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ac8yj6@r.postjobfree.com GRAPHIC August 27 – DESIGNER/October 22, 2018 ARTIST – PART-TIME RBH Technologies, Mahwah, NJ

Designing Trade Show Signs using Illustrator, creating jpegs using photoshop and pdf with acrobat. Creating e-blasts and ads with InDesign, ads with Photoshop, designing brochures using Indesign, Illustrator and photoshop. Working on Certificates and miscellaneous projects with Microsoft Office Suite, Powerpoint and Excel.

Design, Process and tweak signs, promos, trade show signs, e-blast promos, ads, brochures, certificates and miscellaneous projects. Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft Office Suite

GRAPHIC From October ARTIST-2015 – Currently FREELANCE See 3 positions below Onsite and offsite freelancing and doing my own design work. Design and processing of invites, flyers, newsletters, magazine and circular pages using InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop, typography, logos, illustrations using Illustrator and Photoshop.

ads, posters/ Event/Party posters, postcards and more. PRODUCTION September 29 and October / GRAPHIC 2, 2017, Party ARTIST-City, Rockaway, FREELANCE NJ Design and processing of invites, flyers, newsletters, magazines, typography, illustrations, ads, posters, blasts using InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator, file naming, resizing, some html

GRAPHIC September 2016, DESIGNER/Minuteman Press, PRODUCTION Hohokus, NJ ARTIST-FREELANCE ONGOING AS NEEDED Design and process print and digital ads, signs, cards, postcards, pages, typographical design, illustration using InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop.

GRAPHIC July 8, 2016 and DESIGNER July 15, 2016 CONSULTANT SupportACircle.com, Tenafly, NJ

Provide Design Input on creation of digital / print coupons / coupon books and using InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator and related software GRAPHIC January 7, 2013 DESIGNER/ to October 23, 2015 PRODUCTION ARTIST The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company (A&P), 2 Paragon Drive, Montvale, NJ Design for Print and Digital, new Ads, Signs, Brand Design, Circular and Magazine Pages, Mailers, Graphics, Package / Label Design, using InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator. Shopping Bag Design, newspaper and magazine Ads using InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator, Typography Design, Logos, Flyers, Posters, Brochures, Newsletters, Post Cards, E-Blast Promos, Typographical Design using InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator and Pre and post press processing-adobe acrobat Design new Ads, Brand Design, Pages, Graphics, Package / Label Design, Shopping Bag Design, newspaper and magazine Ads, Typography Design, Logos, Mailers, Flyers, Posters, Brochures, Newsletters, Post Cards, E-Blast Promos, Landing Pages and Web Slider Ads /Banners/Graphics. Develop and design various Signs, Packaging and Labels and support materials as needed. Create Web and Print Banners and various promotional items for print and web use. All projects designed using Adobe Indesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat, Microsoft Word, Powerpoint and Excel on a MAC platform. Daily pre and post press processing, client and printer contact and follow-up. EBlast Grid Slicing for Web application. Enter new items in ad pages and circulars. Check for missing elements, rearrange copy blocks, etc. Drop completed files to Prepress Output Coordinators. Provide additional creative client support on special projects. Manipulate photography and graphics in photoshop and illustrator. Highly Creative Graphic Designer/Production Artist accustomed to deadline-driven and heavy multi-tasking environments while maintaining high quality design standards in a professional manner with extensive experience in all areas of Graphic Design, Digital Design, Advertising Design, Art and Publishing Production which include the design and layout of:

• Ads • Brand Design • Packaging / Labels• Flyers • Signs • EBlast Promos / E-Blast Slicing • Web Slider Ads / Banners

• Print and Digital Graphics using InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, QuarkXPress, Acrobat

• Facebook Banners/Ads • Signage • Brochures • Catalog and Circular Pages •Banners

• Logos • Circular Pages • Editorial/Magazine Pages My professional experience also includes:

• Photography touch-up & manipulation • Typesetting, Typographical Design• Design/Layout of Charts, Graphs, Traditional and Digital Illustration • Pre-press Processing/Production/Pre-flight • Design and layout of marketing materials and media kits for print and internet use • Proofing and post-press back-up• Page Percentage Configuration for printer use • Interaction and follow-up with printers/vendors

