Illustrator, Photoshop, Indesign, QuarkXpress, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel

JoAnn Adams

Graphic Designer

706-***-****

adrw30@r.postjobfree.com

adamsjseale.wixsite.com/jadams

QUALIFICATIONS PROFILE:

Highly creative and multitalented graphic designer with extensive experience in multimedia, print, marketing and print design. Exceptional collaborative and interpersonal skills; dynamic team player with well-developed written and verbal communication abilities. Highly skilled in client and vendor relations and negotiations.

SOFTWARE PROFICIENCY:

EDUCATION:

The Art Institute of Pittsburgh - Graphic Design, BS - 2005 DESIGN PROFICIENCY:

Designing of full-color magazines and brochures. Professional quality typography. Ad design and page layout. Logos and Identity design. Color corrections to photos. Creating mock-ups and presentations. Preparing files to for offset printing. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Graphic Designer 2019 - Present Wicked Think Marketing Colorado Successfully manage and coordinate graphic projects from concept through completion in a fast paced, high-volume and quality-oriented design agency. Collaborate with clients to create vision, conceive designs and consistently meet deadlines and requirements. These projects include corporate brand- ing, brochures, multi-page publications, print ads, outdoor advertising and logo concepts. Maintained detailed files from concept to finished billing. Executed production artwork, custom graphics, prepress, press-checks and trafficking.

Graphic Designer 2018 - 2019 Chicago Factory Colorado Business was solely through the ETSY shop. We provided wedding signs, cake toppers, glassware and much more. My responsibility was to provide artwork for the various pieces using Illustrator. I was also responsible for dealing with every customer that placed an order through the shop to ensure that they received a high- quality product using their custom artwork on a timely matter. Graphic Designer 2018 - 2018 The Gazette/Pikes Peak Newspapers Colorado Provided quality advertising designs for several weekly papers using a clear understanding of good color theory, typography and layout. Giving equal value on working both quickly and accurately in Town News Indesign, and Photoshop software for layout. Worked in a deadline-driven environment with a team and also independently. Prepared publications for the printer and upload. Also, handled the design and layout of several magazine publications during the year. Worked closely with the editor to assure that all advertising deadlines and procedures were met.

Senior Graphic Designer 2015 - 2017 Columbus Productions (Large Printing Company) Georgia Created and executed the layout and design of printed and multimedia materials while adhering to brand guidelines. Designed the layout of documents and promotional literature and payment industry documents. Preflighted and corrected advertisers art resulting in smooth production. Developed and maintain knowledge of alternative production techniques and resources. Worked with internal and external customers to provide visual communications and marketing solutions that had the highest visual impact to meet objectives. Worked as back-up for the Digital Prepress area which included using rampage and matrix to prepare jobs for the press. Senior Graphic Designer 2006 - 2015 Image By Design (Design Agency) imagebydesign.net Georgia

Successfully managed and coordinated graphic projects from concept through completion in a fast paced, high-volume and quality-oriented design agency. Collaborated with clients to create vision, conceive designs and consistently meet deadlines and requirements. These projects include corporate brand- ing, brochures, multi-page publications, print ads, outdoor advertising and logo concepts. Maintained detailed files from concept to finished billing. Executed production artwork, custom graphics, prepress, press-checks and trafficking.

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