Graphic Designer Design
Resume:
Karen Schlesinger
PSC *** Box **** • FPO AP *****
330-***-**** • jhitcc@r.postjobfree.com
Portfolio: www.coroflot.com/karensue
www.linkedIn.com/in/karenschlesinger2
QUALIFICATIONS PROFILE
Highly creative and talented Graphic Designer with extensive experience in marketing and print design. Exceptional collaborative and interpersonal skills; dynamic team player, highly skilled in client relations. Passionate and inventive creator of innovative marketing strategies and campaigns; accustomed to performing in deadline-driven environments with an emphasis on working with the clients. Creative experience in the following:
• Brochures, Newsletters, Directories & Magazines
• Logos
• Posters and Banners
• PowerPoint’s
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
US Government, Yokosuka, Japan, July 2006-Present
Marketing Representive, Graphic Designer
Successfully manage and coordinate graphic design projects from concept through completion. Collaborate with clients to create vision, conceive designs for the marketing materials for the events in and around Yokosuka Naval Base, including, restaurant menus, table displays, banners and posters.
Key Achievements
• Assisted with training for newly arriving members.
• Contributing editor and graphic designer for monthly magazine.
• STAR- Star Service Program Coaching for Extraordinary Service
• MWR/MCCS –LSFM Leadership Skills For Managers Course
• 2008 Given an 8-hour time-off award for all of my efforts in support of the CFAY Grand Illumination event on the Yokosuka Naval Base. It was given for all my flexibility, cooperation and support with this challenging CFAY event.
• 2009 was awarded the Achievement Award by Captain Weed for all of the hard work I put in towards “The Mikoshi” Open Base event in Yokosuka.
Record Publishing Stow, Ohio, 2003-2006
Graphic Designer
Successfully translated subject matter into concrete design for promotional materials, advertisements
For ten weekly publications. Coordinated layouts for the various weekly publications.
Cleveland Jewish News Beachwood, Ohio, 2000-2003
Graphic Designer
Successfully translated subject matter into concrete design for promotional materials, advertisements
For a weekly newspaper. Coordinated layouts for the various pages and special sections of the newspaper.
Key Achievements
• Principal designer and coordinator for “The Source” catalogue.
Trenchless Technology Peninsula, Ohio, 1998-2000
Graphic Designer
Successfully translated subject matter into concrete design for promotional materials, advertisements
For a several Engineering publications.
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Yokosuka Naval Base,
Secretary, Yokosuka Junior Seahawks Swim Team.
Twinsburg, Ohio
President, Twinsburg Tiger-sharks Swim Team.
EDUCATION BACKGROUND
Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Design
Kent State University, Kent, Ohio
TECHNICAL PROFICENCY
• Utilized MultiAd Creator
• Adobe InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator CS2
• Microsoft PowerPoint and Microsoft Word and Excel
• Quark Express
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