Production Coordinator

Linda L. Brennan

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South Orange, NJ 07079

Cell: 973-***-****

ceuryb@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

Diversified experience in graphic design with a proven ability to adjust to challenges while

maintaining a high level of performance. Able to meet deadlines under pressure, keeping

production costs under budget.

Strengths include excellent organizational skills, problem-solving abilities, efficient handling of

complex schedules, and superior written and verbal communication skills. Redesigned workflow

to reduce errors and ensure accurate completion of job.

Detail oriented. Made a significant contribution to the retention of advertising clients by insuring

accuracy of the materials, thus saving the company thousands of dollars in monthly revenue.

COMPUTER QUALIFICATIONS

Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign, Quark Xpress, Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Hearst Magazines/Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S., Inc. 5/00-10/11

(Hearst acquired Hachette in June, 2011)

Production Coordinator/Graphic Designer

Every month created over 30 pages of classified sections comprised of over 150 ads for 6

magazines. Created 4 bi-annual catalog sections.

Designed advertisements for a variety of businesses to appear in national magazines.

Collaborated with clients to ensure design effectiveness, exceeding their expectations.

Redesigned multiple magazine sections to improve reader response to the advertisements and to

keep the look of the section in tune with the magazine's aesthetic.

Produced promotional pieces for the sales representatives.

Reformatted, retouched and color corrected client-supplied art in order to make it print-ready.

Problem-solved ad positioning caused by layout restrictions while adhering to advertiser requests.

Proofread and color-checked pages to ensure accuracy and print readiness.

Liaison with managers, sales representatives and pre-press representatives.

Trained employees in newly designed workflow and in various software packages.

LB Designs 01/99-5/00

Graphic Designer

Designed company logos, stationary, flyers and t-shirts for local businesses.

Created a 30-page local business directory, while designing 95% of the ads placed in it.

Business Card Factory 5/98-12/98

Graphic Designer

Designed and laid out all incoming jobs at print shop including business cards, flyers, invitations,

business forms and a variety of other design work.

Advised and consulted with customers on various projects.

Retail 6/94-5/98

Supervised staff in fast food restaurants, coordinated and completed ordering, and verified

delivery of supplies.

Pub Set, Inc. 3/91-6/94

Customer Service Supervisor

Demonstrated strong leadership skills and initiative. Was promoted to Supervisor in the growing

company.

Supervised night shift employees, which required daily on-the-spot production assessments, to

facilitate the critical weekly magazine deadlines.

Mentored staff, to support their job growth and meet company needs. Performed annual employee

evaluations.

EDUCATION

Katharine Gibbs College 5/07

Associates Degree in Applied Science, Visual Communications Major

Maintained a 3.91 GPA while working full-time

Portfolio Available At: lindabrennanportfolio.blogspot.com

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