Manager Project

Qualifications Profile

Artistic and passionate professional, equipped with extensive experience in project direction and

staff management as well as print and other media production in a set of design and corporate

environments. Background includes proven track record of success in managing individuals

and functional divisions. Exemplifies expertise in developing concepts, managing projects and

in establishing partnerships and driving operational excellence. Equipped with outstanding

presentation, motivation and communication skills.

Professional Experience

Studio Manager, Graphic Design and Project Management

Group C Inc. New Haven, CT April 2006-Present

Oversee, mentor, and support design and administrative staff; handle the screening,

interviewing, and hiring of designers and support staff

Set, implement, and uphold goals and objectives related to project work and overall employee

performance

Lead research as well as recommend and offer cost analysis for studio hardware and software

purchases as well as technical support for equipment and users as needed

Involved in developing, writing, and formatting identity guidelines for clients to apply and use the

new branding design correctly

Highlights

Recognized as manager of an elite design studio and providing high level of client and vendor

contact

Formulated the file hierarchy and filing system for the Macintosh server, and documented the

archiving process for completed jobs that resulted in significant improvement in workflow and

project efficiencies

Developed and submitted proposals, budgets, and timelines for projects ranging from $2,000

to $250,000 in scope; involved in production coordination from inception to completion with

vendors in United States, Canada, and Hong Kong

Implemented best practices guidelines for the studio, and provided a system to streamline

project tasks and quality control requirements; routinely manage up to 10 projects concurrently

Production Manager, Pharmedica Communications, LLC Killingworth, CT

April 1998-March 2006

Directed collateral production for medical educational and promotional symposia including

books, posters, large scale banners, invitations, stationery, monographs, CD-ROM packaging and

duplication, customized educational kits and amenities for sales representatives

Provided proofreading and file preparation, along with proof and press checks to guarantee

quality

Maintained supply inventories for the Creative Services Department and served as backup

resource for design and slide work

Collaborated with finance to develop a purchase order system as well as to create accurate and

precise budget and delivery timelines; created the accompanying Excel forms for the new system

Lynne Talbot 8 Davis Farm Road Clinton, CT 06413 203-***-**** *******@*****.***

Highlights

Organized production, fulfillment, mailing, and delivery of sheet-fed and copied materials with

outside vendors for high-profile pharmaceutical clients; individual budgets ranged from $5,000

to $60,000 for each project on average

Served as key resource in project implementation

Designated as part of a small group to choose, develop, design, program, and implement an

electronic workflow routing system for the company

Created and applied MS Word and PowerPoint templates with new company branding for faxes,

letterhead, proposals and slide presentations, including guidelines and internal support for users

Senior Designer/Art Director

Gene Mayer Associates Milford, CT Jan 1992-Mar 1998

Established intensive client and vendor contact; oversaw junior designers and freelancers

Identified and modified several font families to incorporate East European accents and diacritical

marks to allow multilingual printing of brochures and capability books that matched the English

counterparts

Conducted proof reviews, press checks, and file preparation; provided technical support to the

office and clients as needed

Collaborated directly with illustrators and photographers on concept development for quarterly

corporate magazine articles

Highlights

Acted as project manager and lead designer on annual reports, corporate magazines,

comprehensive benefits packages and collateral, calendars, and identity programs

Designed in Japanese, Chinese, Korean, and Arabic versions of QuarkXPress to layout, edit, and

produce translated versions of English materials for clients

Created pencil illustrations for capabilities brochure of United Technologies

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design

The University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT

Lynne Talbot 8 Davis Farm Road Clinton, CT 06413 203-***-**** *******@*****.***

Earlier Experience

Senior Designer

High Tech Presentations Shelton, CT

Manager

Koenig’s Art Emporium Trumbull, CT

Graphic Designer

The Design Center Storrs, CT

Student Art Specialist

University Publications Storrs, CT

Technical and Software Skills

Macintosh and PC proficiency

Adobe InDesign

Illustrator

Photoshop

QuarkXPress

Dreamweaver

Flash

Microsoft Office Suite

Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook

QuickBooks

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