Graphic & Web Designer & Director

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THOMAS B. 419.KROUSE 486.9184 : IPIXEL8@: GRAPHIC GMAIL.COM & : WEB HTTP://THOMASBKROUSE./ DESIGNER INFO & DIRECTOR PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Graphic and web designer and communications director, experienced in “getting the message” out on multiple media platforms. Hybrid web designer & developer, managing workflow from initial sketches to site launch. Expertise in designing, developing and maintaining brand identity across multiple media. Flexible and experienced at working both individually and in a team environment.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Graphic layout and design for print. Knowledge of 1 to 4 color printing processes and setting up files properly for print. WordPress and responsive website design, programming, and administration. Branding and visual identity design, including consistency across social media platforms. Image compositing and manipulation. Digital video editing. 3D modeling, rendering and animation.

SOFTWARE COMPETENCIES

Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Dreamweaver, Premiere Pro) Adobe Acrobat Professional, Microsoft Office / 365 PROGRAMMING COMPETENCIES

HTML 5, CSS 3, XML

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

PRINT DESIGN

Designed and produced a Mohawk Paper award-winning 6-color, 32-page commemorative “photo album” and logo celebrating the Association’s beginnings and 60-year anniversary.

~ American Public Power Association, Washington DC, 2000 WEB DESIGN / DEVELOPMENT

Designed the ANGELS Outreach Ministries WordPress website. Continuing to update content as needed. ~ https://angelsoutreachtoledo.org Designed and coded HTML emails for prolonged email campaigns, adding code to mitigate rendering difficulties in MicroSoft Outlook. ~ Prepress, Graphic & Web Design, Minuteman Press, November 2021 - November 2023

INTERACTIVE MULTIMEDIA DESIGN

Designed, built, deployed and maintained interactive kiosks for industry events and networked multimedia computers for permanent installation. ~ Senior Web Developer, BRTRC, Technology Marketing Group, Fairfax VA, 2001 - November 2008 STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS

Designed and maintained a monthly newsletter describing agency news, events and accomplishments. Updated collateral brouchures and one-pagers with fresh designs and images.

~ Strategic Communications Lead, CACI (PM DoD Biometrics), Alexandria VA, June 2010 - March 2013 EVENT LOGISTICS

Assisted in the logistical management of a multiple-day meeting event. Acquired the venue, registered attendees, and managed food and beverage vendors during the event. ~ Strategic Communications Lead, CACI (PM DoD Biometrics), Alexandria VA, June 2010 - March 2013 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

PREPRESS TECHNICIAN, GRAPHIC DESIGNER

MINUTEMAN PRESS / NOVEMBER 2021 ~ NOVEMBER 2023

Preflighted client job files for production. Corrected and created additional art as needed. Alerted customer service to potential issues with client files. • Printed proofs and final job runs using high-speed, high-volume digital printers. Replaced toner and paper stock as needed. Prepared specific job files in preparation for making press-ready plates. • Prepared mailings for the USPS using AccuZIP and online USPS applications. Prepared mailing lists for data merges into Adobe InDesign. • Designed, maintained, and updated content for the company’s website. • Designed and coded HTML emails for prolonged email campaigns, adding code to mitigate rendering difficulties in MicroSoft Outlook. FREELANCE GRAPHIC & WEB DESIGNER / APRIL 2013 ~ NOVEMBER 2021 Rebranded the ANGELS Outreach Ministry for their 25th anniversary and created printed collateral for their annual fundraiser. Continuing to provide graphic & web design and branding to the present day as a member of the Board of Directors. • Created logo and collateral for South Paw, LLC • Redesigned and updated the WordPress website for Lima Millwork, Inc., a cabinetmaker and carpentry shop serving primarily nursing homes. • Redesigned the logo for Welder Service Company, Inc., a Toledo welding supply company. • Designed and launched the Whitmer Athletic Club’s website, guiding the client to a site host, setting up e-commerce, and handling every technical and design aspect of the site’s creation, and ongoing maintenance when needed. • Brand identity, book, and website design for author James Mock. STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS LEAD

CACI (PM DOD BIOMETRICS), ALEXANDRIA VA / JUNE 2010 ~ MARCH 2013 Communicated approved agency messages through high quality print products, public website, and other media. • Clarified existing PowerPoint slides with graphics easier to understand for senior leader briefings. • Assisted planning, coordination and implementation of public relations initiatives, including the development and maintenance of a new website and quarterly newsletter. • Developed new business processes to manage workflows, improve efficiency and promote resource sharing, and the routing of documents for review, approval, and signature by leadership. • Assisted in the logistical management of a multiple-day meeting event, which included acquiring a venue, registering attendees, and managing food and beverage vendors.

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THOMAS B. 419.KROUSE 486.9184 : IPIXEL8@: GRAPHIC GMAIL.COM & : WEB HTTP://THOMASBKROUSE./ DESIGNER INFO & DIRECTOR PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (CONTINUED)

WEBMASTER

CACI (PEO EIS), FORT BELVOIR VA / DECEMBER 2008 ~ JUNE 2010 Provided graphic design and website support for PEO EIS and subagency websites, and provided design support for printed collateral as produced by the PEO EIS BTSCD Media Support Division. • Created custom Joomla content management system (CMS) templates, managed use of plug-ins and extensions, and authored user manual for next webmanager. • Maintained the PEO EIS brand identity across web, print, and electronic media such as PowerPoint presentations. • Knowledgeable in DA/DOD web page standards, best practices and policy guidance, including Section 508 of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). EDUCATION

B.F.A., Graphic Design, Bowling Green State University, December 1989 ColdFusion, EEI Communications, February 2002

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS & AWARDS

Mohawk Paper Award of Excellence 2000 (American Public Power Association) Business Marketing Association’s ProComm Award 1997 (Terry Robie Communications) Internet Site Development Award of Excellence (Terry Robie Communications) Member of Adobe Developer’s Exchange

REFERENCES

• Lisa Canales-Smith • Founder, ANGELS Outreach • Community Development Manager, Girl Scouts of Western Ohio • 419-***-**** • ad5q06@r.postjobfree.com

• Mark Hughes • Real Estate Agent & Broker • South Paw Realty, LLC • 419-***-**** • ad5q06@r.postjobfree.com

• Aaron Duncan • Project Manager, CACI International • 571-***-**** • ad5q06@r.postjobfree.com

• Diane Rogers • Field Representative, CDC/Census Bureau • 419-***-**** • ad5q06@r.postjobfree.com

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