Graphic Designer Design

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Design: Working directly with Creative Directors to design Holiday/special occasion greeting cards by integrating type and imagery to convey specified message. Production: Prepare and supply final files for print 1999 - 12/2017 Graphic Arts Director/Pre Press, Simplicity Creative Group, New York, NY Management: Supervise Digital Pre Press Department with a staff of six; direct collaboration with Art, Design, Merchandising and Marketing Departments to plan and meet project deadlines

Production: Supply final print-ready files for 6, 800-page (Simplicity), and 3, 300-page

(Newlook) catalogs per year, as well as all company marketing and advertising items; responsible for delivering all website content

Overview: High percentage of product is fashion/home dec therefore focus is on skin tone consistency and fabric color matching that must be within certain tolerance levels

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Color Managed workflow using supplied printer specifications to ensure color accuracy from proof to print

1998 - 1999 Graphic/Production Artist, Mechtronics Corp., Stanford, CT Responsibilities included POP display and advertising design for various brands including: Dr Scholls, Coppertone, Gillette and Snapple

1995 - 1998 Art Director, Primary Packaging, Inc., Maspeth, New York Design: 3VNVZ NYHWOPJZ SH`V\[Z MVY JVZTL[PJ WHJRHNPUN ZWVY[Z [YHKPUN JHYKZ and company promotional material; produced comps: rough pencil sketches, tight marker, full color computer generated and 3-D package comps Production: Produced files for film output to include:

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Proofs: Produced client contract proofs from final film: matchprints, blueprints, color keys 1987 - 1995 Graphic Designer, Dickard Widder Industries, Maspeth, New York Direct contact/correspondence with client throughout duration of project from concept to finished produced piece

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Colorado Institute of Art, Denver, Colorado, 1980 - 1981, Ad Design Software/Skills Adobe CS - Photoshop/Illustrator/InDesign/Acrobat www.stephenbarnhardt.com

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