SUMMARY

Deadline-driven Graphic Designer focused on overseeing

projects from concept to final delivery. Creates brand messages, strategies and key graphic productions. Resourceful and diligent, with vendor sourcing expertise and empowering leadership skills illustrated over 20 years of industry success, including extensive experience in prepress, print production, photography, post pro- duction, copy editing, videography, video editing, web design; proficiency in design programs, excelling in quality control; self-starter works independently/ as part of a team. English and American Sign Language Fully Vaccinated EXPERIENCE

Owner, Marketing Coordinator, 10/2021-present

Baby Duck Ranch LLC

Marketing online products with design, copy writing/ editing, product photography, & YouTube videos, which boosts sales 50%. Design/maintain website with Squarespace.

IT Field Engineer (Certified Dell Technician) 02/2022-07/23 Dell/ Unisys - Colorado Springs, CO

Warranty work for Dell, replaced parts, performed diagnostics, etc. Graphic Designer 01/2019-01/2021

Custom Popups (contract work) - Jamul, CA

Developed collateral such as display, marketing and packaging materials to support product branding strategies. Produced complex illustrations, graphics, images and photos. Page Designer/ Layout Specialist/ Prepress Specialist 03/2012- 8/2020; 01/2004-9/2011

San Diego Union-Tribune LLC - San Diego, CA

Designed weekly Health section, including writing catchy headlines, editing; other special sections, i.e. Auto Show. Laid out newspaper sections, paginated classifieds, color-corrected photos: CMYK & RBG. Took responsibility for projects from cli- ent contact through delivery. Created the artwork and design for a variety of platforms, including layout for digital projects. Prepress, layout, quality control. Worked with Pantone colors. Freelance Wedding Photographer 01/2005-01/2021

Shot memorable photos during weddings, using digital, mirrorless camera and lighting equipment; post-production. Marketing/Graphic Designer 07/2004-07/2005

Realtor, Coldwell Banker - San Diego, CA

Designed, copywrote, printed real estate marketing materials. CONTACT

Address: Colorado Springs, CO 80904

Phone: 619-***-****

Email: ad2lj0@r.postjobfree.com

SKILLS

Graphic Design: Adobe Creative Suite:

InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Bridge,

InCopy, Dreamweaver, Premiere Pro, Au-

dition, After Effects, Pitstop PDF work,

Acrobat Pro, PowerPoint; worked with

Vector art, B2B, Squarespace, some

knowledge of HTML, interactive design.

Office Software: MS Office, Google

Workspace, MS Teams

Editing: Adobe InCopy, Premiere Pro,

Audition

Communication: Zoom, Slack, email

3D Animation: Adobe After Effects,

Sketchup

Post-Production: BW halftones, CMYK

photo color correction, RAW processing,

artistic editing, retouching, etc. in Photoshop

Digital Photography: Advertising photos

(landscapes, cars, houses, food, animals,

headshots); Portraits and video for online

magazine; Drone video/photography

Drone Video/ Photography: Remote

sUAS Pilot

Videography: Videography for online

magazine; Create instructional culinary

videos, editing with Premiere Pro and

Audition. Create musical picture

videos with Premiere Pro or PowerPoint;

used Sony Vegas & Super 8 previously

Marketing: Designed a monthly

newsletter, postcards, etc. for realtor

Social Media: Instagram, Facebook,

WhatsApp, LinkedIn, YouTube channel,

etc.; store front-Etsy

EDUCATION/ TRAINING

•Airman Certificate Remote Pilot sUAS

•CO Food Safety Food Handlers Card

•Food Protection Manager Certificate

•Graduate of ICS

PC Repair. Received diploma

•Graduate of Galesburg Sr. High School

JULIE https://juliegerberphotography.D. GERBER weebly.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/julie-gerber

https://www.babyduckranch.com

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyDUx2QiCDw

Bachelor of Arts Degree, UCSD

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