Graphic Designer Digital Marketing
Resume:
Jason Harshberger
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Derry, PA 15627 www.jharshberger.com
SENIOR GRAPHIC DESIGNER / CREATIVE DIRECTOR / WEB MASTER
Extremely versatile and talented senior graphic designer with 19 years of solid records of developing and producing comprehensive concept to finalized detail, analyze and forecast creative concepts and completed projects at the global, country, state, city industry levels. Proven strengths in all aspects of profitable company growth while increasing sales and market share while utilizing the customers/clients end goals.
History of achieving excellence, embracing change and teamwork which increased and enhanced customer value and facilitated expansion into new global markets. Highly skilled with diverse leadership skills to guide and develop concepts to creation with minor direction from customers/clients. Organized planner with exceptional capability in managing multiple, concurrently running tasks. Cool under pressure and tenaciously do what it takes to get the job done. Effective communicator, negotiator and decision maker. Trustworthy, honest, highly respected and interface positively and professionally at all levels.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Contributor to increased sales from $1.8MM to $2.5MM in one year at Integra Life Sciences York Inc.
Grew sales and internal projects from $2K to $8K in three years at JH Graphics LLC.
Successfully implemented medical class III, II and I FDA product labeling in six years at Integra Life Sciences York Inc.
Successfully implemented multi-advertisement publications for the 25th anniversary celebration of SECCO INC.
TECHNICAL SKILLS PC & MAC
Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Bridge, QuarkXPress, 3D Studio Max,
Adobe Dreamweaver, Adobe Creative Cloud, Corel Draw, Image Ready, Publisher, Fireworks, FreeHand,
Director, Microsoft Office Suite, Acrobat Professional, Successware, Filemaker,
Movie Maker, Microsoft Expressions Encoder, Microsoft Teams, BarTender, Loftware, DDFileCatcher, Corel Painter, Corel, R11 and R12 Oracle, Agile, Kallik, GIMP, Loftware, Prisym, Global-Meet, Zebra Thermal transfer printers, Skype, AutoCAD, Professional Videographer, Professional Photography, SolidWorks, AutoCAD, 4CP Print Production
WEB SKILLS
HTML, Flash, XHTML, XML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, RSS, SEO (internal & external website), PPC, FTP, WordPress, Bloging, Domain Management, E-Commerce, GIF Ads, Digital Marketing Management, Website Videographer, web-ready animations
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
IDL Worldwide - Aquent LLC. February 2020 - March 2020
Technical Graphic Designer
Graphic Design for Samsung technology installation guides for nation wide best buy stores. Print production artist.
Gordon Sinclair February 2019 - January 2020
Art Director
Management of six graphic designers and web designer for a promotional print house, graphic designer, web designer, print production artist, SEO of website, eblasts, Catalogs, direct mailers, Oracle Netsuite proofing and customer services with domestic customers and distributors. Working with the printers and production floor on a daily basis. Worked on 2019 and 2020 catalogs of 300 items for the various types of printing applications on promotional items such as silkscreen, digital, pad print, elevation inks, laser engraving, color elevation (Digital/Helix), UV Ink, Inserts (Film/Paper/Heat change/Patches) and sublimation imprint methods.
