Graphic Designer/Production Artist

Dawn Garver Artist Home Address:

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Winfield, MO 63389

Graphic Designer & Production Artist

Creative, versatile professional with reputation for producing quality work under tight deadlines.

Leverages sound understanding of printing industry to communicate effectively with printers regarding specs and expectations. Experience in leadership roles, overseeing junior staff and training new hires.

Core Competencies

Highlighted Projects

Pre-Press Activities • Marketing Materials • Desktop Publishing • Graphics • Computer Design • Digital Printing

Work Experience

Paper Leaf Printing + Design • Wentzville, MO (2014-2015)

Graphic Artist/Office Coordinator April 2008)

Responsible for collecting information and invoicing all projects. Maintain a strong relationship with customers to ensure an accurate and prompt timeline. Apply creative skills to various projects such as business cards, brochures, envelopes, letterhead, presentation folders and numerous marketing materials.

Post and collect all financial responsibilities upon completion of each job.

Forest Pharmaceuticals, Inc. • St. Louis, MO (1998-2014)

Graphic Artist (July 2001 - April 2014)

Functioned as senior graphic artist, training new creative employees at both St. Louis and New York locations. Delivered quality work on wide range of projects, creating and manipulating files in Mac and Windows systems.

• Provided leadership that enabled expansion of print operations to support 15 Forest Labs facilities.

• Designed and formatted complex files, including brochures, posters, tabletop displays, binders, booklets, and other marketing materials.

• Manipulated files into appropriate formatting to produce accurate files for printing while ensuring files met clients’ specs.

• Saved company between $30,000 - $35,000 monthly, handling marketing projects in-house rather than using outside vendors.

• Performed typesetting on business cards, notecards and notepads.

• Designed items such as billboards, bus/subway posters, TV banners, and magazine ads for foreign

marketing and drug studies that have been implemented in multiple countries worldwide.

• Developed presentations to orient new hires with print operations.

Human Resources Assistant (March 1999 - July 2001)

Supported Director of HR. Researched and updated various HR policies and procedures. Coordinated FMLA

and short-term disability benefits for employees. Kept record of absenteeism for approximately 1,600

employees. Assisted in training new hires.

• Managed newly launched short-term disability program, ensuring accuracy of data and documentation.

Expense Reimbursement Coordinator (March 1998 - March 1999)

Audited expense reports for roughly 300 sales reps. Researched and resolved issues, distributing correction

letters. Trained staff.

• Improved relations with sales team by proactively communicating issues and advising reps on remaining

compliant with guidelines going forward.

• Recovered $2,000 spent improperly on physician.

HCC-St. Joseph Health Center • St. Charles, MO (1995-1998)

On-Site Supervisor

Monitored release of patient information. Produced and analyzed monthly production report. Trained new employees.

• Facilitated rapid turnaround of account that previously had negative annual budget reports.

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