Manager Project

Creative experience in the following:

PRINT PHOTOGRAPHY WEB/MULTIMEDIA

Branding Photo editing E-mail Blasts

Logo Design Photoshoot direction Banner Ads

Business Collateral Retouching Web site Design

Magazine Ads CD Cover Design Powerpoint

Direct Mailers Creative Direction for Video/ Packaging/dies TV Ad spots

Newsletters

Labels

Posters/banners/signs/T-shirt

Tradeshow booths/billboard

client Type

Beauty | Horticulture | Realty | Elderly | Technical | Financial | Business | Travel | Pro Bono

Technical proficiency

Mac/PC Platform - Adobe Creative Suite 5, QuarkXpress, Microsoft Suite, and Publisher.

Professional Experience

Baker LLC, Printing Solutions, Escondido CA– 3/2008 to 6/2012

Sr. Graphic Designer/Graphic Department Manager

• Scheduled, delegated, maintained workflow and time line for each project

• Successfully developed concepts, designed and maintained each project per client specifications

• Supervised creative personnel and all creative work before production

• Prepared projects for print according to outside vendors requirements

• Maintained clear and accurate communication between the graphic department and internal sales staff and/or clients

Oster and Associates, Inc., Full Service Agency, San Diego, CA– 8/2000 to 3/2008

Art Director/Production Director

• Successfully scheduled, produced and delivered all agency creative department projects... print, web, outdoor and POP

• Maintained workflow and time lines for each project. Supervised administrative and creative personnel

• Reviewed and approved work done by suppliers (artists, typesetters, printers, publications etc.)

• Interfaced and negotiated pricing with a variety of outside talent and service vendors

• Calculated agency charges and vendor costs to maintain accurate estimates for agency clients

• Led manager meetings, set goals and maintained good morale among team members

• Generated/delivered production reports to management team

• Effectively led the creative development/graphic production of materials from creative project kickoff to delivery… print collateral, presentations, on line graphics, TV, outdoor, and audio/ visual

• Developed mechanical art for completion of print projects. Compared all developed artwork against creative strategies

• Worked in conjunction with production department to oversee press inspection/accuracy of all projects

• Worked with designers in selection of papers, inks, vendors, models, freelancers, broadcast talent, and sources/purchases

• Employed superior visual conceptual skills/knowledge of media requirements and terminology, and vendor requirements and capabilities

• Utilized specialized knowledge of marketable artwork, illustrations, layout, special effects, color, multi color, screens, reverse and other art producing techniques

PRIOR WORK EXPERIENCE

TNI Newspapers Inc., Tucson AZ | Creative Supervisor

Turnermedia, LLC, San Marcos CA | Senior Designer/Manager

Outreach Marketing, Vista CA | Art Director/Senior Graphic Designer

EFCC, Escondido CA | Senior Graphic Designer

Educational background

Bachelor of Arts, Graphic Design and Publication | Multnomah University, Portland, OR

Certificate | Palomar Community College, San Marcos, CA

ACHIEVEMENTS

Gold Creative Ad Award, Addy Award, San Diego | 3 Ad Recognitions - The Creative Awards Annual #35

Online portfolio

www.katambudzi.wordpress.com

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