Alston T. Burge
Senoia, GA *0276
678-***-**** (Cell)
Email: ***********@*****.***
Graphic Designer
Qualification
Profile
Work cooperatively with nationwide credit unions, to create, execute and deliver Federal Compliance and time sensitive lending and loan contracts/agreements
Work cooperatively with corporate officers to develop, execute and present company advertising strategies
Work within cross-functional teams to improve procedures
Excellent organizational, verbal, and written communication skills
Great leadership and motivational skills
Strong concept, design, and illustration skills
Experienced in print, promotions, and direct mail
Quality/Results driven
Professional Background
August 2009 – January 2023 Composition Coordinator-Graphic Designer
Conmar Form Systems
Designed, created, and maintained Federal Compliance Lending contracts/forms for every type of personal or commercial loan agreements for the Savings and Loans Industry, mainly pertaining to National and Federal Credit Unions throughout the United States.
Managed and oversaw all credit unions composition folder database and responsible for its ongoing updating and maintenance. Managed and oversaw workflow, composition time quotes for all changes needed for product. Managed and oversaw all printing projects, design, and execution to print. Created documents final stage to a live, fillable pdf.
Created and maintained quarterly company newsletter for mass distribution. Created various brochure items, mail promotions and advertisement items for credit unions.
June 2008 – August 2008 Graphic Designer
Cooper Wiring – Controls Division - Contract Position
Designed and maintained corporate newsletter using InDesign, creation of corporate support collateral, developed images for corporate website, support literature and presentation material. Responsible for updating and proofing installation and technical literature using Quark and InDesign.
February 2007- November 2007 Multi-Media Designer
Trial Exhibits Inc., Atlanta, Georgia
Main responsibility was to create and design graphics and presentation material for use in court or mediation, sometimes acting as liaison between attorney or para-legal and Trial Exhibits, print, mount and laminate exhibit boards for court or mediation, digitize and synchronize video depositions, duplicate or copy video, shipping and handling of case sensitive materials, design and maintain web site, all office duties including, but not limited to ordering art supplies, maintaining equipment, perform applicant interviews, maintained and developed art files, inventory and database entries for billing.
August 2005 – January 2007 Graphic Designer
Lockhart Industries, Dallas, Texas
Responsible for designing firm identity materials such as logos, stationery, and presentation folders. Responsibilities included making printing plates and preparing artwork for die making.
August 2003 – August 2005 Art Director / Graphic Designer
Blue Eagle Products, DeSoto, Texas
Creator of all logo designs, original artwork, mail media, advertising layouts and graphic illustrations in a PC format using Photoshop and Illustrator. Liaison between client and company to develop client ideas into finished designs. Responsible for all prepress for process and spot color separations. Created and maintain current electronic catalog system for all art files. Responsible for maintaining web site for management.
April 2001- August 2003 Art Director and Graphic Designer
Great North American Companies, Dallas, Texas
Managed all artwork, design and layout for Ad Service Division utilizing Photoshop, Illustrator and Quark Express in a Macintosh platform. Organized multiple projects with tight deadlines and provided fresh new ideas and solutions for retail products. Responsible for maintaining electronic and hard copy files for all client advertisements. Developed and updated product knowledge catalog in Quark for use by sales representatives which included conceptual design to pre-press ready stages for packaging, logos, brochures, and promo materials. Created and developed corporate support literature and collateral. Provided sales management with sales visual aids.
July 1997-April 2001 Marketing / Advertisement Coordinator
Haas Automation, Dallas, Texas, CNC Industrial Sales
Designed images and graphic layouts for local and national advertisements in Photoshop, Illustrator and Quark. Products included submittals to trade magazines and newspapers.
Training and Education
March 2001 ATI-Career Training Center, Dallas, Texas
Certificate of Completion in Graphic Illustration and Desktop Publishing
August 1996 – August 1997 University of Texas at Arlington
Concentration in Graphic Illustration
August 1993-1996 Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Associate Degree in Graphic Illustration
Computer Skills
Acrobat Adobe Professional
InDesign
Photoshop
PageMaker
Quark Express
Jetform
Illustrator
Macintosh
PC
Windows XP
MS Office
MS Outlook