Graphic Artist
Resume:
MARY SYWAK
Royal Oak, Michigan 48073 ************@*****.***
CAREER SUMMARY
A Graphic Artist with 11 years of experience and a strong knowledge of the appearance approval process in the automotive industry. Demonstrating success in the areas of project management, customer service, new program launches and marketing. Also, a reputation for being creative, highly motivated, detail oriented and a team player.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
FAURECIA, Auburn Hills, Michigan 2008-2009
Automotive Interior Supplier, Tier One.
Craftsmanship Coordinator
Responsible for being the program liaison supporting the automotive client, program team, suppliers and plants for new program launches.
• Evaluated new vehicle lines thru benchmarking and Craftsmanship Assessment
• Successfully submitted Appearance Approval Report to clients (General Motors and Chrysler) and communicated results to program team
• Managed internal matrixes based on communications with Supplier Quality Engineers and Appearance Engineers
• Initiated department work instructions
MAGNA-INTIER, Novi, Michigan 2005-2008
Automotive Interior Supplier, Tier One.
Craftsmanship Engineer
Managed the day to day activities of the, Craftsmanship team on the Chrysler programs.
• Managed a staff of five with responsibilities in the Appearance Approval Process
• Recognized for successfully training craftsmanship team in Photo Shop and Illustrator
• Collaborated with marketing by benchmarking new vehicle lines
• Implemented timelines for tool costs, developments, approvals and production
• Obtained quotes and purchase orders for program related tasks
• Reduced costs by evaluating all textile and plastic components prior to submitting
• Updated Chrysler Matrixes based on communications with internal suppliers, Supplier Quality and Chrysler Craftsmanship
• Participated in four successful program launches
TAKATA, Auburn Hills, Michigan 2004-2005
Automotive Safety Supplier, Tier One.
Quality Analyst
Achieved successful program launches by interfaced with all appropriate personal.
• Submitted plaques and testing results for internal color sourced developments
• Established timelines for tool costs, developments, approvals and production
• Coordinated Appearance Approval Report to client (General Motors, Ford, Honda and Subaru) and communicated results to program team
THE NAILCO GROUP, Farmington Hills, Michigan 1999-2004
Wholesale Professional Beauty Supplier
Graphic Artist
Collaborated with management and company owners, to create innovative marketing concepts.
• Created catalog pages and flyers from marketing concept to printed material
• Retouched photos for print and web art
• Managed all projects while meeting or beating the deadlines
PRODUCTION TOOL SUPPLY, Warren, Michigan 1996-1999
Industrial Wholesale Supplier
Graphic Designer
Defined, created and launched new corporate identification for an industrial wholesale supplier. Managed and created website and digital library for supplier.
• Designed a cohesive look for the catalog pages, flyers and websites
• Managed an in-house website while updating on-line promotions weekly
• Established a digital photography library where photos are color retouched and ready for placement in any document
FREELANCE, Royal Oak, Michigan 1993-To Present
• Plan fundraisers for Non-Profit 501c organizations, established objectives and budgets
• Collaborated with Non-Profit 501c organizations, created flyers and updated websites
• Formulate marketing concepts and costs for clients
EDUCATION
BFA, Graphic Design, Wayne State, Detroit, Michigan 1993
OTHER RELEVENT TRAINING AND TOOLS
Color Harmony Training, Eastern Michigan University, Livonia, Michigan 2004
Farnsworth-Munsell 100 Hue Test, Scoring and Superior Discrimination 2009
Minolta Spectro Guide, Minolta Spectrophotometer, BYK Gardner Micro-TRI-Gloss Meter
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Strong PC and Mac skills in the following programs:
Quarkxpress Delta Graph Type Styler File Maker Pro HTML Editor GifBuilder
Microsoft Office
Word Power Point Excel Project
Adobe
InDesign Illustrator PageMaker PageMill Photoshop Streamline
Dreamweaver Premiere Final Cut Pro Flash After Effects Creative Suite
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