Jimmy D. Hadnot Summary:

Twenty-Five plus years of professional experience in several areas of Graphic Design. Seeking career growth with a company where advancement opportunities exist based on contributions to company profit and growth. Self-motivated, and communicates well with all levels of management, team members, and clients.

1. Pre Press and Print Production

• - Ensure production is proceeding on schedule, according to the predetermined production deadlines.

- Large Format Printing -Real Estate, Corporate, Local Business Signs, Posters, Banners.

• - Color management, file formats, and image conversion requirements for offset lithography, Screen Printing, Sublimation. 4 Color Process, digital printing, and products. Supervise job tracking, workflow, quality of work, and daily workload.

• - Manage Printer relationships with printers and other vendors to obtain the best value and quality.

• - Research and collection of product information and artwork for all catalogs, flyers, proposals and other marketing collateral material.

2. Advertising and Management

• - Art Direction for photo-shoots of photography of Food, People, Technical Hunting Gear, Clothing and homes.

• - Serve as design lead with 5 plus direct reports in Marketing, Print Production and Design.

• - Assist Marketing and Sales Team Members with Presentation Preparation, Photo Manipulation and Color Correction for Web and Social media and general support.

• - Serve as liaison between Sales and the advertising agencies and magazines.

In-house accounts, creative, and media services.

• - Proofread all marketing collateral material for consistency, accuracy and grammatical integrity.

3. Displays and Packaging

- Creative Design and Production of Displays and Packaging, POP, Signage, PDQs, Mock-Ups and Prototypes for Walmart and local businesses to support Shopper Insight Store Layout and Brand Awareness.

- Working Knowledge of ArtoisCAD Structural Design and Kongsberg Cutting Table.

Skilled with the following programs: *Macintosh Windows

Indesign - Illustrator - Photoshop - Quark X Press - ImageReady - DreamWeaver - Freehand Flash - Vertis Time Management - FunctionFox

Experience:

Creative Designer Banded

(2016- 2019 ) Springdale, AR

Pre-Press Operator / Sr Graphic Designer The Roark Group / Dymark (2013- 2016 ) Rogers, AR

Sr Designer Jet Custom Screen Printing (2012- 2013 ) Springdale AR

Sr Designer Caldwell Marketing / Golden living (2008- 2010 ) Fort Smith, AR

Marketing Manager /Art Director White River (2007- 2008 ) Fayetteville, AR

Creative Director e-magination Group (2005- 2007 ) Fort Smith, AR

Art Director Tyson / Corporate Communications (2001- 2005 ) Springdale AR

SR Graphic Artist Smurfit-Stone

(2000- 2001 ) Bentonville, AR 2001-2002

Html Graphic Designer Loislaw.com (1999- 2001 ) Van Buren, AR

Art Director Saachi & Saachi X (1998- 1999 ) Springdale AR

Graphic Artist/POP Marketing & Merchandising DaySpring Cards (1995- 1998 ) Siloam Springs, AR

Art Director/Graphic Artist McCutcheon Agency (1995- 1995) Fayetteville, AR

Graphic Artist Custom Labels (1993- 1995 ) Springdale, AR

Special Skills:

Rendering - Photography - Illustration - Typography - Troubleshooting - Color Theory

Education:

Harding University, Searcy, AR 1992 Advanced PhotoShop Class – 2005

HOW Design Conference - 1998

Dynamic Graphics -Concept and Design - 1998 Jasper High School, Jasper, TX 1987

Accomplishments/ Awards:

Gold ADDY Award 2000- Brochure Series for LoisLaw

Gold ADDY Award 2004- Race For The Cure T-Shirt Design

Gold ADDY Award 2007- Ad Campaign for Zero Mountain

Silver ADDY Award 2008- Packaging Design for Pro-Release

Peer Recognition Award for Exceptional Display Concept- 2001

90% increase in sales in Wal-Mart food department as a result

of POP display and signage (store-within-a-store concept), 1999

50% increase in sales for DaySpring for Father's Day POP display

Art Guild 1989-1990

Harding University AIC Championship 1989

Coaching Youth Basketball 4th and 5th grade Championships 2012 and 2013

References & Portfolio: https://www.facebook.com/JmyHadnotin2

Jimmy Hadnot / LinkedIn

Rogers, AR 72756 479-***-**** admbnv@r.postjobfree.com

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