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K.L. Hake

Gainesville, Georgia ***** Phone: 706-***-**** Email: adx8sq@r.postjobfree.com

www.linkedin.com/in/khake/ Online Portfolio: klhake.wix.com/katherinehake Professional Experience-

Graphic Designer -

LAD Custom Publishing, Buford, Georgia 2022-2023

• Graphic design of custom covers for publications

• Scan books and make custom publications for college courses

• Combine multiple business case files to create books for college courses

• Print proofs for customer service representatives to receive approval from customers

• Provide custom art rendering needs/services as needed for publications Driver Examiner 1 -

Department of Driver Services, The State of Georgia, Gainesville, Georgia 2021-2022

• Provide customer support and license issuance services to all customers

• Perform road test driving skills assessments for all class C drivers

• Welcome guests to the center, provide answers regarding issuance procedures, and assist customers with computers to complete applications, and direct them to the correct kiosk selection for issuance Administrative Assistant/Receptionist -

Perdue Vision, Buford, Georgia 2019-2020

• Provide customer support, and correspond with customers via email, telephone, and text to answer questions schedule and facilitate orders

• Implement and maintain estimating, order entry, design, and production workflow system online using Trello

• Design marketing collateral, banners, and signs as needed

• Estimating and invoicing customers using QuickBooks

• Maintain office, responsible for ordering and picking up supplies, delivering orders, and general office duties as needed Graphic Designer-

Shelby Publishing, Gainesville, Georgia 2016-2018

• Design 5 new covers for each region of The Shelby Report publication

• Work one-on-one with Sales Executives to design print and online banner ads and campaigns

• Work one-on-one with the Editorial department on the design of special sections and page layout production

• Maintain an online calendar of events on The Shelby Report website using WordPress Graphic Designer-

The Times, Gainesville, Georgia 2012-2016

• Work with Marketing Department and Sales Executives to design custom print, and online banner ad campaigns for publication in The Times newspaper, Poultry Times, and sister publications

• Responsible for the design of advertisements, page layout production, and prepress production of homeowner’s association magazines Waterfall and Hometown Herald

• Scan and color correct images for production in newsprint and glossy substrate applications

• Maintain online accounts using Google Double Click for Publishers

• Upload of special sections and custom publications online using Issuu

• Send electronic files to CTP for plating while checking for quality and accuracy 2

Administrative Assistant/Receptionist-

Brenau University, Gainesville, Georgia 2009-2011

• Work in gallery offices performing general office duties such as: answering phone and routing calls, clerical, copy, completing deposits, faxing, filing, mail, maintaining office appearance and ordering supplies, preparing press releases, and scanning

• Greet, provide information, and direct guests to exhibitions

• Provide docent services

• Preparator for exhibitions

• Press release preparation

• Photograph gallery inventory and document damages

• Data entry of inventory into PastPerfect IV software Graphic Designer-

• Network Communications, Inc., Lawrenceville, Georgia 2000-2006

• Produce graphics, custom ads, custom logos, and floor plans for use in the publications Apartment Finder, Apartment Blue Book, and Mature Living Choices publications

• Write and apply standard operating procedures for the creation of floor plans and recreation of logos; providing consistency of reproduction throughout all publications

Education-

Bachelor of Fine Arts, Studio Art~ concentration in drawing and painting Minor completed in Interior Design

Brenau University, Gainesville, Georgia 2011 ~Magna Cum Laude Honors Professional Diploma in Graphic Design

Professional Diploma in Project Management and Advanced Leadership Shaw Academy, Dublin, Ireland

Associate Degree in Commercial Art

Lane School of Art, Decatur, Georgia

Professional Development Seminars:

Process Color Reproduction for Flexography, Color Scanning, and Color Correction in Photoshop, Photoshop Advanced, Basic Photoshop, and Halftones, Photoshop for Printing on Dark Textiles, Illustrator Advanced, and InDesign Advanced Competencies-

• High competency in the use of both Macintosh and Windows operating systems

• Adobe Creative Cloud~ Acrobat Pro, Bridge, Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop

• Microsoft Office~ Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint

• Experience with 4-color process and spot color separations, document and photograph scanning, correction and manipulation of photo images, preflight of CTP imaging, and use of large format printers for high-quality photograph reproduction and composites

• Customer and vendor relations

• Written and oral communication skills

• Attention to detail

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