Chicago, Illinois ***** 773-***-**** ad08r9@r.postjobfree.com

Wojtek Palmowski

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Portfolio www.wkpdesign.com

Professional

Summary

Passionate graphic artist and designer with deep experience applying technical and creative skills to diverse client projects from concept through delivery. Demonstrated success at providing complete services to clients spanning fit-for-purpose designs for graphics, visualization, logos, presentations, marketing collateral, websites, and UI. Talent for developing custom artwork, applying technical skills to create art to inform and engage target audiences. Highly effective at collaborating with teams to deliver on time and on budget. Expert in multiple design tools. Skills • Concept development

• Visual design

• Desktop publishing

• Illustration

• Design mockups

• Technical drawing

• 3D visualizing

• Branding

• Logo design

• Image manipulation

• Sketching

• Office graphics

Work History Graphic Designer WKP Design Chicago, IL 05/2006 to present Provide a wide range of solutions for branding, print, illustration, web design and presentation to clients ranged from startup to mid-size firms. Design through production and vendor sourcing. Participate in design briefs with clients and marketing staff to identify their needs. Work with the business as a part of their marketing department. Cooperate with copywriters and creative directors to produce final design. Create original pieces of artwork for print and digital publications. Create designs using illustration and photo editing. Create guidelines for how logos and other branding materials should be used. Collaborate with clients, art directors and creative team members such as marketing and business operations throughout the various phases of a project to determine project scope and deliverables. Two Special Projects (running concurrently with WKP Design services:) Product Design - EStrument (2017 to 2019) Designed product and application for a music instrument tablet attachment, including software interface with developer-ready UI and UX requirements.

UI Designer – CNH International (2013 to 2014)Collaborated with development team to create Human-Machine Interface display screen UI/UX for best customer experience based on functionality, visual design, and visual branding. Provided interface element design and placement for navigation, interactions, menus, tabs, icons, widgets, and typography, including 9patch png file creation. Collaborated with product managers and engineers to interpret user requirements. Developed and presented UI mockups and prototypes for application functions using storyboards and process flows for internal team and stakeholder feedback. Taking the framework and wireframes created by UX designers created specs with strong attention to detail for handoff to the development team. Evaluated user requirements, in collaboration with product managers and engineers. Amended designs based on client feedback. Graphic Designer Gonzalez Architects Chicago, IL 02/2006 to 04/2007 Working with the head designer, created 3D architectural models for presentations to support the design process and new business proposals. Created firm marketing collateral. Applied isometric techniques to add perspective to illustrate complex ideas. Prepared rough drafts and Chicago, Illinois 60640 773-***-**** ad08r9@r.postjobfree.com Wojtek Palmowski

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presented ideas for consideration. Identified the best way to illustrate and communicate the client vision.

Graphic Designer Lucien Lagrange Architects Chicago, IL 03/2001 to 11/2005 Executed rebranding strategy for firm marketing collateral. Responsible for overseeing page layout of all firm presentation materials. Created and implemented firm standards for all collateral from letterhead to presentation boards. Managed quality control across the organization to ensure adherence to firm standards. Ensured final office graphics and layouts were visually appealing and on-brand. Produced 3D models and renderings. Brainstormed and implemented unique ideas, as well as building on others’ ideas. Created marketing brochures and PowerPoint presentations. Combined hand drawings with digital media to produce interactive illustrations. Worked with other creative and marketing team members to produce content.

Graphic Designer DLK Architecture Chicago, IL 03/1998 to 03/2001 Produced office graphics such as diagrams, schedules, and organizational charts. Managed graphic design including PowerPoint presentations for proposal submittals and project brochures for clients and prospective investors. Developed new graphic ideas align to project needs. Brainstormed with the design team to come up with new ideas and solutions. Combined hand drawing with digital media to create complete illustrations. Collaborated on firm marketing standards. Ensured that printed illustrations meet quality and color standards. Established cost- effective digital printing program to produce high quality marketing collateral. Managed the deployment of firm project management software. Coordinated with outside agencies, art services, marketing, printers, and colleagues as necessary. Graphic Designer David Woodhouse Architects Chicago, IL 03/1996 to 02/1998 Created relational database to organize marketing collateral and pull project-specific content for proposals. Implemented firm marketing standards across all office materials and produced presentation boards.

CAD Technical Coopers & Lybrand/Walsh Consulting Group Chicago, IL 01/1995 to 02/1996 Created CAD equipment library based on vendor specifications to support equipment planning for a healthcare facility. Graphic equipment library included attribute definitions for tracking and producing inventory reports.

Graphic Designer Metis Associates Chicago, IL 01/1986 to 01/1992 Created schematic and design development drawings and massing studies for healthcare facilities. Produced graphics and assembled office graphics materials including meeting reports, diagrams, graphs, schedules, organizational charts, and presentation boards. Software Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe InDesign

Adobe Xd

Sketch

SketchUp

Fusion360

Maxwell Render

AutoCAD

MS Office Suite

PowerPoint

Other as needed

Education University of Illinois, Chicago

Master of Architecture, 1992

University of Illinois, Chicago

Bachelor of Arts, Finance, 1990

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