SUMMARY:

A highly motivated, self-starter with a unique skill set that

combines technical savvy with client care and the ability to work independently. Team player that is able to easily adapt to dynamic environments. Quick learner seeking a position that offers long-term opportunities in a challenging environment.

EXPERIENCE:

• Maintained creative focus on demanding duration of time and intense pressure.

• Ability to work on multiple projects, multi-task and reaching deadlines given.

• Solely responsible for the simultaneous production of editorial layout for multiple, distinct, weekly newspaper.

• Communicated technical and creative information to client’s pre-conceptualized vision.

• Implement art direction in collaboration with publishers and editorial staff.

• Check and prepare jobs/files for printing/plating: Color correcting, converting RGB to CMYK, creating and manipulating PDF, troubleshooting files, checking for corrupt fonts, etc.

EDUCATION:

YORK COLLEGE

Web Development

CENTER FOR DESKTOP PUBLISHING

Certificate in Desktop Publishing

QUEENS COLLEGE

Certificate in Dreamweaver

Covent Garden Secondary School, Guyana

Here is a link to my portfolio:

https://simtandesign.cloudaccess.host/

EMPLOYMENT:

YORK COLLEGE CONTINUING EDUCATION

PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION CENTER

Freelance Web/Graphic Designer

Dec. 2018-Present

• Ensure all design requests are well developed and completed by deadline.

• Production and revisions of existing department materials

(digital and print).

• Redesign of Continuing Education Department web page using CMS platform.

• Initiate marketing newsletter to potentially new students.

• Layout catalog pages and flyers using InDesign and Photoshop.

• Design and prepare graphics for email marketing campaigns.

• Participation in the review and critique of all projects within the team.

QUEENS TRIBUNE & MULTI-MEDIA INC

Senior Graphic Designer/Production Manager

May 2003 - May 2018

• Managed art department consisting of three artists. Responsible for creative and art direction of all advertisement and promo.

• Assist marketing team with digital and print assets.

• Collaborate with the publisher and executive editor in the art direction, design, layout and trafficking of page development.

• Instruct art staff regarding workflow and meeting deadlines. Assists subordinates in identifying and resolving problems.

• Accountable for the transition to direct-to-plate printing

(PDF). Excellent track record of meeting deadlines ahead of time. Responsible for creating weekly newspaper iPad app and Epaper.

• Utilize various software to produce single and multicolor printed info-graphics, posters, advertisements, banners, brochures, web banners, catalogs, slide presentation, postcards and publications for Multi-Media clients.

• Create multiple email blast weekly using Constant Contact. WWW.USACRICKETERS.COM

Freelance Web/Graphic Designer

Sept. 2007-Present

Maintain website in all aspect including editing content, banners creation, photography, creating photo galleries, wallpapers, optimization of web graphics, basic color correction and moderate comments.

References available upon request.

Shiek Mohamed

103-23 123rd Street

Richmond Hill, Queens

New York 11419

Tel: 917-***-****

Email: adg8fr@r.postjobfree.com

InDesign

Photoshop

Illustrator

Premiere

Adobe XD CC

Dreamweaver

WordPress

SKILLS:

Microsoft Word

Powerpoint

Excel

HTML

CSS

Bootstrap

Pitstop

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