Graphic Designer, Production Artist, Social Media Manager

I am a highly creative Graphic Designer with extensive experience in marketing, social media management, print and production design. I pride myself on exceptional collaborative and interpersonal skills and present myself as a team player with well-developed written and verbal communication abilities. I have experience with client and vendor relations and I am capable of a wide range of technical support. I’m passionate about the work I do and accustomed to operating in high stress deadline-driven environments both large and small.

Objective:

Secure a position of responsibility within a stable growth originated company where I can dedicate myself 100% to advancing the goals of the company.

Skills & Qualifications

* Adobe Creative Cloud:

InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver

* Graphic Design for offset & pre-press

* Print design for Brochures, Newsletter, Posters

* Logo design

* Illustration

* Photography

* Digital image retouching

* Photographic restoration

* Social Media administration & client interaction

* Design & distribution of email newsletters

* Hardware & software technical support

* Marketing & design consultation

* Website design & development

* Experience with CMS’s such as WordPress

* Video & audio Editing

* Large format print production

Career Experience:

Creative Director – Graphic Designer, 8/06 - 3/17

Shilo Management Corporation - Portland, OR

With my promotion to Creative Director, I began taking on a larger role within the company both managing personnel and communicating with outside vendors for creative solutions to complex problems. I was tasked with equipment research to expand our in-house production capabilities as well as a responsively focused remodeling of the companies website. I also continued to administer all of the social media channels on a variety of platforms and develop the graphic content for regular distribution.

* Research of expanding in-house production capabilities

* Management of onsite creative staff

* Directing weekly marketing meetings for communication with department leads

* Advertisement design & creation

* Print Production of in-house advertising

* Design & distribution of email newsletters

* Responsible for maintaining material stock

* Social media administration

* Technical equipment research

* Design for company websites

* Vehicle Wrap design layout

Production Artist, 3/04 - 7/06

Robson Publishing - Sun Lakes, AZ

While at Robson Publishing I worked with a team of 2 other graphic artists to produce advertisements for 7 monthly newsprint publications as well as completing the layout of each of those publications. I also worked on a quarterly magazine showcasing the interior design & layout of residences sold within a variety of communities.

* Newspaper & magazine design & layout

* Advertisement design

* Client interaction

* Design for company websites

Head of Digital Imaging, 6/99 - 12/03

Tempe Camera - Tempe, AZ

With Tempe Camera I was employed as a digital retoucher / video editor & I was responsible for managing client jobs from submission to final approval. Restoration of damaged or aged photographs was a daily occurrence & I would often work on large 30 plus minute video presentations.

* Film scanning utilizing drum & flatbed

* Image restoration & retouching

* Video editing & duplication

* Client interaction & customer service

* Provided customer technical support

* Large-format image production

Graphic Design, 1/00 - Current

DK77 Design - Freelance

My work as a freelancer has varied from logo development & business card creation to full corporate identity packages including websites. These projects have provided me with invaluable experience & challenged me with short deadlines & working within preexisting design restrictions & requirements.

* Web design & development

* Computer network setup & maintenance

* Hardware & software support

* Logo design & corporate identity

* Brochure & catalog design

* Image manipulation & restoration

* Technical support

* Marketing & design consultation

Graphic Artist, 3/96 - 8/97

Superior Label of Alaska - Anchorage, AK

Superior Label exposed me to high-volume production work as well as introducing me to graphic design as a career. I worked in every area of production including label design & preparation, negative production, plate making to final shipping of the order to the client.

* Create & prepare graphics for offset production

* Negative & plate production

* Package & distribute internationally

* International relations with clientele

* Purchasing & receiving of supplies

Education:

Collins College, School of Design & Technology, 97-99

Associate of Arts, Visual Communication & Animation

Collins College introduced me to Graphic design as a profession and taught or refined my skills in the area of animation, photography, videography, illustration visual communication. Many of the skills I acquired during my education I continue to use on a daily basis.

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