Graphic Designer

Profile

Graphic Design – ** years of extensive experience of both print and web design. D eveloped

branding and corporate identities, websites, signs, newspaper and magazine advertisements and

mobile applications for clients in retail, professional services, fashion, and high-tech industries.

IT/Desktop Support – Built PC computers for 10+ years. Able to upgrade, troubleshoot and

install components. Managing 50+ local workstations and 10 PCs from remote locations and 5

PC servers. Maintain the company active directory, backup software, antivirus, and accounting

software.

Effective Team Player – known for creativity and sense of humor. Former manager noted:

“extremely loyal employee with a strong work ethic, tackling all assignments with dedication and

detail.”

Software Skills

Adobe Photoshop Adobe Illustrator Adobe InDesign

Adobe Dreamweaver Adobe Flash Adobe Fireworks

Adobe Acrobat QuarkXPress HTML5/CSS/FTP

Microsoft Word Microsoft Excel Microsoft Outlook

Flexisign Pro Coral Draw Windows and Mac

Google Sketch Up Autodesk 3D Max Keyshot

Achievements

Coleman Living Branding 2011

Elle iPad Application 2010

Oracle and Profit Magazine Mobile Applications 2010

Production Supervisor 2008

Career Development

Cherryman Industries – CARSON, CA 08/2011 – Present

Business Manager/Graphic-Web Designer/IT Support

W ork directly with the CEO, COO and world renown designer (Carl Gustav Magnusson) on

corporate and marketing materials. Manage 50+ PC workstations and 3 Mac workstations and 4

remote locations. Install, troubleshoot all technical problems and keep all software up to date.

Design and edit graphic materials using Adobe Creative Cloud, Google Sketch Up, Autodesk 3DS

Max and Keyshot. Maintain the company website and social media accounts.

HIPZONE INC – MONTEREY PARK, CA 12/2009 – 01/2011

Production Manager

As production manager, designed html templates for mobile application web pages. Coordinated

with developers and programmers to produce mobile applications for high end clients. Managed

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workflows from concept to completion. Designed mobile applications for demonstrations and

Apple app store. Managed six designers and trained Chinese designers.

• Successfully led team to obtain Elle, Oracle, Profit and Dalim Magazine Apple iPad and iPhone

mobile applications.

TIBURON DESIGN – TORRANCE, CA 12/2007 – 06/2009

Production Supervisor/Graphic/Web Designer

Produced advertisements for the Daily Breeze, Palos Verdes News and The Beach Reporter

newspapers. As graphic designer, designed hundreds of advertisemen ts per week. Responsible

for customer and client phone calls. Color corrected and retouched all customer photos.

Redesigned camera-ready artwork to appropriate dimensions. Designed and developed company

website (www.teneightyten.com).

• Promoted to supervisor of eight graphic designers.

• Successfully launched the company website (www.teneightyten.com)

• Delivered high quality advertisements to clients in timely manner.

• Established trusting relationships with designers, vendors and key clients.

SIGN A RAMA – TORRANCE, CA 07/2006 – 12/2007

Production Supervisor/Graphic/Web Designer

As production manager, operated the sign store from opening to closing. Managed sales staff and

graphic designer. Controlled phone calls and walk-in customers on a daily basis. Managed all job

orders in a timely manner. Designed hundreds of 2D and 3D signs using design software. Plotted,

Cut, Weed and applied materials on substrates. Designed sign layouts to obtain city permits.

Assisted and installed signs to job sites.

• Produced signage for City of Gardena Chamber of Commerce.

• Successfully produced signs for high-end clients.

Education

Associates of Arts, Graphic Design

El Camino College 1996-2000, Torrance, CA

Hobbies

• Long Beach Baseball League (Division 2 and 3 Champions), Recreational Tennis and Golf

• Cooking W orking and fixing cars Playing with my 2 boys

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