Sales Representative Design
Resume:
RESUME OF
ALAN D. ELIASON
CEDARBURG, WISCONSIN 53012
262-***-**** CELL
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POSITION OBJECTIVE
SEEKING A GRAPHIC DESIGN/ART DIRECTOR POSITION IN A DESIGN FIRM OR ART STUDIO
CAREER EXPERIENCE
1991 –2011 DCI MARKETING PRINCIPAL DESIGNER
RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDED:
GRAPHIC DESIGN AND/OR DIRECTION OF:
POINT-OF-PURCHASE DISPLAY GRAPHICS, WAY FINDING SIGNAGE, AUTOMOTIVE SHOWROOM GRAPHICS INCLUDING:
VEHICLE PORTRAITS, VEHICLE INFORMATION BOOKS, COLOR AND TRIM DISPLAYS, PROMOTIONAL GRAPHICS,
SOLICITATION MATERIALS. PRESENTATION BOOKS INCLUDING: RFP/RPQ RESPONSES, DESIGN PROPOSALS, COMPANY
CAPABILITIES, CASE STUDIES, PHOTO AUDITS, MATERIAL SAMPLES. PACKAGING DESIGN, GIFT WITH PURCHASE
PRODUCT DESIGN, DIGITAL MENU GRAPHICS AND DIGITAL AD DESIGNS. CUSTOMER RETENTION MATERIALS, MAILERS,
CREATIVE HEADLINE CONCEPTS.
CLIENT LIST:
GENERAL MOTORS: CHEVROLET, BUICK, CADILLAC, HUMMER, OLDSMOBILE, PONTIAC, SATURN. KIA, HYUNDAI, SCION,
NISSAN, INFINITY, TOYOTA, HARLEY-DAVIDSON, BUEL, MICROSOFT, DELL, PEPSI,
SOFTWARE EXPERIENCE:
ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR, INDESIGN, PHOTOSHOP, POWERPOINT, MICROSOFT WORD, QUARK.
1984-1991 EMPIRE LEVEL MANUFACTURING CORPORATION
ART DIRECTOR/GRAPHICS ENGINEER
RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDED:
I SUPERVISED DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL AND THE ART DIRECTION OF ALL PROJECTS ASSIGNED TO THE GRAPHICS
DEPARTMENT. I WAS DIRECTLY INVOLVED WITH ADVERTISING, PROMOTIONAL AND PRODUCT LITERATURE DESIGN,
CONCEPTUAL DESIGN OF RETAIL PACKAGING, PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION, LABELING, PRODUCT DECORATING AND
PROTECTIVE PACKAGING, RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF NEW PACKAGING DESIGNS, MATERIALS AND THEIR
APPLICATIONS TO NEW AND EXISTING PRODUCTS, POINT OF PURCHASE DISPLAY DESIGN, VENDOR SELECTION FOR
FREE-LANCE ARTWORK, PHOTOGRAPHY, COLOR SEPARATIONS AND PRINTING.
SOFTWARE EXPERIENCE: ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR, QUARK, MICROSOFT WORD.
1978-1984 KALEIDOSCOPE STUDIOS LTD.
GRAPHIC ARTIST/SALES REPRESENTATIVE
PARTNER/OWNER OF A FULL SERVICE ART STUDIO
I HAD INVOLVEMENT WITH ALL LEVELS OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT. SPECIFIC DUTIES INCLUDED: GRAPHIC DESIGN
LAYOUT AND CLIENT CONTACTS. I WORKED WITH MOST MAJOR ADVERTISING AGENCIES AND DIRECT ACCOUNTS:
SCHLITZ BREWING, SIMPLICITY, EMPIRE LEVEL, AMERICAN BOWLING CONGRESS, RAINTREE PUBLICATIONS, REGAL
WARE AND BOLENS MANUFACTURING.
1974-1978 ZASTROW STUDIOS
BOARD ARTIST/DARKROOM SUPERVISOR
I MANAGED THE DARKROOM OPERATIONS IN THE ART STUDIO. DUTIES INCLUDED: PURCHASING EQUIPMENT,
PROCESSING COLOR PRINTS, PROCESS INT TRANSFERS, COLOR KEYS AND PHOTOSTATS. I ALSO WORKED AS A BOARD
ARTIST DESIGNING, RENDERING LAYOUTS AND PREPARING PRODUCTION ART.
EDUCATION
MINNEAPOLIS COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN
BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS
MAJOR: GRAPHIC DESIGN
JUNE 8, 1974
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