Real Estate Design

JEFF PINKERTON

*** ******* **** • East Fallowfield, PA 19320

h 610-***-**** • c 610-***-****

******@*******.*** • online portfolio: www.behance.net/pinkertondesigns

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Award-winning, highly creative Senior Graphic Designer with 25+ years of experience in marketing, print, logo, and web design. Motivated self-starter and creative professional who is always seeking new methods to effectively present the client’s vision in fresh and captivating ways. Detail-oriented with exceptional written and verbal communication skills, and the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously. Keen problem-solver with an analytical mind and outstanding work ethic.

Creative experience in:

Design and Print

• Logos

• Brochures

• Newsletters

• Posters & Displays

• Proposal Covers

Web and Conference

• Website Design

• Animation & Web Banners

• Trade Show Exhibits

• HTML Announcements

• Corporate Video Narration

Photography

• Digital Photography*

• Photo Collages

• Digital Editing & Retouching

• Photo Shoot Direction

• Color Correction

* Recognized and published two times by National Geographic, and published in Digital SLR Photography Magazine as a recipient of their Editor’s Choice Award for Excellence

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

WESTON SOLUTIONS, INC. – West Chester, PA

2005 - 2013

Senior Graphic Designer

Worked as lead designer and in a team capacity to produce marketing materials for a leading global environmental and redevelopment firm. Responsible for all project phases including: kickoff, client relations, scheduling, quality control, and brand consistency.

• Exhibited advanced Photoshop skills in the high quality creation of: photo collages, web animations,

image manipulation, retouching and enhancement, and seamless silhouetting and masking to provide clients with creative digital solutions on a range of major projects. This resulted in stronger relationships, increased demand, and an established reputation as resident expert in the field

• Received client recognition for design of the Delaware River Port Authority (DRPA) Green Ports Initiative brochure and its innovative depiction of sustainable ports as a journey

• Earned company praise and bonus awards for photo collage web header animations on new Intranet Marketing website, and for photography and design of the 2008 company calendar

• Served as key designer in the implementation of a fully reimagined GreenGrid® website resulting in increased web traffic and solid positioning on the frontier of this growing industry

• Responsible for the innovative design of a new sustainable hospital campaign with uniquely focused mailers, trade show exhibits, and collateral materials to launch a new business line, resulting in ongoing project work and secure customer relations

CONNORS ADVERTISING – Havertown, PA

1997 - 2005

Senior Graphic Designer

Directly engaged in the phases of design and delivery for all weekly real estate advertisements and their timely submission to multiple publications, as well as the creation of logos, brochures, displays, and websites that consistently satisfied the expectations of the client.

• Created corporate identity logo for Nancy Glass Productions (a prominent producer for HGTV)

for use in stationery, web, and national broadcast distribution

• Produced a variety of materials for real estate developers including award-winning* advertising,

brochures, pocket folders, sales office displays and website designs

• Designed, launched and maintained a variety of websites covering areas in: real estate development, rental properties, consulting services, landscape design, prenatal health care and interactive legal claims

* Won Pinnacle Award for Most Creative Print Ad “Bigger Better” – Westrum Development

* Won Pinnacle Award for Most Creative Full-Color Brochure “The Villas of Flowers Mill” – McGrath Homes

STAR PRINTING, INC. – Downingtown, PA

1993 - 1997

Art Director

Responsible for in-house pre-press art department including graphic design from concept to completion, all service bureau operations, and direct interaction with clients as a creative director and technical advisor.

• Utilized a vast knowledge of pre-press operations and direct interaction with in-house printing department

in producing necessary output for all projects from single-color through full-color. Utilized scanning, trapping and color-separations, and scheduling projects in order to meet imposed deadlines

• Advised the President of equipment or software upgrades needed to further the growth of the department and the company. Responsible for their installation and integration into the existing system

MARKET STREET GRAPHICS – West Chester, PA

1983 - 1993

Art Director

Involved in all preparation of artwork from initial concept to completion, working with clientele on a consultation level, both creative and technical, and supervision of three on-staff designers.

• Responsible for the smooth operation of all in-house service bureau operations

• Worked directly with in-house printing department to supply output materials necessary to finalize all projects from single-color through full-color

EDUCATION

York Academy of the Arts – York, PA

1980

Graduated with degree in Commercial Art / Advertising

Northern Chester County Vocational Technical School – Phoenixville, PA

1977

Vocation Study – Commercial Art

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Adobe Photoshop • Illustrator • InDesign • QuarkXPress • Dreamweaver • Powerpoint • MS Word • Acrobat • Pre-Press Operations • Macintosh OS X Operations Support

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