LAURA PANTOLIANO **** Ettman Street, Shrub Oak, NY 10588

Graphic Designer adtg9e@r.postjobfree.com

914-***-****

www.lpny649.myportfolio.com

LAURA PANTOLIANO

Senior Graphic Designer

Shrub Oak, NY 10588

adtg9e@r.postjobfree.com

914-***-****

http://lpny649.myportfolio.com

Highly skilled creative artist with over 20 years of experience with expert knowledge of up-to-date software and a proven talent for generating striking ideas and layouts. Demonstrates the ability to consistently produce high quality work, along with prioritizing multiple projects and meeting specific deadlines on time and within budget. Extremely adaptable to learn quickly and interpret information accurately with strong interpersonal skills. Excellent at working in a team environment or independently. EXPERIENCE

Senior Graphic Designer / Presentation Specialist

Premium Production Inc.

04/2009 – 08/2022

Pleasantville, NY

• Produced print, web and email materials from concept to production.

• Designed and edited expert level PowerPoint presentations.

• Utilized the Adobe Creative Suite, InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop daily.

• Applied creative layout solutions to presentation slides.

• Translate business language, processes and more into engaging visual stories.

• Employed design fundamentals when selecting typography, composition, layout and color in design work.

• Prepared all material for pre-press of both in-house and out-sourced printing.

• Extensive expertise in creating effective marketing material within tight budget parameters.

• Emphasized and enhanced product attributes and benefits through digital photo editing.

• Effectively built, motivated and directed the design and production team.

• Maintained consistent use of graphic imagery in materials and other marketing outreach.

• Established trusting relationships with designers, customer service and sales reps. Senior Graphic Designer 05/2002 – 01/2009

Temporary Excellence Inc. Paramus, NJ

• Designed pitches and presentations for the sales team.

• Analyzed and planed the framework of design according to the laid-out concept and establish specifications of the project.

• Created and executed presentations from concept through completion.

• Developed marketing & e-marketing materials on a range of projects.

• Satisfied project requirements and customer demands by creating high-quality layouts for presentations, manuals, brochures and newsletters.

• Provided strategic direction on creative campaigns to build client recognition for the company and its offerings.

• Coordinated, created and scheduled content, designs and periodic updates to company website.

• Assisted with the promotion of trade shows and special events.

• Reviewed, managed and followed weekly production schedules – met all deadlines. Lead Graphic Designer 08/2000 – 05/2002

IBM – Spherion/CGR Somers, NY

• Lead a team of designers to develop graphic and production materials.

• Developed highly critical and complex presentations for the Chairman and other key senior stakeholders in the business.

• Identified, evaluated and refined overall work processes, practices and standards for creative design.

• Developed high-quality presentations and charts for executives.

• Established project archive management system, enabling staff to locate resources directly and with ease.

• Enabled and supported a clear, efficient and effective process for engaging key stakeholders on projects, both inside and outside the marketing team.

• Developed and printed full color flip charts, posters, banners, collages, images, presentations and logos.

• Managed all phases of new product developments, including conceptualizing design, managing milestones and incorporating customer feedback.

• Maintained and tracked all production jobs.

• Proofread all jobs to ensure quality and accuracy. PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

• Ability to work under pressure and keep track of details on multiple projects.

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities.

• Strong presentation skills to present concepts to business partners.

• Ability to work within tight timeframes and meet strict deadlines.

• High attention to detail and ownership of work.

• Ability to demonstrative creative thinking for design layout and artwork. COMPUTER SKILLS

• Photoshop

• Illustrator

• InDesign

• Dreamweaver

• Adobe XD

• Adobe Creative Suite

• Quark

• PowerPoint

• Figma

• Word

• Excel

• Prezi

• WordPress

• HTML

• Sketch

• Publisher

• Social Media

• FrontPage

• Microsoft Suite

EDUCATION

Marist College, Poughkeepsie, NY Bachelor’s Degree in Graphic and Web Design REFERENCES

Furnished upon request

LAURA PANTOLIANO

Shrub Oak, NY 10588 • 914-***-**** • adtg9e@r.postjobfree.com • http://adtg9e@r.postjobfree.com

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