GRAPHIC DESIGNER PRODUCTION ARTIST
Lari Freeman
New Haven, CT 06515
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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
As a designer, I am able to bring a dedicated work
ethic, practiced skills, and a can do attitude, delivering on budget and on time. My history with some of the largest agencies in the country has allowed me to manage and execute the production work for multi million dollar accounts.
Lari Freeman
115 Fountain St.
New Haven, CT 06515
****.*******@***.*** https://www.linkedin.com/pub/lari-freeman/8/734/1a8
MAC COMPUTER SKILLS
• Adobe Photoshop (CS6)
• Adobe Illustrator (CS6)
• Adobe InDesign (CS6)
• Quark
• Adobe Acrobat
• PowerPoint
• Word
• Excel
DESIGN SKILLS
• Packaging
• Brochures/flyers
• Trade show materials
• Logo development
• Ads
• Posters
• Small business startup materials
• Sell sheets
• Email blasts
Lari Freeman
115 Fountain St.
New Haven, CT 06515
****.*******@***.*** https://www.linkedin.com/pub/lari-freeman/8/734/1a8
PRODUCTION SKILLS
• Mechanicals
• Retouching
• Scaling
• Cropping
• Repositioning
• Preparing files for production
• Preflighting
• Presentation boards
• Mockups
• Seamless execution
WORK HISTORY
JUNE 2014 TO JUNE 2016
Freelance Graphic Designer: LATICRETE International, CT
Re-branding of newly acquired product lines to the LATICRETE branding guidelines. A year long project of packaging, collateral materials, trade show pieces, etc.
Lari Freeman
115 Fountain St.
New Haven, CT 06515
****.*******@***.*** https://www.linkedin.com/pub/lari-freeman/8/734/1a8
JUNE 2008 TO 2014
Freelance graphic designer for the following:
• iLUVSWAG, CT
• Droplet Marketing, CT
• School of Fish, CT
• Lego Systems Inc., CT
• Tekovery, NY
DECEMBER 2007 TO 2008
Freelance Graphic Designer: Corporate World Image, Danbury, CT. Design, production and digital photo shoots for web based gourmet food site, as well as print collateral materials.
DECEMBER 2005 TO 2006
Studio Manager: Jellybean Studio David and Goliath Advertising, Los Angeles, CA. Ability to be a liaison between creative and account services to repair a distressed studio workflow. Hands on production and design work. Utilized large output devices to bring pre-press functions to the traditional ad studio.
Lari Freeman
115 Fountain St.
New Haven, CT 06515
****.*******@***.*** https://www.linkedin.com/pub/lari-freeman/8/734/1a8
DECEMBER 2003 TO 2005 Freelance graphic design and production for the following:
• Campbell Mithun Advertising, Orange County, CA
• Foote, Cone & Belding, Orange County, CA
• Ideaology, Los Angeles, CA
NOVEMBER 1999 TO DECEMBER 2003
Studio Manager: Ryan Partnership, Los Angeles, CA and Minneapolis, MN.
Managed a small studio of up to 5 employees as well as freelancers. Developed a studio process to accommodate growth for multiple users beginning in the MPLS office, and then moving to the LA office. Produced print collateral, print advertising, promotional materials, sales materials, POS, POP, packaging, trade show booths and graphics.
EDUCATION
Minneapolis Technical Institute
Degree in Commercial Art
Lari Freeman
115 Fountain St.
New Haven, CT 06515
****.*******@***.*** https://www.linkedin.com/pub/lari-freeman/8/734/1a8
CLIENT WORK
LATICRETE International, Lego Systems, Kia Motors, Bacardi, Verizon, Coca Cola, Hilton Hotels, Uncle Bens, Heineken, Pedigree, Pillsbury