TROY COOPER

MULTI-TALENTED CREATIVE

Email: ad4u49@r.postjobfree.com • Phone: 757-***-****

** ***** ********** ** ******* design including expertise in advertising, page layout, photography and all facets of print design with competent online abilities. Looking to further expertise in specialty magazines, books, packaging, posters, online pursuits and particularly on the subjects of cuisine, popular culture, film, culinary arts and photography. EDUCATION

GRADUATE

Chowan College, Magna Cum Laude (2000)

Bachelor’s Degree in Graphic Design; Minor: English EXPERIENCE

MEAT CUTTER & ASSISTANT BUTCHER

BENNETT’S CREEK FARMERS MARKET (2020 – 2023)

Responsibilities: Cutting meat for general sale and custom orders from customers. Occasionally making orders for meat department and supervising meat cutters in the butcher’s absence.

EVENT PHOTOGRAPHER

RECURRING WORK

Responsibilities: Shooting photos at events ranging from parties, conferences and weddings.

FREELANCE GRAPHIC DESIGNER

SELF-EMPLOYED GRAPHIC DESIGNER (2018 – PRESENT)

Responsibilities: Print and web graphic design for various publications specializing in lifestyle journalism in the Hampton Roads area, along with other client projects. CREATIVE DIRECTOR

COZYPURE ORGANIC BEDDING (2015 – 2018)

Responsibilities: Conceptualize and execute marketing tools for CozyPure Organic Bedding. These tools include brochures, packaging, social media ads, posters, banners, photography, videos and any other pieces needed to advertise and promote CozyPure.

GRAPHIC ARTIST II

NEWPORT NEWS SHIPBUILDING (2013 – 2015)

Responsibilities: Full-time graphic artist working with Newport News Shipbuilders in the creative services department of the Communications division. Designing brochures, newsletters, and other graphics as needed. GRAPHIC DESIGNER

CHIPTON ROSS (2012 – 2013)

Responsibilities: Contract employee working with Newport News Shipbuilders in their graphics department. Designing brochures, newsletters, and other graphics as needed. GRAPHIC DESIGNER

LISKEY PRINTING (2009 – 2012)

Responsibilities: Part-time designer responsible for designing all in-house and incoming design pieces; pre- flighting outside print jobs; advising clients on design work and making sure their projects are delivered accurately and on-time.

ADJUNCT INSTRUCTOR

ITT TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (2008 – 2009)

Responsibilities: Teaching students proper design methods and techniques. Instructing students in the proper and effective uses of Adobe InDesign, including proper layout techniques for brochures, posters, business sets, etc. PAGE DESIGNER & COLUMNIST

SUFFOLK PUBLICATIONS (2007 – 2012)

Responsibilities: Paginating all news and sports pages five days a week. Participate in newsroom meetings to help reporters and photographers develop eye-catching images. Partnering with the managing editor and other news staff, working towards the goal of having a first- class design and layout. Paginating news copy for special editions with direction of managing editor. Sharing graphic design techniques and skills with news staff to advance its knowledge of page layout

Special Responsibilities: Lead designer for Suffolk Publications’ expanding magazine products, including Suffolk Living, Western Tidewater Living, and other special publications. These responsibilities include designing the look and typography structure for the publications and layout of the magazines on a quarterly basis.

Weekly columnist addressing issues such as diabetes, humor, art and popular culture.

ADJUNCT INSTRUCTOR

ITT TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (2007)

Responsibilities: Teaching student proper design methods and techniques. Instructing students in the proper and effective uses of Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop

ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR INSTRUCTOR

NORTHSTAR TRAINING FACILITY (2006 -- 2007)

Responsibilities: Training working professionals in the proper and effective use of Adobe Illustrator

CREATIVE COORDINATOR

MARKET’S BEST (2005 – 2006)

Responsibilities: Coordinating the design work for the Hampton Roads and Richmond Editions of the Market’s Best. Establishing the graphic elements and layout of the product, including designing advertisements, managing the workflow amongst other designers, conducting advertising photography shoots, seeing the printed products’ proper transmission to the press and preparing virtual tours of the advertisers for use on the Internet.

CREATIVE COORDINATOR/GRAPHIC DESIGNER

AUTOGUIDE (2004 – 2007)

Responsibilities: Designing automobile advertisements for various automobile dealerships throughout the Hampton Roads, Virginia area and ensuring their proper transmission to the printing facility. Designing speculative advertisements in the hopes of selling to new clients, with a very high success rate.

GRAPHIC DESIGNER/NETWORK ADMINISTRATOR

ROANOKE-CHOWAN NEWS-HERALD

(2000 – 2004)

*Promotion, Roanoke-Chowan News Herald, Head of

Graphics Department & Network Administrator (2001) Responsibilities: Supporting advertising sales personnel by producing advertisements as requested and within established deadlines. Planning, designing and producing ads for publication as requested by the advertising, news, and circulation departments.

Special Responsibilities: Integral member of sub-committee to redesign the masthead and page layout of classified pages for a new centralized classified system (2001) ADJUNCT INSTRUCTOR

CHOWAN COLLEGE, GRAPHIC DESIGN (2000 – 2003)

Responsibilities: Instructing students on the basics of the graphic design industry; introducing students to computer applications such as QuarkXpress, Photoshop, and Illustrator; evaluating students’ work and advising them in matters such as presentation, composition and professionalism.

ART EDITOR

CHOWAN COLLEGE STUDENT JOURNAL, EXCURSIONS

(2000)

Responsibilities: Evaluating text in committee to determine acceptance of submissions into journal, designing the cover and interior layout to the satisfaction of the journal’s advisory board.

FOUNDING MEMBER & STUDIO MANAGER

GREEN HALL DESIGN GROUP (1999 – 2000)

Responsibilities: Organizing group meetings, liaison between head of Visual Arts department and design group clients, relaying client’s requests to group members, overseeing the completion of design projects to the client’s satisfaction. SPECIAL SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS

Culinary

• Two years experience as Assistant Butcher and meat cutter, overseeing a staff of three in the Butcher’s absence. (Bennetts Creek Farmers Market, October

2020 - February 2023)

• Deep and personal interest in food culture, from my Eastern North Carolina cooking roots and discerning palate to exploration of international cuisine,

particularly Asian, Caribbean and Seafood

• Proficiency in and knowledge of kitchen preparation work, including knife and cooking skills though not to a professional degree. But willing to learn.

Photography

• Experience in event and wedding photography, having covered several events for publications

• Knowledge of small- to medium-sized product

photography for advertising purposes

• Art photographer with skills in photography

manipulation and color adjusting

Cinema

• Huge movie buff with particular interest in classics, comedy, stand-up comedy and documentary

• Interest in pursuing short filmmaking, including short documentaries, comedies and dramas

• Interested in learning all aspects of the moviemaking process

Writing

• Folksy columnist with a focus life with diabetes, humor and world observation

• Interest in writing copy for advertising, comedy and social media outlets

• Interest in sharing knowledge on healthier living, ie vitamins, herbal supplements and better diet for those suffering from various physical, social and emotional ailments.

AWARDS

Multiple awards from the Virginia Press Association for page design, layout, illustration and column writing from 2008 - 2012

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