Senior Graphic Designer
Resume:
Michael Stopka
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Experience
CBRE
Senior Graphic Artist
July 2021 - May 2025
Las Vegas, NV
My job duties at CBRE consisted of creating all kinds of presentations (OM’s, BPO’s, property listings, team capability brochures, quarterly market overviews and more) for the property marketing and business development departments in both print and digital formats. It was a regional position also serving the Denver, Albuquerque and Boise, ID offices. I also designed social media requests, maps, videos/animations, and managed the “LG” which was a large electronic display where teams could navigate throughout areas of interests using “KMZ” files via Google Earth Pro, which I also would create.The position also included many taking on many special requests, such as creating a multimedia brochure for the Greater Albuquerque Talent and Industry Report, which won an international award (BRONZE) from the IEDC (International Economic Development Council) in the category of multimedia design in 2024. At the local Las Vegas Office level, I won the 2023 BOP Professional of the Year award. GoWireless, Inc.
Graphic Artist
June 2017 - October 2020
Las Vegas, NV
GoWireless is an Authorized Retailer of Verizon. My duties included designing online campaigns and indoor digital signage following Verizon standards and other branding requirements from names like Samsung, Google, Motorola, Apple and more. Each campaign needed to be approved by either Verizon and/or the vendor (depending on funding). I was also responsible for designing custom marketing materials and logos for subsidiary companies and departments within GoWireless, such as CellBrokerage, GRIP Insurance, GoAdvantage, FIXIT Mobile and others. I created a mobile app protocol and some landing pages as well. I received job requests through Basecamp, and later through Wrike, supplied by the Marketing Manager. I am pleased to say that in 2018, I won the Employee of the Quarter award. I am personally most pleased with my Black Friday/Holiday Catalog promotion. I am most thankful for becoming familiar with After Effects and Premiere Pro during my time with the company, which now allows me to create animated banners and MP4 video banners for use on social media, web, digital signage and slide presentations as well.
HD Supply / White Cap
Lead Designer / Database Administrator
October 2011 - March 2017
Costa Mesa, CA / Duluth, GA
Hired by Arrowmac Staffing in Costa Mesa, CA, I first served as a contractor designing pages for HD Supply’s Annual Catalog. I was officially hired by HD Supply after one year of working full-time onsite as a contractor. After another 6 months as an official employee, HD Supply announced they would be relocating to Norcross, GA. I opted to accept a relocation package and moved with them to Georgia. Rapidly advancing in my duties, I led the catalog team in 2014 and was chosen to manage Agility MultiChannel, their content management system. I soon won HD Supply’s quarterly First Choice Champion Award. My responsibilities included gathering new product information via multiple sources, researching items online, importing that data and maintaining the overall Agility structure, creating new Agility designs (in Abode InDesign), generating monthly analysis reports, and training groups of 4-8 contractors as new projects arose.
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Greater Las Vegas Association of REALTORS®
Publications Specialist
December 2004 - August 2007 (continued as freelancer through Oct 2010) Las Vegas, NV
The Greater Las Vegas Association of REALTORS® acquired my services through Robert Half Technology. My duties were to enhance the existing look of Southern Nevada REALTOR® magazine, to create new logos, advertisements and to design the look and identity for various departments within the association (such as Commercial Alliance and Risk Management.) I was also responsible for obtaining printing estimates for each project and I also assumed the responsibility of placing and reserving all advertising sales for the SNR magazine. As the magazine experienced newfound growth, I led a team of up to 2 people who assisted me with the production of the magazine. Robert Half Technology
Graphic Designer
January 2004 - December 2004
Las Vegas / Henderson, NV
My temporary assignments at RHT included the development of the City of North Las Vegas Annual Budget Book (which helped win them their first ever “Distinguished Budget Award” in 2005) and laying out ads and promotional materials for Harrah’s Entertainment. After completing the City of North Las Vegas project, the City of Henderson requested I assist them in their own budget book. I received a signed note of thanks from the Mayor of the City of North Las Vegas, Michael Montandon. Through Robert Half Technology, I became employed full-time with GLVAR (above). Creative Focus @ Verizon
Graphic Designer
July 2003 - October 2003
Newport Beach, CA
This temp-to-perm assignment was to create ads for Verizon telephone books. Out of a staff of 30, I was 1 of 5 designers who remained employed after a 25-man layoff.
Las Vegas Review-Journal
Creative Director
May 2002 - March 2003
Las Vegas, NV
Assigned to take over the responsibilities of Creative Director for Finishing Touches, an upscale magazine distributed to the luxury homeowner. In addition to overseeing two designers for the other two magazines (Southern Nevada New Homes Guide and Southern Nevada Home & Garden), I created ads, features and departments, arranged photoshoots and designed the marketing materials required for the magazine. When I started designing Finishing Touches magazine, their advertising sales were at approximately $40k a month. In less than one year, t hat number was well above $80K a month.
MGM-Mirage
Graphic Designer
October 2000 - August 2001
Las Vegas, NV
I had the opportunity to be a graphic designer for the premiere hotel and casino chain in Las Vegas. I created graphic designs for BELLAGIO, MIRAGE, TREASURE ISLAND, GOLDEN NUGGET, NEW YORK-NEW YORK, and eventually assigned solely to MGM GRAND. I created, from concept to finish, a variety of advertisements and promotions which included exclusive invitations, postcards, posters and duratrans, along with occasional package design pieces. During my employment, I was selected to appear in their special 2000 Employee of the Year Video.
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Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc.
Senior Graphic Designer
January 1998 - August 2000
Chicago, IL
Initially hired as a temp through Digital People, Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc. eventually hired me as a full-time employee. I designed advertising and marketing materials (while sustaining healthy corporate relationships with clients and vendors) for the leading corporate real estate firm in the world (at the time).
Michael Edwards Communications, Inc.
Art Director
February 1997 - January 1998
Chicago, IL
Duties included creating direct mail pieces, ads and package design from concept to final pre-press utilizing stock photography, clip-art, and/or original artwork. A strong focus in this small, yet prestigious advertising agency was placed upon targeting specific audiences from middle-class families to senior citizens for various clients such as Allstate, JCPenney and Sears. EDUCATION
College of DuPage
1988 - 1991
Glen Ellyn, IL
2 CERTIFICATES - ADVERTISING DESIGN & ILLUSTRATION While attending College of DuPage, I majored in advertising while also pursuing an interest in Psychology. SOFTWARE
I am current in most of the Adobe Creative Cloud apps (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, Premiere Pro).I have worked in content management systems like Agility MultiChannel and project management apps like BaseCamp, Wrike and Box.com. I also have experience in Google Earth Pro and with KMZ/KML files. I also use all the more basic apps like MS Office, Excel and Powerpoint. references:
CBRE
Kelly Miethe, Marketing Manager - *****.******@****.*** Brad Peterson, Senior Vice President - ****.********@****.*** GoWireless, Inc.
Chad Chesney, Vice President of Marketing - 480-***-**** James Allen, Marketing Director - 208-***-****
LaToya Rogers, Project Manager - 702-***-****
HD Supply / White Cap
Bill Lawrence, DIrector of Marketing - https://www.linkedin.com/in/bill-lawrence-96154616 Tim Baker, Marketing Manager - 470-***-****
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