Douglas J Carpenter

*** ****** ******. • Wood River IL, 62095 • 618-***-****

acszyq@r.postjobfree.com

http://www.coroflot.com/dougcarpenter

TECHNICAL SKILLS

InDesign

Illustrator

Photoshop

Adobe Acrobat Pro

Adobe LiveCycle

Quark

Dreamweaver

HTML

CSS

Microsoft Office

Pitstop Pro

Flash

FlightCheck

Fetch

File Maker Pro

Press Operations

GMC PrintNet Designer

Photography

Mac & PC

Operating Systems

Silk Screen

Linoleum Printing

Wood cut printing

EDUCATION

Bachelor Degree in Fine Arts - Graphic Design-2007

University of Missouri St. Louis, MO - Deans List

Associates Degree in Fine Arts

Lewis and Clark Community College, Godfrey, IL

Deans List

Completed courses towards Certificate of Achievement in Web Design and Development

St. Charles Community College, St. Peters, MO

EMPLOYMENT

Variable data Artist/Graphic Production Designer July 2011-present

Redcard Systems

Produce variable data letter and documents for over 250,000 mail pieces a week

Marketing for all sales ads, trade shows, and special events, including photo retouching, proofing, mapping and press checking POP materials

Extending new branding used in house, for mailers to clients, pitch packets, displays,

ads and tradeshow displays

Organize and plan multiple work projects to meet deadlines.

Develop new Explanation of Benefits and check documents for more functional, streamlined and easier to understandable format

Make sample Claim and ID cards to send to client to proof before programming is designed for layout

Produce and maintain daily member claims, new member packets and employee packets

Direct marketing and mailing material for automotive extended contracts

Organize and clean or reproduce new client logos and signatures

Conduct press checks to insure that quality of prints are at the highest level and quality possible

Production Artist November 2008-July 2011

Pastoral Solutions

Handled multiple projects in a high volume atmosphere while meeting weekly deadlines and processing over 480 plus bulletins weekly

Processed and produced pdf’s weekly through workflows and insuring quality and errors are corrected for final printing

Directed contact with customers and printer suppliers ordering material and fixing

daily problems

Created black/white and multi-color advertisements weekly for church bulletins

Retouched church photos and sales photo and ensure quality and color for press

Produced special requests such as flyers, ads, catalogs, directories, direct mailers, newsletters, and weekly inserts

Printed large quantity of prints on Riso Laser Jet Printers and produce plates for

web press printers

Production Artist August 2007-November 2008

Spectrum Brands

Worked with designer and other team member to insure brand standard and all deadlines were achieved

Accountable for completed artwork and ensuring standards for logos and brand design were met for press

Finalized artwork on displays, signage and packaging, brochures, point of purchase, ads, special events, and direct mail

Completed mockups and prepared artwork for print

Developed and maintained brands that included Schultz, Spectracide, Hot Shot, Vigoro, Bandani and Colorburst.

Responsible for multiple projects at a time to ensure deadlines were met

Created illustrations, typographic editing, and photo retouching to ensure all final

work is clean

Typeset EPA regulated information into artwork and ensure standards are met to

fit on product label

Confer with designer and clients to discuss and determine layout design

Shift Leader September 2001-September 2007

Blockbuster Video

Extensive product knowledge, which included movie inventory, current programs

and promotions

Responsible for an average of 2-3 employees during shift

Dealt with customer complaints, disputes to ensure customer satisfaction

Count down cash registers at closing and handle night deposit

Receive and transfer inventory into computer

Sell incentives to meet weekly goals

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