Design Graphic

Career Objective

To obtain a graphic design position allowing me to create informative, visually-captivating material that

enhances a company’s professional image, maintains uniform standards, and helps to realize performance goals.

Work Experience

2008 – 2012 Graphic Designer

C & R Manufacturing

Marketing

Perkins, OK

Graphic Design Responsibilities

• Design, layout and photography of products for C & R Manufacturing catalog

• Design and maintenance of company webpages

• Design and creation of new labels/packaging for products

• Creation of monthly print and e-mail sale flyers

2006 – 2008 Graphic Designer

Meridian Technology Center

Marketing Department

Stillwater, OK

Graphic Design Responsibilities

• Design layout, illustrated and directed materials that conveyed the Meridian Technology Center’s image

and enhanced recruiting efforts

• Design and creation of visual materials and camera-ready art for printed publications, including the Meridian

Technology Center’s official course catalog, brochures, booklets, newsletters, posters and flyers

• Created illustrations, visual graphics and display materials using conventional and digital media methods

• Ensured proper archiving of graphic designs, art and publications for future use

• Ensured all materials were of consistent high quality

• Converted and transferred computer files to meet client needs

Communication

• Met with specific constituencies by communicating graphic design production methods and determining how

to best meet their needs

• Worked with the print coordinator to prepare estimates as well as pre-press and printing procedures

• Produced various print communication materials directed toward specific audiences

• Ensured that work conformed to agreed client and unit guidelines, Meridian’s policy and graphic standards

Managerial

• Ensured proper handling of telephone and foot traffic when administrative assistants were absent

• Ensured timely publication production from copy to print

• Worked within prescribed budgets

2000 – 2006 Graphic Designer

Oklahoma State University

Marketing Department

Stillwater, OK

Graphic Design

• Performed graphic design, communication and managerial duties, including maintenance of art room

inventories, training student interns, inter-departmental problem-solving, meeting with clients and solving

hardware and software malfunctions

Education

2007 Meridian Technology Center

Beginning Adobe Dreamweaver CS3

1999 Meridian Technology Center

HTML 4.0 Programming, Levels 1 and 2

1992-1994 Oklahoma State University

Bachelor of Fine Arts

Graphic Design

1987-1992 Cameron University

Lawton, Oklahoma

Classes toward degree in mechanical engineering

1986-1988 Great Plains Area Vo-tech

Courses in mechanical and architectural drafting

Proficient in

Adobe Creative Suite 3 programs: InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator and SCALA InfoChannel Designer 3, Network Manager 3

Experienced in

Dreamweaver CS3, Flash CS3, QuarkXPress, Corel Draw 5, MS Word, Freehand, PageMill

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