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SUMMARY
HIGHLIGHTS
EXPERIENCE
WENDY SWANSON
Results-oriented Graphic Designer accustomed to surpassing expectations in deadline-driven environments.
Advanced typography knowledge
Time management
Brochure & newsletter formatting
Large format printing
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Self-motivated professional
Creative & artistic
Design strategy
Strong design sense
EDUCATION
TCT&A Industries
Associate Graphic Designer
Designed unique print materials, including advertisements, brochures & logo designs. Prepared layouts and drawings in compliance with established templates & design standards. Designed artistic signage for special corporate events. Operated high-speed color copiers & wide bed printers to reproduce single & multicolor copies of graphics.
Planned and produced marketing materials, including catalogs, handbooks & charts. 4/2007
to Current
Pizza Hut - Paxton & Gibson City, IL
Shift Manager
4/2005
to 4/2011
Conair - Rantoul, IL
Line Lead
Parkland Community College - Champaign, IL
Associates in Applied Science - Graphic Design
3/1995
6/1999
8/1999
to 5/2001
Assisted co-workers.
Accepted payment from customers & made change as necessary. Checked the quantity & quality of received products. Greeted customers in the restaurant or drive-thru, took & rang up orders, Did paperwork & banking for the shift I was working.
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Paxton Printing & The Paxton Record
Graphic Designer
8/2001
to 3/2005
Designed unique print materials, including advertisements, brochures, magazines, newsletters & The Paxton Record.
Prepared layouts & drawings in compliance with established templates & design standards. Developed creative graphics that simplified complex messages. Prioritized graphic workload and effectively coordinated multiple projects. Job Description: Set up production line.
Check on quality.
Run the line.
Paperwork for the line.
3.5 GPA
Honor Roll (Spring 2000, Fall 2000, Spring 2001)
Dean’s List (Spring 2000, Fall 2000, Spring 2001)
Intern with the Prospectus - Parklands Newspaper
Intern with the Urbana Free Library