Graphic Designer Design

Jeré W. Carr Jr. • Graphic Designer

**** ******** ****. } Nashville, TN 37215 } 615-***-**** } *********@*****.***

/ Career Summary

Over twenty five years of professional creative and marketing experience with projects ranging in variety from design, development and execution of multi-media design packages, photography, production, sales, promotion and marketing advertisement.

/ Computer Skills

Over nineteen years extensive experience in the use and maintenance of Macintosh/PC systems and software. Proficient with

(but not limited to), Adobe Creative Suite, Photoshop, Freehand, QuarkXpress, Illustrator, Streamline, Typestyler, Adobe Dimensions/Acrobat and various internet applications.

/ Work Experience

• Freelance / Nashville, Tn – 3/26/06-present

Freelance Designer/Jeré Carr Jr. Design Services–Specializing in logo and corporate identity packaging, photography, CD & tape package design, duplication and promotional of multi-media packaging. Weekend teaching of pottery classes which focus on throwing, firing and glaze techniques.

• Music Mill Graphics / Nashville, Tn – 3/02/00-11/11/06

Creative Director/Senior Artist/Owner Operator–Responsible for all design, production, sales, customer support, advertising, artist and public relation for various multi-media, web and compact disc design packages.

• Music Services Unlimited / Nashville, Tn – 6/97-2/00

Jr. Art Director/Production Artist/Photographer–Responsibilities include design, layout, photography, customer relations, production, purchasing and computer maintenance. *(Please see notable client list)

• NGI/Garth Brooks Merchandising / Nashville, TN – 5/95-2/97

Art Director / Senior Designer / Computer Tech –Responsibilities included design, photo retouch, layout and production of all Garth Brooks and merchandise for world wide distribution.*(Please see notable client list)

• Richards & Southern Inc. / Goodlettsville, TN – 5/91-5/95

Graphic Designer/Production Artist/Customer Relations–Responsibilities included design, layout, photography, production, purchasing and general computer maintenance. *(Please see notable client list)

/ Education

• 1989-1991– Middle Tennessee State University (Major: Graphic Design/Illustration–Minor: Photography)

• 1988-1989– Motlow State University (Major: Graphic Design/Illustration)

• 1986-1988– University Of Tennessee Knoxville (Aerospace Engineering, Graphic Design)

• 1986– Graduate of Shelbyville Central High School

/ Honorable Mention

• 2000-2006-Continuing to work with the “Miller Harris Charity Golf Tournament”, benefiting the asthma foundation.

• 2004-Worked with the Vanderbilt Children’s Cancer Medical Centers“Locks For Love”, songwriter charity/benefit donation event.

• 2000-Elected as co-chairman for Nashville’s “Society of Leaders in Development” (www.solidnashville.com.).

• 1998-Design, layout and production for one of the first 100% recyclable media case and CD insert (Recording artists “Bonepony

• 1997-Design, layout and production of largest selling merchandise pieces in the country music venue (Garth Brooks).

• 1996-Winner in national design competition (Screenplay magazine) for Opryland, U.S.A...Hank Williams Sr.,“Lost Highway”* design.

• 1995-Recognition for airbrush and design of guitars presented to country recording artist Joe Diffie and Hard Rock Cafe restaurants around the country for display (Gibson Guitars, U.S.A.).

/ Personal

Born and raised in the small town of Shelbyville, TN (pronounced “shovel” by the natives), my hobbies include golf, volleyball, scuba, archery, fishing, skiing, music and hiking. Continuing to teach pottery throwing, firing and glazing techniques.

(Portfolio review, sample artwork, letters of recommendation, notable client list and salary requirements available upon request)

wwwcarrdesigncom.webstarts.com

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