Design Office

Vernon Sheppard

PORTFOLIO: www.coroflot.com/ver_shepp

SUMMARY

With 10 years of experience, provide strategic design solutions for a range

of clients and businesses. The projects have ranged across a multitude of

mediums: interactive design, client branding, and photography.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

CS5 (Photoshop,Illustrator, Flash, InDesign), Acrobat, Quark, ImageReady,

Dreamweaver, Flash, Fireworks, ActionScript, Javascript, BBEdit, HTML, XML,

CSS and XHTML.

CORE STRENGTHS:

. Print, Ads, Annual Reports, Brand development, Book Design, Book Cover

Design, Brochures, Catalogs, Corporate forms, Corporate Identity,

Logos, Promotions, Poster, and Flyer Work directly with Printers.

. Web sites, Front End Website, Banners, Electronic publications,

Landing Pages, E-Blast, PhotoShop imaging, and UI design.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

SoftCode INC. Marlborough, MA.

08/12 - Present

Print/Interactive Designer

. Responsibilities included print design, brand development and front

end website design.

. Redesigned the company's logo. Created the brand identity; letterhead,

business card, envelope, and master brand book.

. Work directly with the printer, by providing the high resolution pdf

for four color offset printing, for the identity and trade show

banner.

Environment: Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Fireworks,

Dreamweaver CS5, CSS, JavaScript, Adobe Acrobat 10, and Microsoft Office

Suite.

MFR Consultants INC., PA.

05/12 - 08/12

Print Designer

. Responsibilities included print design and Brand Development.

. Designing annual report that utilizes, demonstrates and executes

effectively MFR Consultants brand solutions based on design strategy

and budgetary needs of internal and external clients.

. Designed trade shows pop up, flyer and a new front end website.

. Work directly with the printer, by providing the high resolution pdf

for four color offset printing.

Environment: Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Fireworks,

Dreamweaver,CS5, Adobe Acrobat 10, and Microsoft Office Suite.

Alteva LLC., PA

02/11 - 03/12

Print/Interactive Designer

. Responsibilities included print design and Brand Development.

Designing layout following master brand formats and outlines.

. Added metadata to assets and file in appropriate server(s).

Environment: QuarkXPress, Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator CS5,

Adobe Acrobat, and Microsoft OfficeSuite.

H2O At Home Ardmore, PA.

11/11 - 01/12

Print/Interactive Designer

. Responsibilities included print design. Designed a new Natural Living

Collection 2012 catalog.

. This 58 page catalog supports the company's growth and revenue goals.

. Work directly with the printer, by providing the high resolution pdf

and vector formatted source files.

Environment: Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator CS5, Flash, Adobe

Acrobat, and Microsoft Office Suite.

Everything Respiratory, NJ

08/11 - 09/11

Contract Print

. Responsibilities consisted of print design.

. Helped exceed demanding sales goals by creating an effective visual

magazine.

. Work directly with the printer, by providing the high resolution pdf

and vector formatted source files for four color offset printing.

Environment: Adobe InDesign, Photoshop Illustrator CS5.

Burlington Coat Factory, NJ

12/10 - 05/11

Print/Interactive Designer

. Principal responsibilities consisted of print design, and interactive

design.

. Coordinated the design and implemented a new region-wide Performance

Appraisal PDF.

. This form utilized JavaScript to calculate results for performance

measurement.

. Also provided support to guide the manager, supervisor, and employee

on enhancing their performance to meet the company's standards, and

objectives.

. Work directly with the printer, by providing the high resolution pdf

and vector formatted source files.

Environment: Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator suite CS5,

JavaScript, jQuery, HTML, PHP, Adobe Acrobat Pro10, Visio,

Microsoft Office Suite.

Unique Industries Inc., PA

06/10 - 10/10

Print/Interactive Designer

. Responsibilities consisted of print design, and interactive design.

. Gathered consumer insights and trends to further drive forward brand

awareness, brand familiarity, and brand associations that supported

the company's growth and revenue goals.

. Work directly with the printer, by providing the high resolution pdf

and vector formatted source files for four color offset printing.

Environment: Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator CS4, Flash CS4,

Adobe Dreamweaver, HTML, XHTML 1.0 Transitional, PHP, Adobe

Acrobat Pro9, Microsoft Office Suite.

H2O At Home, PA

08/09 - 06/10

Interactive Designer

. Responsibilities consisted of print design and web development.

. Implement new design for the catalog, including developing and

recommending the design patterns.

. Assisted in website presentation, website content, obtaining necessary

graphics for the site.

. Work directly with the printer, by providing the high resolution pdf

and vector formatted source files for four color offset printing.

Environment: Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator CS4, Flash CS3,

ActionScript 3, Dreamweaver, HTML, ASP, PHP, Adobe Acrobat and

Microsoft Office Suite.

GIRESI & ASSOCIATES, PA

03/08 - 07/09

Graphic Designer

. Responsibilities consisted of print design.

