Joshua Gardner - Graphic Designer

Joshua M. Gardner

Graphic Designer

*** *. ** **** ***., Apt. 165, Orange, CA 92866

Cell: 714-***-****

E-mail: **************@*****.***

OBJECTIVES:

I am seeking employment in the business of graphic design. I can benefit my employer with my BFA, knowledge of techniques and applications related to the field, and previous experience – jobs, freelance assignments, internships, and other various projects.

EDUCATION:

2001 – 2003

Graphic design student, Chapman University, Orange, CA. Bachelor Of Fine Arts (BFA) with emphasis in graphic design earned August 2003.

1998 – 2001

Graphic design student, California State University Fullerton.

KNOWLEDGE:

I am skilled in the creation of print and electronic advertising, packaging, apparel design, identity, one-sheets, logos, mechanicals, copywriting, stripping/trapping/assembly, retouching, pre-press techniques.

Software:

Adobe Photoshop/Illustrator/InDesign/Acrobat/Dreamweaver/Flash (CS3 Suite), Quark XPress, Flightcheck, Collect Pro.

Hardware:

Mac G4/G5 Platforms (System 9, OSX), PC Platforms, Agfa Avantra30 Image-setter, Creo Direct-To-Plate Proofing Equipment, IBM RS6000 w/ Creo “Brisque” Front-End, Imation Processor/Laminator, DLT Tape Drive.

WORK HISTORY:

7/09-Present Art Director, Krush Creative

Art direction for the creation of websites, print media, email promotions, interactive/motion promotional pieces and presentations, merchandise branding and support of all

marketing activities.

1/08-8/08 & 10/08-7/09 Freelance Graphic Designer, Various Clients

Projects range from a store opening invitation (Salon Gabriel Anthony;Orange, CA) to the design of packaging for a toy company (Playhut; City Of Industry, CA), marketing materials for a printer manufacturer (Roland DGA; Irvine, CA) and advertisements for the Village (Mall) at Orange, CA.

8/08-10/08 Freelance Graphic Designer, 3 Day Blinds

Graphic designer for window treatment retailer 3 Day Blinds. Created window mural artwork for licensees such as the NBA, Disney & Lucasfilm. Produced marketing collateral, web/email graphics, signage & advertising.

12/07-1/08 Freelance Graphic Designer, Wet Seal

Production artist/designer for retail chain Wet Seal. Redesigned store sign pack, retouched product/model photography, created marketing collateral, assisted on various other projects as needed.

8/07-10/07 Freelance Graphic Designer, ThomasArts

Production artist/designer for UnitedHealth Group subsidiaries Secure Horizons & AARP. Created Medicare forms/kits and designed direct mail pieces, logos, and other marketing collateral. Collaborated closely with the art directors. Reference on request.

2/06-5/07 Graphic Designer, Torrid Plus Sizes (Hot Topic Inc.)

Solo in-house graphic designer. Daily assignments included the creation of print advertising (newspaper/magazine/direct mail), e-mail advertising, store signage, packaging, brand collateral, identity, ad copy and apparel. Introduced new fonts, logo treatments, archival systems and job tracking form. Promoted from production artist to designer in March 2007.

5/05-11/05 Production Artist, Post-Agency Advertising

Production artist and copywriter. Clients included Diedrich Coffee/Coffee People, Kia Motors, Juice It Up! and eWord.

12/04-5/05 Freelance Apparel Designer, J3 Productions

Design of children’s t-shirts for the Disney Store (nationwide distribution).

4/04-11/04 Proofer/Jr. Mac Operator, Insync Marketing Solutions

Proofing [4-color matchprints (analog/digital), touchplates, bluelines, velox], job assembly/stripping, high-end photo retouching, pre-press file prep, collect for outputs, archiving. Gained an intimate understanding of the printing process.

9/03-1/04 Freelance Graphic Designer, Drissi Advertising

Graphic design of corrugate/POP advertising for movie theaters and home video retailers. Commonly involved in pre-press prep, standee design and mockup fabrication. Projects included “Harry Potter 3,” “Peter Pan,” “The Cat in the Hat,” “Cheaper By The Dozen,” and “I Robot.”

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