Graphic Designer Design

MARK FORTON

**** ****** ***. • Traverse City, MI 49684

616-***-**** • *******@**.*** • www.mafmovement.com CAREER SUMMARY

Highly experienced graphic artist with an extensive background in multimedia procedures, print design and prepress activities. Experience includes designing full color pocket schedules, programs, catalogs, brochures, corporate identity packages, posters, calendars, direct mail pieces, corporate marketing campaigns, newsletters, billboards, sports trading cards, and large format graphics.

SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Three posters from my "10 Days To Change" campaign received national recognition. From Oct. 26 - Nov. 4 2008 I created one poster a day for the Barack Obama campaign.

"Fidelity" was featured in the December 08 issue of Modern Luxury's DC Magazine.

"Tenacity" was selected to appear in a Washington, D.C. art gallery for inauguration week.

"Soundness" was chosen for the cover of the inauguration issue for Modern Luxury's CS Magazine.

" 10 Days To Change" series is one of the highest rated collections on Creative Action Network's website.

• Posters I created for the sports website Bleacher Report of the 1980 "Miracle on Ice" and "Ali Renounces Violence" featured in a 2015 CNN news story.

• Poster designed for the Katahdin Woods & Waters National Monument and National Park Service dedicated by the Obama Administration in a private White House ceremony. Poster design later used by Merrell Footwear in a highly successful limited-edition hiking boot and socks. The pair sold out immediately.

• Have remained current with evolving technology by taking seminars and online courses for Adobe Creative Suites Software. Also attended Kendall College of Art and Design for web design courses. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Freelance Graphic Designer 1998-Present

Create and design visual concepts for various projects, such as logos, brochures, posters, and clothing. PHASE III GRAPHICS, Grand Rapids, Michigan 1999-2009 Art Director–Graphic Design

Successfully manage and coordinate graphic design projects from concept through completion. In a manger role, I prepared and gave timely feedback and reviews for employees in the design department. Worked with owner on strategic direction of the business, and established trusting relationships with co-workers, vendors and key clients. BAAN KNOWLEDGE SOLUTIONS, TRIARCH BUSINESS INNOVATIONS 1998-1999 Graphic Designer

Coordinated and designed educational materials for computer services based on BAAN and Microsoft products. EDUCATION

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design from Central Michigan University. Mt. Pleasant, MI. Northwestern Michigan College. Traverse City MI.

Kendall College of Art and Design. Grand Rapids MI.

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