. Implemented, developed, and managed advertising strategy and design.

. Work directly with the printer, by providing the high resolution pdf

and vector formatted source files for four color offset printing.

Environment: Adobe Indesign, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator CS2, Adobe

Acrobat Pro, Microsoft Office Suite.

Creative Source Inc., NY

12/07 - 01/08

Graphic Designer:

. Responsibilities included print design.

. Successfully used my knowledge of marketing fundamentals; current

graphics design standards and typography to help define appropriate

creative solutions for clients.

. Work directly with the printer, by providing the high resolution pdf

and vector formatted source files for four color offset printing.

Environment: QuarkXPress, Adobe Photoshop CS3, Illustrator, Adobe

Indesign, Flash, DreamWeaver,

Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft.

The Interweave Press Publishing, PA

11/07 - 12/07

Graphic Designer

. Responsibilities consisted of print design.

. Examined and develop the clients advertising business strategies and

gave valuable solution based on advertising program recommendations.

. Work directly with the printer, by providing the high resolution pdf

and vector formatted source files for four color offset printing.

Environment: QuarkXPress, Adobe Photoshop, Indesign, Illustrator CS2,

Adobe Acrobat Pro, Microsoft Office.

The Print Shop, PA.

05/07 - 11/07

Graphic Designer

. Responsibilities included print design and setup/pre-press production

to determine best printing practices.

. Demonstrated proficiency in color separations and preparing plates for

four color offset print jobs.

. Demonstrated proficiency in the selection of different stock paper.

Environment: QuarkXPress, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign,

ImageReady 2, Adobe Acrobat Pro, and Microsoft Office, Plate

maker, wide format printers using Xerox, Seal laminate.

WeiEast Holdings INC., PA

03/07 - 05/07

Print/Interactive Designer

. Responsibilities consisted of print design and web development.

. Implement new user interface features including front end website

design and presentation.

. Work directly with the printer, by providing the high resolution pdf

and vector formatted source files for four color offset printing.

Environment: QuarkXPress, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign,

Fireworks CS2, Microsoft Office Suite, Macromedia Flash,

ActionScript 2, Dreamweaver, HTML, PHP, Videos.

Smith Communication, PA

12/06 - 03/07

Graphic Designer

. Responsibilities consisted of print design, video production and

illustration.

. Work directly with the printer, by providing the high resolution pdf

and vector formatted source files for four color offset printing.

Environment: QuarkXPress, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign CS2,

Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Office Suite, SilverPop, Video

equipment.

Lenox Company, PA

09/06 - 12/06

Graphic Designer

. Principal responsibilities consisted of print design.

. Designed materials that responded specifically to layouts for catalog

collections.

Environment: QuarkXPress, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign, Adobe

Acrobat, Microsoft Office Suite.

Accenture ETS, NJ

08/06 - 09/06

Graphic Designer

. Responsibilities included print design.

. Specifically redesigned SAT books; book cover designs, the layout

content for tests and re-created logos.

Environment: QuarkXPress, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator CS, Indesign, Adobe

Acrobat, Microsoft Office Suite.

Princeton Partners, NJ

07/06 - 08/06

Contract Graphic Designer

. Responsibilities consisted of print design and production.

. Collaborated with the art director to ensure designs were consistent

with the partners' expectations and overall project goals.

. Work directly with the printer, by providing the high resolution pdf

and vector formatted source files for four color offset printing.

Environment: QuarkXPress, Adobe Photoshop CS, Illustrator, Indesign, Adobe

Acrobat, Microsoft, Office Suite.

BadCat Design, NJ

05/06 - 07/06

Interactive Designer

. Principal responsibilities consisted of web site development.

. Created several front end website designs, splash pages and

presentation.

Environment: Adobe Photoshop, Fireworks, Flash, Dreamweaver, HTML, XML,

PHP, JavaScript.

Splat Production, PA

03/05 - 05/06

Print/Interactive

. Responsibilities included print and website design.

. Develop business process and workflow for the review and control of

content to the website.

Environment: Adobe Photoshop Illustrator, Fireworks CS, InDesign,

QuarkXPress,Macromedia Flash, ActionScript, Dreamweaver, 3D Max,

CAD, Adobe Acrobat, and Microsoft Suite.

Wyeth Pharmaceutical, NJ.

02/04 - 03/05

Print/Interactive Designer (Internship)

. Principal responsibilities included designing the user interface and

creating and maintaining web pages for the Wyeth Pharmaceutical portal

site.

. Incorporated all codes into a SAP portal environment by creating

IViews pages.

Environment: XHTML, CSS, JavaScript, DHTML, Photoshop, and Macromedia

Fireworks, Flash, and Dreamweaver.

EDUCATION:

BA - GRAPHIC DESIGN - The University of the Arts, Philadelphia College of

Art and Design, Philadelphia, PA.

Intensive typography workshop with Guest Instructor, Wolfgang Weingart.

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