JOHN KIM

Hoffman Estates, Illinois *****

ac7v7r@r.postjobfree.com

https://jkcodepoet.wixsite.com/graphicbydesign

847-***-****

SR GRAPHIC DESIGNER

SR Graphic Designer with experience in packaging, project management, print collateral and tradeshows. Positive and collaborative designer working from concept to completion.

Clients Tampico, Kraft, Sanford Sharpie, Uniball, Ulta, and Sears.

Managed >100 sku’s domestically and internationally at Tampico per year.

Managed >100 sku’s at ADS for Kraft per year.

Proven track record of success in print and digital programs.

Strong skills in typography and page composition.

KEY SKILLS

Graphic Design Project Management Packaging

Staff Management Brand Design Skills Photography

Production Artist Digital Media Print Vendors

Corporate Identify Print Media

GRAPHIC APPLICATIONS

Adobe Creative Suite Photoshop Illustrator

Dreamweaver Indesign Excel

Microsoft Word PowerPoint

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

GRAPHIC DESIGNER Dec 2014 - Present

Sears Holdings Corporation, Hoffman Estates

Performed design-related duties such as print and web collateral for retail stores and website.

Utilized Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator) to create graphics.

Collaborated with creative director, ad managers, business account managers and editors to create the final artwork.

FREELANCE GRAPHIC DESIGNER July 2014 – Nov 2014

Graphic by Design, Hoffman Estates

Neebo, Naperville, IL (6/2014 – 9/2014)

Performed design-related duties for clients, such as store signage and print collateral for retail stores.

DIRECTOR OF DESIGN SERVICES April 2007 - June 2014

Netronix Corporation, South Barrington

Provided guidance and supervision to department members while managing daily operations for the design department. Performed design-related duties for clients, such as website design, content updates and print collateral creation.

•Created 30 web sites to include layout and functionality for >30 clients per year resulting in excellent customer satisfaction. Designed >200 websites.

• Developed marketing campaigns and accompanying collateral for in-house campaigns.

• Managed print vendors to ensure all phases, from initial design to final shipping, were

completed accurately and on time.

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FREELANCE GRAPHIC DESIGNER May 2006 - March 2007

Graphic by Design, Hoffman Estates

• Attended Digital Bootcamp on weeknights and weekends to obtain web design skills.

• Sanford - Created package designs for brands such as Sharpie and Uniball.

• Gaston Advertising - Photoshop retoucher on merchandise images for Ulta, and Sears.

• John Barnes - Various packaging projects.

GRAPHIC DESIGNER Sept 1999 - April 2006

Tampico Beverages, Inc., Chicago

Performed design-related duties such as package design and tradeshow graphics.

• Designed branding and Corporate identity campaigns involving packaging for beverage jugs,

business cards, letterhead, sales sheets, photography, brochures and truck graphics.

•Successfully managed production process involving photo shoots and press proofs.

•Effectively supervised quality control of branding campaigns in partnership with dairies.

•Created signage graphics for the Tampico tradeshow booth.

PRODUCTION ARTIST Oct 1997 - Aug 1998

Art Directors Service, Northfield

Prepared packaging files to be printer ready and to meet Kraft Standards.

• Streamlined production process ensuring Adobe Illustrator files created by graphic artists

were repeatable and consistent.

EDUCATION

DIGITAL BOOTCAMP, Chicago, Illinois

Web Development (HTML, CSS, FLASH, PHP), 2006

HUMBER COLLEGE, Toronto, Ontario

Package & Graphic Design Diploma Program, 1993

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