Assistant Design
Resume:
HALEY VARNES
*****.******@*****.***
Des Moines, IA 50309
EDUCATION
Illinois State University
• B.A. in English Publishing Studies
• Major GPA 3.42/4.00
RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE
May 2014 – May 2018
Press 254, Production Assistant Jan. 2016 – May 2016
• Collaborated with group to make editorial decisions for the chapbook Things Are Tough All Over by Jeffrey Higgins
• Cleaned and prepared manuscript for layout and print
• Created promotional materials for reading and launch event
• Communicated with author on editorial decisions for chapbook The Vidette, Copy editor
• Fact-checked news, features, and editorial articles for names, dates, and numbers
• Ensured that articles adhered to AP style
Jan. 2017 – May 2017
The Vidette, Night Editor May 2017 – May 2018
• Collate corrections from copy editors and myself
• Supervise six copy editors during editing of newspaper and online articles
• Prepare Adobe InDesign files for print publication
• Submit documents to printer via Fetch
• Assure print and online articles adhere to AP style
• Edit articles online using Blox CMS
Publications Unit, Production Assistant May 2017 – Dec. 2017
• Cleaned multiple manuscripts for layout using Microsoft Word
• Designed layout for fiction novel, Bhopal Dance by Jennifer Natalya Fink, using Adobe InDesign
• Copyedited academic and creative prose for grammatical errors and mistakes in appropriate style
• Placed and proofread academic bulletin in layout, as well as made design decisions for cover
• Prepared photographs and art for print using Adobe Photoshop for the literary journal Obsidian
• Worked with multiple academic and literary journals including Illinois English Bulletin, FC2, Obsidian, Grassroots Writing Research Journal, and Spring River Poetry Review RELATED SKILLS
• Programs Adobe Acrobat, Photoshop and InDesign, Microsoft Word
• Styles MLA, Chicago Manual of Style, AP
• Web-based programs Blox CMS, Canva, Fetch
• Written and oral communication
• Design, layout, typesetting, editing
References Upon Request
Veliz Books, Typesetter June 2018 – Present
• Utilize Adobe InDesign to design layout for How to Know the Flowers, by Jessica Smith
• Adhere to press style
• Place concrete, blackout, and table-style poetry into layout
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