Graphic Design
Resume:
GREG VAN HOUTEN
**** ********* *****, ****** ** *5476 • 707-***-**** • acvtnx@r.postjobfree.com
EDUCATION:
May of 2003
B.A. from San Francisco State University
• Cinema with an Emphasis in Computer Animation.
June of 1999
A.A. from Santa Rosa Junior College
• General Education, various enrichment courses.
PORTFOLIO: gregtvh.carbonmade.com
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Freelance Design:
11/12/10 - Present
VH Design
1100 Princeton St.
Sonoma, CA 95476
• Developed product box design & tradeshow collateral for “Monster Digital Micro SD Cards”
• Completed & published design for women’s support group, “The New Hollywood” workbook, planner & calender
• Designed Sponsorship & driver PR for “Dempsey Racing”
• Planned & designed coffee bean product labels for “Racers Roast Coffee”
• Developed PR materials, herocards, website & eblast graphics, decal & poster designs for “Magnus Racing”
• Monthly retainer with “TMB Creative” for web, print & video graphic design work
• Worked in concert with “Marin School of the Arts” to develop designs for PR posters & theater programs
• Developed brand identity for A-1 Access Storage”. Designed main, information and directional signage as well as yellow page ad.
10/22/13 - Present
Blue Pond Signs
625-C Du Bois
San Rafael, CA 94901
Supervisor: Jason Moline
Graphic Designer/ Sales Manager
• Discuss design elements & material feasibility for production of corporate logos & submitted designs.
• Cultivate and maintain top sales totals.
• Prepare accurate and rapid quotes for high-end, large scale signage projects.
• Develop on-line business opportunities.
• Consult and confer with design and production team on behalf of client.
• Coordinate project needs w/ fabrication & supply vendors.
• Review potential project guidelines & schematics in order to prepre an appropriate quote.
• Maintain relationship with clients to insure future business.
• Supervise in-store production of orders.
• Monitor high volume of projects in varying stages of production.
02/09/07 - 10/22/13
The Racer's Group
1995 S. McDowell Blvd,
Petaluma, CA 94954
Supervisor: Debra Buckler
Graphic Designer/ Vinyl Dept. Manager
• Designed promo materials, newsletters, product labels & vehicle decals for the racing team & TRG's sister company, Adobe Road Winery.
• Maintained & updated the respective websites of each company.
• Managed the design &
distribution of company eblasts & press releases.
• Took promotional photos.
• Advised on equipment & material purchases for vinyl production dept.
• Set up, operated, maintained & coordinated repair of dept. equipment.
• Maintained multiple & varied responsibilities while providing high speed, accurate turn around for last-minute graphic design & vinyl decal jobs.
• Install decals to vehicles.
• Determine competitive pricing for external orders.
02/12/05 - 02/09/07
Fastsigns
1435 Santa Rosa Ave. Suite C-4, Santa Rosa, CA 95404
Supervisor: Jason Moline
Store Manager
• Developed rapport with valuable accounts & clients.
• Insured jobs are to design standards & client specs.
• Managed store orders in sales, design, print, production, install &/or delivery.
• Innovated new ways to improve internal efficiency & effectiveness.
• Developed new business opportunities for store.
• Supervised daily duties of a team of six employees.
• Insured completion of all opening and closing duties before the store opens to the public.
• Ordered all necessary materials & supplies for the successful production of orders.
•Meet with clients on location to discuss future business.
• Was proficient in all necessary functions of the store. in order to fill in anywhere, at any time due to employee absence.
SKILLS:
Thorough knowledge of print terms and concepts. Great communication skills. efficient and highly productive worker, familiar with high paced environments. Talent for grasping concepts quickly and utilizing criticism in a constructive manner. Expert knowledge of Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator packages. Intermediate knowledge of Adobe InDesign and Dreamweaver. Very familiar with the back and forth interaction of client and employee when developing a design or project that best fits the client's vision.
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