TIMI OWOBOWALE

*-***** **** ****, **** Meadow BC, V3Y 2H8

acosr3@r.postjobfree.com

Tel: 604-***-****

EDITOR, PUBLISHING & GRAPHIC DESIGN SPECIALIST

HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS

15+ years’ experience in desktop publishing, graphic design and pre-press file auditing

Diploma, Fine Arts, Lagos State Polytechnic, Lagos, Nigeria

Certificate, Pre-press Imaging and PC RIP (Fiery), Konica Imaging, Long Island, New York, US

Proficient in all versions (CS to CS6) of Adobe PhotoShop, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Acrobat Pro and CorelDraw versions up to X7

Intuitive creative abilities in developing concepts and ideas that appeals to clients

Easily builds rapport with clients, creating a people-friendly environment, resulting in repeat clientele and business referrals

KEY AREAS OF EXPERIENCE

Designed and conceptualized covers, mastheads and also formatted page layouts for books, newsletters, magazines catalogs and journals for sale and circulation in local bookstores and popular storefronts such as Amazon and EBay

Conceptualized and produced printed promotional flyers, posters, brochures, banners for customers’ business brands, provided creative guides to all customers for design and digital copying orders

Offered Desktop Publishing & Adobe Photoshop basic training for clients’ in-house personnel on request

Operated the digital press to produce clients’ pre-ordered print and copy jobs, quality-check (QC) completed orders jobs and prepared for shipping or clients’ pick-up

Supervised, trained and managed new personnel intakes to operate desktop publishing applications and computer pre-press imaging equipment, ensured printing inventory is updated

WORK EXPERIENCE

Desktop Publisher / Prepress Auditor: 2014

Staples - Super Hub, Burnaby, BC

Partner, Nestto Graphics, Houston, Texas, USA: 2007 – 2014

Copy Consultant/Customer Service Representative: 2000 – 2001

FedEx Kinko’s, Atlanta, Georgia, US

EDUCATION

Master’s Degree, Leadership, ISCL, Snellville, Georgia, US

Bachelor’s Degree, Counseling, ASBC, Lawrenceville, Georgia, US

Diploma, Fine Arts, Lagos State Polytechnic, Nigeria

References available upon request