Integra Life Sciences Inc. March 2011 – February 2019
Engineering Graphic Designer
Company wide Graphic designer for a medical instrument company, label design, quality inspection, international purchasing, website design, company wide branding, product directions for use, excel data processing, barcode generation, directions for use redesign, customer, vendor and supplier correspondence, image manipulations, electronic file conversion, packaging and label design, print for outdoor, indoor and online advertising, point of sale racks and displays, sales tool kits (sales spreadsheets and presentations), photography, print production artist and illustrations. Coordinate companywide labeling development process for in-house and private customer medical technology and medical instruments companies. Initiate/review label requests and obtain background information for label creation. Initiate label changes for compliance with new or revised company/regulatory requirements. Lead in establishing standards, address text prominence, location of statements, and best fit arrangements to align with label bill of materials within the Agile and Oracle R-12 system. Ensure labeling remains in compliance with the quality system requirements for applicable within the domestic and international regulatory, FDA and ISO requirements. Ensure labeling artwork generated is in conformance with dimensional specifications, color and design standards, regulatory and attention to detail with the proofread and develop descriptions from a complex companywide enterprise resource planning system. Evaluate and solve systematic issues that may occur in label, barcode, warehouse, purchasing, operations and manufacturing areas. Operational corrective and preventative actions problem solving. Manage two label technicians. Local and international implementation of the hardware and software for the unique device identification FDA requirements for medical industry labeling.
Bath Fitter/Bath Saver, Inc. February 2010 - February 2011
Graphic Designer - Event Coordinator
Company Wide Graphic Design, Marketing, Webmaster, Search Engine Optimization, Photographer,
Special Project Management, Media Coordinator, Event Organization, Database Reporting,3D Graphics, Event Representative, HTML/Flash banners (Pulseplumbing.com)
SECCO, Inc. March 2008 – December 2009
Marketing Assistant
Marketing, Webmaster, Graphic Design, Search Engine Optimization, Pay-Per Click Management,
Special Project Management, print production artist, Vehicle graphics, Media Coordinator, Event Organization, Database Reporting, Social Networking, Web Analytics, Cross-Browser Compatibility, Web-Video, Photographer, (SECCOinc.com, SECCOhome.com, ProntoToday.com, Quicktricity.com, CarpenterToday.com, DuctlessCooling.com, SunGenuity.com, SolarTechofPA.com, SunPowerMyHome.com, SunBeagle.com, SunPowerMyBusiness.com, BarryKindt.com)
I2C Technologies – Freelance August 2007 – February 2008
Graphic Designer
Established corporate identity, Flash animations for website (www.i2ctech.com),
corporate handouts and promotional apparel, stickers, pamphlets.
Fargo Design Inc. – Internship January – April 2007
Graphic Designer
Developed a multiple page catalog, photographed products,
executed press checks, implicated slip sheets, developed web applications.
Art Institute of Pittsburgh – Design Studio October – December 2006
Graphic Designer
A member of an elite design team that produced a variety of print design projects.
Clients: Pittsburgh World Affairs Council, Ditech, Healthy Lungs, Valspar, Latin American Cultural Union.
Zoltun Design – Internship September – December 2006
Graphic Designer
Logo design, maps, ad creation, company wide signage.
Pittsburgh Symphony – Internship September 2006 – February 2007
Graphic Designer
Handled a variety of print design projects, Ad design, mailer inserts, postcards, 3D rendering, Company signage, Photography
Valley Printing and Design September – December 2004
Layout Artist
Mastered QuarkXPress, performed Digital Pre-Press and print production for 4CP and inline
applications, designed booklets for local high schools while ensuring the continuation and enhancements of services.
ACHIEVEMENTS
Won the "Who’s Who’s" Marketing of Greater Harrisburg PA Area in 2008- 2009
National Honors Scholar Society, National Technical Honor Society in 2003-2004
Perfect attendance and 3.9 overall GPA awarded for both Associates and Bachelor's degrees
Won the “get jazzed about education” first place in a national logo competition for College Career Association
Won second in districts and third in regional for QuarkXPress poster competition in fall 2006
Perfect attendance for Integra from 2013-2018
Integra award winning for excellence, embracing change and companywide teamwork 2015-2018
Skill Paths and Harrisburg Area Community College Microsoft Word and Excel advanced classes
Skill Paths advanced Adobe suite creative cloud classes
EDUCATION
Art Institute of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA,
Bachelor Degree of Science in Graphic Design
March 2007
International Academy of Design and Technology, Pittsburgh, PA
Specialized Associate Degree in Visual Communications
September 2004
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