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Summary Accomplished visual communications professional with years of proven performance
in advertising, marketing, and printing industry. Broad-based background that
encompasses exceptional work ethics and commitment to organizational objectives
and goals. A dedicated contribution to business growth, through a combination of
creativity, initiative and effective client services.
Achievements & Skills
Design and production art direction and staff supervision.
Leadership/Management
Fully experienced with industry standard graphic arts, design, production software
Software
Adobe CS Suite (i.e. Photoshop, Indesign, Illustrator, Acrobat), QuarkXpress, MS Office
Suite (i.e. Office, Excel, PowerPoint). Experience in MAC, Windows and Linux platforms.
HTML, XML, CSS, PHP, MySQL, JavaScript.
Information Architecture
Knowledgeable and hands-on experience in printing, both conventional and
Printing and Pre-press
digital technology, experienced operating high-end printing systems.
Experienced with consumer behavior and research strategies for advertising campaigns
Advertising - Marketing
using primarily visual communications and multimedia.
Working knowledge of multimedia and web implementations, applications
Multimedia - Web
Cyberlink Suite, Macromedia Director, Adobe Flash, Premiere Dreamweaver.
Employment History
2014 - Present Sanofi-Genzyme/HP Printing/ Personal Systems
OSA Level 1 – Onsite Admin.
2010 - Present Independent Contractor Advertising/Mktg./Publishing/Printing
Advertising/Mktg. Design
1997 - 2010 SuperMedia Advertising/Mktg. Middleton, MA
Sr. Graphic Designer
1995 - 1997 Winthrop Printing Commercial Printer Boston, MA
DTP / Prepress Specialist
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Summit Press, Inc. Commercial Printer Chelsea, MA
DTP / Prepress Technician
L aserGraphics, Inc. Service Bureau Chelsea, MA
DTP / Prepress Specialist
AGFA/ Compugraphic Technology Mfg. Wilmington, MA
Digital Typography Designer
HBM Creamer Advertising Advertising Boston, MA
Advertising Designer
Allied Advertising Advertising Boston, MA
Advertising Designer
OSC Corporation Publisher Brighton, MA
Jr. Art Director
J.F. Norris Advertising Dedham, MA
Advertising Designer
Education
CDIA-Boston University Certificate (in progress) Waltham, MA
Web Developer
Clark University Certificate Woburn, MA
Web Design
University of Massachusetts Certificate Lowell, MA
Multimedia
Northeastern University Bachelor of Science (BS) Boston, MA
Visual Comm.