Graphic Specialist/Designer

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February 08, 2015

SABRINA LABUE

Email: *******.*****@*****.***; Portfolio link: http://sabrinadesign.carbonmade.com/

OBJECTIVE: Position as Production Artist/Graphic Designer

QUALIFICATIONS PROFILE: Extremely creative Graphics Specialist with experience in creation

and execution of a variety of graphic projects, presentations, marketing, print and web design.

Highly skilled in client/vendor relations and negotiations.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

NOVITEX (FORMERLY PITNEY BOWES), CHICAGO, IL

Project Specialist/Graphic Designer, February 2003 - Present

• Design development and coordinating of various types of projects, including:

• Newsletters/Brochures/Flyers/Mailers

• Event Collateral Materials (invitations, signs, tent cards, nametags, binders)

• Posters/Large Format Printing

• Training Materials

• Design for Web Sites

• Pitch Books

• Slide Presentations

• Develop marketing and communication materials that support the bank’s marketing strategies, brand guidelines and

corporate objectives.

• Work directly with print and mail facilities to provide the most cost-effective set up for printing and to maintain a high

level of quality and service.

BANK OF AMERICA, CHICAGO, IL

Lead Graphic Designer, June 1993 - December 2002

• Oversaw all aspects of art direction and the creative process. Ensured that all deadlines were met and that materials

created were compliant to corporate standards.

• Coordinated production with graphics and production staff and outside vendors for printing, finishing and distribution.

• Support for internal and off-site client meetings, including heavy consulting and working closely with meeting planners

and client hosts to work out the logistics of meeting. Created a theme to be carried throughout all of the meeting

materials, applying it to the invitations, slides, signs, custom folders, program booklets, notepads and bound copies of

presentations for attendees.

• Design for multimedia introductions, incorporating sound effects, music and photos.

• Assisted all internal departments in achieving their business objectives at Bank of America.

• Responsible for software and other equipment purchases, seeing that all workstations were equipped the same and were

provided with all the necessary tools needed to stay current with the graphics and printing industry.

TECHNICAL PROFICIENCY / EDUCATION

APPLICATIONS

Proficient in: Adobe Creative Suite; MS Office; CorelDraw

EDUCATION

Bachelor’s Degree in Graphic Art, Columbia College, Chicago, IL. Graduated with honors.