Shawn Richkind

**** ******* **. #*** • Simi Valley, CA 93065

Phone 805-***-****

Email: ady9hy@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:

• Many years of extensive experience in the Graphic & Web Design industry.

• Many years as a Sr. Designer, Project Coordinator, Project Manager, Art Director

• Skilled in scientifc presentation & proposal graphic representations.

• Skilled in creative solutions for a broad range of projects and media.

• Self-motivated with a positive attitude.

• Strong communication and presentation skills.

• Consistently able to meet deadlines and handle multiple projects.

• Ability to work both independently and in conjunction with team members.

• Range of businesses including Food, Wine, Auto, Film & Music industries.

• Cartography, Remote Sensing, Satellite Imagery, Scientifc Mapping

• Equally comfortable on Mac & PC Platforms

AREAS OF EXPERTISE:

• Graphic Design • Photo Re-touch • Broadcast Email

• Project Coord/Mgr • Web Design • Package Design

• Art & Creative Director • Social Media • Content Creation

• Video Editing • Video Production • Digital Music

• HTML & HTML5 • Responsive Templates • Wordpress

• Landing Pages • Digital Design • Interactive Design PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Graphic & Visual Designer, Web Developer, Project Manager, Art Director DJV Design Aug 1995 - Present

• Sr. Designer

• Project Management, Art Direction & Project Coordination (staf of 2 - 10)

• Printed Marketing Materials for Publications

• Create printed Marketing Materials (Brochures, Catalogs, Logos, DVDs, CDs)

• Press check & Quality Control & Photo Shoots

• Magazine & Catalog Cover Composition & Touch Up

• Photo Re-touch

• Create content & maintain Web Sites

• Use of html, java, css for cross-platform & browsers functions

• Set up E-commerce & Shopping Cart Systems

• Create Banner Ads

• Photography

• Convert printed pieces to the web

• Consulting & Customer relations

• Social Media – Facebook, Twitter, Youtube

• Presentation Graphics

• Video Editing

• Assist in Google Listings

• Musical Content

• Broadcast email campaigns

Graphic Designer, Package Designer, Web Designer

Golf Sales West Sep 2015 – Jan 2017

• Art Direction, Graphic Design & Production, Web Design & Development

• Design Packaging for Golf Line – 100 products

• Brochures & Business Cards

• Photography

• Create website

• Signage & Tradeshow Materials

• Broadcast email campaigns

Art Director, Graphic Designer, Web Designer

Linage Dermatology/ADSCI Mar 2009 – Jan 2013

• Art Direction, Graphic Design & Production, Web Design & Development

• Design Corporate Logo

• Brochures & Business Cards

• Photo Re-touch

• Photography & Video

• Design labels for skin care products

• Create four websites & SEO Assistance

• Signage & Tradeshow Materials

• Mass email campaigns

• Social Media – Facebook, Twitter, Youtube

Graphic Designer, Art Director, Designer, Video Editor, Web Designer Auctions in Motion May 2008 - Jan 2009

• Designer, Graphic Design & Production, Web Content

• Design Corporate Logos

• Brochures & Business Cards

• Photo Re-touch

• Photography & Video

• Maintain website & SEO

• Signage

• Social Media – Facebook, Twitter, Youtube

Content Manager, Art Director, Designer, Video Editor, Web Designer Brix House Wine Dec 2007 - Mar 2008

• Content Management for Boutique Wine Company

• Art Direction and Web Design

• Photo Re-touch

• Video Editing for Airing on DirecTV

• Content & Production Art for E-commerce store

• Manage small team of production artists

• Strategized with programmers

• Logo & Banner creation

• Creative Director

• Digital Musical Composition

• Social Media – Facebook, Twitter, Youtube

Graphic Designer, Art Director, Web Designer

Thermasol Steambath Jan 2005 - Dec 2007

• Designer

• Project Coordination / Project Management for new product launches (staf of 5)

• Art Direction and design of packaging (Boxes, Sleeves, Installation Guides)

• Create printed Marketing Materials (Brochures, Catalogs, Logos, DVDs, CDs)

• Press check & Quality Control

• Photo Re-touch

• Create content & maintain Web Sites (cfm)

• Cross-platform & browsers functions

• Maintain & Train employees on Shopping Cart System & Internet

• Create Banner Ads

• Convert printed pieces to the web

• Social Media – Facebook, Twitter, Youtube

Designer Art Director, Graphic Designer & Developer Earth Imaging July 1993- Jun

1995

• Designer

• Project Coordination, Project Management & Art Direction

• Photo Re-touch

• Create & composite Satellite composites of Earth

• Cartographic & Graphic Design/Production

Graphic Designer, Digital Imager

Paisano Publications Jun 1991- May

1993

• Create Ads & Layouts for Magazines

• Digital Imaging

• Photo Re-touch

Computer Graphics Developer

The Geosphere Project Mar 1989 - May

1991

• Create & maintain graphics to Computer System

• Set up E-commerce & Shopping Cart System

• Cartographic & Graphic Design

Cartographer, Graphic Designer

Impact Sciences Feb 1987- Jan 1989

• Mapping & graphics for Environmental Impact Reports

• Set Up & Print Environmental Impact Reports

SOFTWARE SPECIALTIES:

Adobe (Creative Suite) Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, InDesign, Fireworks, Flash, Audition, Garage Band, Acrobat Pro, Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, Final Cut, Premiere, FTP, Word Press.

KEY QUALIFICATIONS:

Designer both Print & Web for many projects, Project Coordination, Project Management and Designer for multiple projects. Knowledgeable in designing user- centered interface development for the web. Hands-on production of actual graphic assets such as screen layouts, widgets, icons, animations, and other visual entities. Advanced Photoshop, digital image editing including web, print, podcasting, music and interactive media. Highly profcient in project management & planning, graphic design, production, photographic imaging, art direction, GUI design & QC. Video - editing, production, writing, direction of internet podcasts, entertainment graphics, web designs, packaging, mock-ups, cd & dvd art all directed at the Food & Entertainment industries. Also quite profcient in the use of File Transfer Protocol and remote proofng. Social Media – Facebook, Twitter, Youtube set up. Ability to self-learn software applications very quickly.

OTHER SKILLS: Cartography, Satellite Imaging, Spatial Data, Physical Earth Sciences

SAMPLES:

Graphics & Web Design: http://www.dejavudesign.com/portfolio.html Map Media Design: http://mapmediadesign.com/samples.html The Wine Dude Videos: http://www.thewinedude.com

EDUCATION:

A.A. – Pierce College • B.A. – CSU, Northridge

REFERENCES: Available upon request

CONTRACT COMPANIES: The Raven Tavern, Fishermen's Catch, The Greek, Margarita Villa, OPI Products, Geosphere Inc., Pacifc Concert Group, ITP Records, Stephen Wise Temple, The Live Earth, Rainbow Symphony, Digital Image Lab, Fromin's Deli, The Raven Tavern, VL Management, Spine and Wellness Institute, Global Sales Warehousing, Apguard Medical, Giligia College. OTHER: BSA Merit Badge Counselor, BSA Assistant Scout Master Troop 689, Troop 689 Webmaster, BSA Cub Master & Den Leader Pack 3633, BMX – GHP Sycamore Team Manager.

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