Graphic Designer Lead

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Experience in the graphic arts field that includes design and layout, prepress, photo retouch and color correction. I am creative, reliable, have the ability to multi-task, meet deadlines, troubleshoot and work as a team member. 6/18-currently • C2 Graphics, Creative Circle, Paladin & The Creative Group Currently I am creative talent for each of these placement agencies. Responsible for freelance design assignments either onsite or remote. Photo retouching, catalogs & brochures, power point presentations and print production for clients such as Core Creative, AVEDA, OFFPRICE, CRW Marketing and Equity Creative. 5/12-6/18 • Creative: Equity Creative, Kenosha, WI Design print and digital collateral for various brands of CNH Industrial Parts & Service (Case IH, New Holland, Case Construction). Assist with photo retouching, graphics creation and print production for clients such as Summerfest, Insinkerator, Yamaha and The Club at Strawberry Creek. 7/11-5/12 • C2 Graphics, Milwaukee, WI

Creative talent for Core Creative, The Roberts Group, Z2 Graphics, and Reader's Digest. Responsible for completing various freelance design assignments including brochures, advertisements and newsletters. 9/08-7/11 • Senior Graphic Designer: Lessiter Publications, Brookfield, WI Lead Designer for the AG Division which includes design and layout of Farm Equipment, Rural Lifestyle Dealer, Farm Catalog and Conservation Tillage Guide Magazines. Work closely with the marketing department to produce direct marketing campaigns, book catalogs, ads and brochures. As needed, I also help with the creation of static and animated web banners using animated gifs. 3/06-9/08 • Art Director: Readers Digest (formally Reiman Publications), Greendale, WI Design and layout of two bimonthly magazines; Country Woman and Farm & Ranch Living. Manage workflow between departments, communicating regularly with editors, associate editors and photo studio. Worked with photographers directing photo shoots for food layouts and cover shots. Also worked with prepress department to ensure accurate color corrections/design modifications have been made to minimize number of changes at final stage.

6/05-3/06 • Graphic Designer: Lessiter Publications, Brookfield, WI Design and layout of three newsletters and two international magazines; American Farriers Journal and Farm Equipment Magazine. Worked with the marketing department to produce direct marketing campaigns, book catalogs and brochures. Responsible for quoting and sending jobs to print houses and the follow-up of the finished product.

5/04-6/05 • Table Games Dealer: Potawatomi Bingo Casino, Milwaukee WI Responsible for the accuracy and professional, proficient manner in dealing a specific table game. Also responsible for the protection and control of the game being dealt, having to maintain a professional, friendly and courteous atmosphere providing the customer with a pleasant gaming experience. 7/99-5/04 • Graphic Designer: M Magazine (formally LifeStyle Magazines), Waukesha, WI Design and layout of three local magazines; LifeStyle West, Northshore LifeStyle and City LifeStyle. Duties included editorial layout, creating customer advertisements and color scanning for the publication. Assisted photographers in designing photo shoots and soft proofing the magazine in the prepress stage of the printing process.

10/90-7/99 • Prepress Mac Operator: Ries Graphics, Butler, WI Responsible for prepress production, image manipulation and film output for diverse clients. Trained employees in Rampage and Luminous Presswise.

Associate Degree in Commercial Art 1992 - Milwaukee Area Technical College Expert knowledge of Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Acrobat, Digital Asset Management, Color Correcting and Image Retouch. Knowledgeable with Adobe InCopy, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Animated GIFs and Dreamweaver. Skills

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