March 2015

Chicago Tribune/Sun Sentinel – Deerfield Beach, FL

• Developed designs from concepts, and sample layouts based on knowledge of layout principles and esthetic design principles

• Conferred with clients to discuss and determine advertising layout and design

• Development of graphics for product illustrations and for website placement

• Determine size and arrangement of illustrative material and copy

• Reviewed final layouts and made suggestions for improvements as needed

• Worked directly with sales representatives, clients, and management to achieve optimal advertising retention results

• With the creative designs for prominent automotive dealerships and real estate companies, I contributed to increase advertising retention rates by approximately a 10 percent margin

• Researched and updated all required materials needed for the company and its partners

• Utilized Dreamweaver and CSS

• Writing HTML codes for newsletter and website updates Creative Designer August 2000 – July 2001

Zimmerman & Partners – Ft. Lauderdale, FL

As a Graphic Designer, I developed and produced effective layouts for automotive advertising, and branding for the agencies clients. All production utilized Adobe Creative suite on a Mac OSX platform. I also supported the creative department by applying a combination of design and creativity, technical precision, and speed to their creative assignments.

• Produced excellent designs for clients, both creatively as well as effectively, in multiple media types including, but not limited to, print, digital and outdoor advertising

• Full knowledge of printing techniques/requirements for developing print-ready files

• Maintained best practices for file and server management, including the consistent application of naming conventions, file/folder organization, versioning control, and more

• Proficiency with image manipulation and color-correction Education

Kaplan University:

Master's Degree (2017): Computer Information Systems, Computer Network Security.

Bachelor's Degree (2011): Computer Information Systems, Database Management and Networking.

Graduated Magna Cum Laude.

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