FREELANCE February 2010 to January GRAPHIC 2013 DESIGNER

• Arthur J. Gallagher & Company, NYC: Temp Freelance: Created Insurance Documents and Brochures using InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Microosoft Work, Powerpoint and Acrobat

• The Women’s Roundtable, NYC: Designed an Event Invitation/Flyer/Logo/Auction Item Document using Microosoft Office, InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop

• Loveman, Kornreich & Steers, Inc., City Suburban Lifestyles Restaurant Insurance Brokerage, LLC, NY: Created Ads, Signs Flyers, Brochures, Tradeshow Backdrop, Posters, Post Cards, Photography, e-Blast Promos, Newsletters, using InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator and Marketing Powerpoint Presentations.

• Ramic Medical Imaging-Open MRI, NJ: Designed Ads and Logo using Illustrator, InDesign and Photoshop.

• Lowell House Opera, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA.: Poster Design using Illustrator and Photoshop. SENIOR GRAPHIC DESIGNER / PRODUCTION ARTIST

May 1999 to May 2009

• Remodeling News Magazine, Midland Park, NJ: Successfully designed, built, and processed magazine pages, ads, including layout, editorial features and stories, logos, columns and cover, marketing flyers, brochures and pages, for entire magazine, from concept through completion, covering multiple geographical regions (5 regions) with a common or national section in each region, including digital pre-press processing of each page for the printer, in a deadline driven production environment, with great detail given to 4-color printing process and specifications, resolution requirements and page/template size. Daily duties included general office administration and procedure. All work designed using QuarkXpress, Photoshop, Illustrator and Adobe Acrobat. Also worked in Mircrosoft Word and Excel. All work designed using QuarkXpress, Photoshop, Illustrator and Adobe Acrobat. Also worked in Mircrosoft Word and Excel.

• MAINTAINED and managed production of entire magazine, professionally and efficiently, while working with Editor, Account Managers and Clients.

• MANAGED pre-press production and post-press follow-up of all pages and provided page percentage breakdown and print order (subscription list) for printer, after publication of each issue.

• DAILY duties required heavy multitasking.

• CREATED editorial design themes and graphics for monthly magazine columns, ads, features and pages, logos, marketing materials, flyers and signs for trade shows. CREATED special effect designs combining graphics and fonts, using filters in photoshop and illustrator.

• ILLUSTRATED features and columns, digitally and traditionally.

• DESIGNED and managed distribution of company media kit, magazine pages, marketing materials, newsletters and eShowroom (online and print) media kit for magazine and company website.

ALL communication and follow-up, client and vendor contact, including retrieval of ads and materials from agencies via G

RAPHIC email, mail, / ftp COMPUTER sites and telephone. / LAYOUT • TYPESETTING, / PRODUCTION office skills and management of magazine and office production. ARTIST / PAGINATOR

North Jersey Newspapers Company, NJ

Working with editors and reporters, successfully paginated (electronic page production) and designed newspaper ads and pages with graphics and text, in a fast-paced production environment in a timely manner, including Photoshop Scan work, using QuarkXpress and Photoshop on a MAC platform. Designed, typeset and built pages and display and classified ads • Scan, Page Layout, Pre-press, related procedures.

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT / ARTIST

The Union for Reform Judaism, NYC

Successfully performed administrative office duties

• Illustrated various curricula, magazines, pamphlets.

• Typed manuscripts and letters.

• Arranged schedules.

TECHNICAL PROFICIENCY / SOFTWARE SKILLS

Indesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Microsoft Office Suite, QuarkXpress, Adobe Acrobat, Excel and PowerPoint, Keynote, Dreamweaver, on MAC and PC Platforms EDUCATION

— New Jersey City State University, Jersey City, NJ

— Bachelor of Art Degree Graphic Design/Advertising Art

— New School, New York, NY Painting Courses

— New Jersey City State University, Jersey City, NJ Education Courses

— Art Education Teaching Certification Kean College, Union, NJ Elementary Education Coursework

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