Bilingual Receptionist
Resume:
Maria McLaughlin
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Graphic DesiGner / photo retoucher / receptionist
Highly innovative, creative and driven Graphic Designer / Art Director with extensive experience in branding and marketing companies in many different industries. Expertise includes creative strategy and develop projects from concept to completion. Excel at managing multiple projects simultaneously and carry out solutions quickly in a deadline driven environment. Seeking a company that demands a high-quality designer to further business goals and professional image. EDucAtion
Southern connecticut State university, new Haven, ct --- B. S. in Studio Art, May 2001 Specialization in Graphic Design. Language: Spanish Bilingual Work ExpEriEncE
GraPhiC Designer / arT DireCTor 2005 - 2010 Freelance - present Money Mailer Direct Marketing, Stamford, CT
Art directed projects from concept to completion in the direct marketing industry. Worked both independently, with clients, sales representatives and directly with the president of the company to brand and market companies. Assigned projects to other graphic designers in art department, work directly with co-op clients. contributed in obtaining high-end clientele for over a decade.
• Marketing: folders, postcards, posters, brochures, flyers, ads, menus, calendars
• Branding: logo design, business card
• image Editing: retouching, color correction, backgrounds
• Responsibilities: proof checking, preparing / supplying files for printer and press approvals GraPhiC DeSiGner / ConSuLTanT Jan - Feb 2015
Thomson Horstmann & Bryant, Wilton, CT
www.thbinc.com
Freelance position: to create new logo. update the style of their marketing materials as well as financial portfolios. Emphasis on graphs. GraPhiC DeSiGner / PhoTo reTouCher 2003 - 2005
Ridgefield Studio, Ridgefield, CT
Designed innovative ways to market services through creative promotional material, leading to increased business opportunities for the leading photographer. influenced photography practices and techniques of lead photographer. Secured repeat business by creating a great customer and client focus service.
• Designed promotional pieces: postcards, posters, brochures, flyers
• Edited and Manipulated images: photo restoration, retouches, color correction, backgrounds
• photo Album Layout: digital designing, editing, production and manual album assembling GraPhiC DeSiGner / ProDuCTion arTiST 2001 - 2003
SFA Marketing Communications, Southport, CT
Designed catalog pages and logos in Quark and illustrator. Worked with separations department to ensure digital integrity of document set up, including art files in photoshop and illustrator. reviewed documents prior to release for pre-press. checked type, color and image specification. Ability to work on tight deadlines. collaborated with Director of production, Director traffic, Director of photography and creative Director to create new design concepts and maintain production standards. Exceed clients expectations, by detail and project, client driven services.
• Designed promotional pieces, including postcards for prisma photography Studio
• created icons and web/print designs for crown theaters and trilegiant
• Managed multiple catalog accounts for trilegiant GraPhiC DeSiGner / reCePTioniST 1997 - 2001
Marvic Business Machines, Stamford, CT
• Receptionist, managed accounts and provided customer service and administrative support
• Designed promotional pieces and company stationery; business cards, business forms and flyers SoFtWArE SkiLLS
Macintosh oSx / Windows platform
inDesign, photoshop, illustrator / Adobe Acrobat, Adobe photoshop Lightroom, Quarkxpress, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, photographic Edges, Montage, Adbooks, Fetch
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