Graphic Designer Manager

Debra Downs

Senior Graphic Designer, Marketing Manager

Bruceville, TX 76630

**********@***.*** - 281-***-****

I can offer dual roles, one as a graphic designer and also as a marketing representative. I worked for 4 years in

a nursing home out of high school and am familiar with nursing homes and elderly care. I am a compassionate

individual with a lot to offer personally and professionally.

Authorized to work in the US for any employer

WORK EXPERIENCE

Marketing Manager, Graphic design proposal coordinator

McLane Advanced Technologies - Temple, TX - 2014 to Present

Senior Graphic Designer

self employed - Houston, TX - November 2008 to Present

- Adobe Illustrator Based in Houston, Texas

- Adobe PageMaker

Consultant Present

- Adobe Photoshop

- Adobe Acrobat Currently work remotely and on-site to support corporate and private environmental,

aerospace,

- Adobe InDesign engineering and military clients with graphic design/production and consulting. Recent

projects

- Microsoft Word include proposals for military vehicles for the Canadian government, infrastructure projects

in - PowerPoint Afghanistan and proposal support remotely in Abu Dhabi.

- Quark

- CorelDraw Supported BAE Systems on a 3.2 billion dollar rebuy proposal effort as senior graphic designer

designing twelve page Executive Summary, series of four binder covers/tabs, and graphics for proposal

content. Additional clients include a four color, 40 page newsletter and 60 page

• Specializing in magazine and Management Concepts, an instructional facility in Vienna, VA. Facilitate

production

brochures, proposal and design for four color publications for the Rocky Mountain Association of Geologists

(40

graphics and desktop page newsletter monthly), and NALTA (National Association of Land Title Agents,

quarterly

publishing, covers, publication), taking final product to press via ftp sites.

executive summaries,

newsletters, logos and UrS washington Division (Formerly Washington Group International)

magazines englewood, Colorado

Senior Graphic Designer

Self employed - Houston, TX - December 2005 to November 2008

December 2005 - November 2008

Primary duties are to develop and produce graphics in support of all marketing, HR, sales, and related activities;

secondary responsibilities are to offer graphic design support to internal/exter-

nal operations personnel. Develop collateral in support of internal/external communications and advertising.

Responsible for corporate graphic standards, and supported Houston personnel with

questions regarding branding/logo usage. Worked closely with the Boise, Denver, and Cleveland

graphic designers to support overflow or outsource services during times when Houston Operations

needs additional graphics support.

Extensive knowledge of PC graphics software and use and conversion of standard graphics formats

(e.g., eps, tif, bmp, png, wmf, ewm). Support Strategic Marketing and Planning and Proposal

Managers to ensuring the URS Washington Division brand is applied in accordance with corporate

standards.

Develop covers/spines and tabs; proposal-specific illustrations; CD labels; assist in production

(printing, binding); and outsource printing, working closely with vendors and obtaining estimates.

Produce original graphics (e.g., illustrations; manipulate photos) to be incorporated into

MS PowerPoint presentations and/or Word; create templates and edit/rewrite when necessary.

Print advertising: design/production of national and local print-ready ads; working with vendor

graphics departments to ensure adherence to mechanical requirements and meet deadlines.

Trade shows: posters, collateral, promotional products, etc.; attendance/booth management (when

required). Supported human resources and client/team building events. Assisted in coordination,

planning, and execution (when required). I am a proven team player able to work in a fast-paced,

deadline-driven environment independently beyond a typical 40 hour work week in order to com- plete a

project successfully and on time. Able to translate highly technical information or sketches from authors/project

managers into easily understood graphics, illustrations, and promotional or advertising material.

washington Group international

englewood, Colorado

Senior Graphic Designer

Washington Group International - 2004 to 2007

Initially worked on contract assignments for Washington Group International, progressing to full

time employment. Projects included desktop publishing of proposals, presentations and a variety of collateral,

which included brochures, flyers, proposal covers, posters, template designs, and advertising materials.

Worked directly with project coordinators and other graphic designers

editing, designing and following through with production of materials. Promoted to senior graphic

designer in Houston, working for the Industrial/Process business unit for Oil, Gas, and Chemicals.

Consultant

Desktop Publishing - April 2001 to 2004

Freelance and contract assignments for various companies, which included Washington Group

International, KEMA Consulting, CH2M HILL, OMI, SchlumbergerSema, Shipley and Associates/

IBM, and projects for the Department of Energy at Rocky Flats (Kaiser-Hill Company). In addition to graphic

design work, projects have also included desktop publishing of proposals, presentations and a variety of

collateral, including brochures, newsletters, photography, posters and promotional

materials.

Convergent Group/SchlumbergerSema

englewood, Colorado

Graphic Designer

eBusiness and eCommerce - October 2000 to April 2001

Executed production, editing, proofreading and design for proposals, orientation manuals, presen- tations and

other collateral. Projects included creation of organizational charts, varying graphic

elements related to eBusiness and eCommerce, redesign of proposal template, covers, spines, and

CD covers to reflect a more contemporary look.

Graphic Design Consultant/editor/Proofreader

Kaiser-Hill - Boulder, CO - May 1999 to September 2000

May 1999 - September 2000

On-site consultant for the Communications Department, working with Project Communicators, the

DOE, and editorial staff for the 2006 closure projects. Tasks include designing newsletters, posters,

logos, brochures, banners, and various promotional materials, in addition to editorial tasks.

Manager/Project Coordinator

US weST Communications - Boulder, CO - November 1997 to February 1998

Coordinated, delegated, tracked, and billed incoming in-house projects. Also responsible for meet- ing with

internal and external clients and vendors on a daily basis, which included photographers,

multimedia, graphic designers, service bureaus, and printers. Worked closely with executive per- sonnel,

estimated, oversaw and budgeted projects, managed a full-time graphics staff, edited copy and graphic

projects, and hired staff.

EDUCATION

Associate of Arts in Commercial and Advertising Design Program

American Institute of Business - Des Moines, IA

Colorado Institute of Art - Denver, CO

SKILLS

Creativity, flexible, personable! Proficient in Adobe CS Suite software. Worked extensively in Word,

PowerPoint, pdf creation with links, newsletter and magazine production.

LINKS

http://www.linkedin.com/pub/debbie-downs/9/571/348/

AWARDS

Eagle Award for Performance Excellence

December 2007

URS Washington Division I/P Business Unit, Houston, Texas

Awarded for excellence in performance in my proposal group. As graphic artist, I successfully met deadlines,

worked closely with colleagues and coworkers to create outstanding graphics and presentations.

.

President’s Award for Service Commitment and Excellence

Rocky Mountain Association of Geologists, Denver, Colorado

Awarded for outstanding service for over 10 years as designer and graphic production artist for monthly

newsletter. Without physical contact with the Denver office, I ontinue to successfully publish the non-profit

newsletter monthly, working remotely with editors and contributors.

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