Design Graphic Designer

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Joseph Rocco Giacinto III *.*.***********@*****.*** • Cell 805-***-**** As a creative, out-of-the-box, mechanical designer, and innovative thinker, I will bring my SolidWorks skills and over 10 years of 2D

& 3D design to help you achieve your business goals. As a SolidWorks designer and drafter, I am looking forward to a challenging and creative full-time position with your company. Professional Experience

Waterway Plastics Inc., Oxnard, Ca 2012 - Present

SolidWorks Drafter / Tool Engineer

Answer the needs of the spa and pool industry with aesthetic and mechanical innovations. Create computer mechanical assemblies to check tolerances for quality fit.

• R&D new products to work with existing components

• Design injection mold for CNC Milling with detailed instruction drawings for conventional milling and Q.C.

• Q.C. inspection drawing

• 3D print parts for tooling evaluation and costumer approval. Freelance CAD Drafter, SolidWorks 2010 & 2011

Product Development / Research and Development

Took a wheelchair prototype, designed to better mobilize the wheelchair bound and reproduced the model for stress testing with SolidWorks drafting software.

• Created all relative and non-relative parts to scale in full detail

• Assembled with full collision detection

• Made new parts and removed retired parts as innovations arose Vogue Sign, Inc., Oxnard, CA 2003 - 2008

Graphic Sign Designer

With over four years of experience in 3D sign design I have proven myself to be a creative, solutions-oriented problem solver who believes in taking sign design (all design) to the next level. I have a thorough understanding of all sides of the sign business from design and fabrication, to installation and serviceability.

• Responsible for sign conceptualization and designing of monuments, pylons, free-form channel letters, and pole sign design

• Prepared sign criteria layouts, electrical wiring diagrams, footing details, and building and safty plans

• Created photo simulation for sign proposals, (installation and removal)

• Creatively achieve desired affects working within city guidelines and budget constraints RapidPrinting, Ventura, CA 2001 - 2002

Graphic Designer

Working as a graphic designer for a printing company I became highly proficient in visual layout and design. I often consulted with clients regarding art files for pending jobs and properly prepared them with any additional changes as needed.

• Designed and prepared catalog layouts for press and binding runs

• Made press plates and created press run scheduling

• Handled merchandise ordering

• Managed invoicing and finance maintenance

Educational Background

East Los Angeles College, Monterey Park, CA 2008 - 2011 Computer Aided Drafting and Design

Brooks College, Long Beach, CA 1997 - 1999

Graphic Design Major

Moorpark College, Moorpark, CA 1995 - 1997

Photography/Art Design Major

Computer Skills

Microsoft Office iWork QuarkXPress

Adobe InDesign Adobe Photoshop Adobe Illustrator

AutoCAD SolidWorks Flexi Sign Pro

References available upon request

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