Graphic Designer
Resume:
Deborah C. Cantwell
**** **** ******* ****, ***. D-44
West Chester, PA 19382
***********@***.***
Graphic Design Professional with key strengths in print design and web design familiarity,
seeking to contribute design and people skills to a growing organization
Professional Capabilities
Creative artist/designer who consistently exceeds client expectations
Exceptional technical skills
Thinks “outside the box”
Excellent communication skills
Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines
Self-motivated and well organized
Strong design and drawing skills
Software Skills
Print and Web Design
Adobe CS3,CS4 & CS5
In-Design
Illustrator
Photoshop
Acrobat
QuarkXpress
PageMaker
Operating Systems
Windows 2000/XP
Macintosh OS 7.6.1, 8.5.1, 9.0 (Macintosh Centris 650 & Power Macintosh G3)
Desktop Applications
Microsoft
Word
Excel
PowerPoint
Publisher
Outlook
Desktop Publishing and Web Skills
Excellent skills with Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign and QuarkXpress
Creator of original art and graphic layout of content, brochures, newsletters, and mechanicals
Ability to draw on artistic vision, business acumen, and passion for the field to create aesthetic
art that directly addresses client goals
Coordinated the production of an internal publication, including the development of designs, interacting with managers
Focused on aesthetics, imagery, precision and usability in design
Projects and Accomplishments
Designed and typeset “ChesCo Connections”, a monthly newsletter for Chester County employees.
Designed and typeset “ChesCo Choice”, the annual workbook for the county’s health insurance plan
Created a county flag based on a variation of the county seal, recreated in Illustrator to exacting specifications. The county flag still flies in front of the Government Services building in West Chester.
Converted the Constables Handbook for the District Court Administrator of Chester County from Word into QuarkXPress; later into InDesign and sent to the county website.
Designed brochures, flyers, tote bags and T-Shirts for the Chester County Solid Waste Authority
Tote Bag design was featured in the Daily Local News of West Chester, PA in February, 2007
Education
Moore College of Art, Philadelphia, PA
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Delaware Community College, Media, PA
Courses Include: HTML, Javascripting, FrontPage, Dreamweaver, Web Design I, II, and III, Adobe Photoshop, InDesign I and II
Professional Experience
Chester County Government Services, West Chester, Pennsylvania 1993-2011
Desktop Publishing/Design Specialist
Successfully managed and coordinated Desktop Publishing, Printing and Graphic Design projects from concept through completion for various Chester County agencies on Macintosh and PC computers.
Worked closely with each department to conceive designs
Consistently met deadlines while fulfilling all project requirements.
Delivered finished projects in a highly cost effective manner, saving considerable costs over outsourcing
Groundwater Technology, Chadds Ford, PA 1998 - 2009
AutoCAD Specialist
Created and designed two dimensional maps and drawings in black and white and color using AutoCAD Release 11
The Franklin Mint, Franklin Center, PA 1989 - 1990
Graphic Artist
Free lance position developing mechanicals for magazine ads, brochures of jewelry and porcelain products
E.I. DuPont Co., Wilmington, DE 1988 - 1989
Senior Production Artist
Produced technical manuals and brochures in a Macintosh environment with PageMaker 3.0 and Adobe Illustrator
Valley Forge Technical Communications, Malvern, PA 1985 - 1988
Production Artist
Developed layout and mechanicals of schematics and brochures of electrical troubleshooting manuals for the automobile industry
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