Freelance Print Graphic Desgner
Resume:
CAROLINE F. KITTREDGE
SUNAPEE, NH 03782
***********@*****.***
Freelance Graphic Designer, Production Artist with background locating, negotiating and securing artwork for direct mail fundraising packages, primarily for corporate nonprofit and direct mail agency clients. Customer satisfaction focused with attention to detail and follow-up. Contract and art licensing experience.
QUALIFICATIONS
• Adobe Creative Suite CS2: Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Acrobat
• QuarkXpress • Extensis Portfolio • MS Word
• Filemaker Pro • Canto Cumulus • Fetch
Home Office Includes: High-Speed Cable Internet, Scanner, Fax, Color Printer.
EXPERIENCE
CONCORD LITHO, Concord, NH 1987-2007
Art Resources Manager / Art Buyer
Responsible for managing all aspects of art within Creative Services / Fundraising Division which designed and produced direct mail premium-based packages for nonprofit and corporate customers as well as direct mail houses. Premiums included greeting cards, calendars and gift-wrap.
• Licensed artwork from outside artists and art/photo vendors. Licensed in-house artwork to clients. Located, acquired, and cataloged art, maintaining productive vendor relationships.
• Developed and maintained a master/preferred art/photo vendor list of 60 contacts. Researched and qualified new art sources via tradeshows, subscriptions, web and art shows.
• Developed and managed vendor relationships, including onsite vendor meetings and negotiations.
• Teamed with staff and designers to review new art, vendors and current projects. Performed graphic design work as required.
• Created art presentations for clients via PDF’s, jpg’s or hard copy media.
• Secured art and licenses following client’s final selection. Coordinated PO’s, agreements and printed samples.
• Converted digital art library of 4,000+ images to new Extensis Portfolio asset management software from former Canto Cumulus program. Reorganized/streamlined and maintained internal art library.
Senior Art Director
Teamed with Creative Director on all aspects of process, from concepts through final design, while maintaining a collaborative working relationship with other designers. Created direct mail fundraising packages for national and international nonprofit organizations.
• Originated and developed ideas, researching artwork, designing, and consulting with client to produce final printed piece.
• Trained, coached and managed 2 Associate Art Directors, overseeing and critiquing work.
• Created digital files and comps.
• Supported customer service and sales staff, relaying concepts to share with client, receiving feedback and adjusting design.
• Teamed with prepress department staff and scanner operator to produce final digital files for computer-to-plate offset lithography printing.
Associate Art Director
Produced comps and final digital files from Creative Director’s concept direction.
• Sourced artwork for clients.
• Designed complete direct mail fundraising packages, including premium, ask letter, reply device, reply envelope and outside/carrier envelope.
Graphic Designer
Produced photo-ready mechanicals for print production.
• Specified type for off-site typographer.
• Produced mechanical boards with multiple overlays to be shot for film.
• Cut Rubylith overlays.
• Created 2-color and 4-color graphic designs when required.
NEWS MESSENGER, Hillsborough, NH 1986-1987
Ad Designer
Created photo-ready mechanicals for clients’ advertisements for weekly regional “free” newspaper.
NEWPORT LITHO, Newport, NH 1985-1986
Production
Served in production role in this 4 person, privately held print shop. Responsibilities included
type-setting, lay-out, paste-up, stripping, darkroom functions, platemaking and plate developing.
EDUCATION
BFA, COLBY-SAWYER COLLEGE, New London, NH
REPRESENTATIVE CLIENT LIST
ENVIRONMENTAL AND WILDLIFE
The ASPCA, World Wildlife Fund, National Wildlife Federation, The Ocean Conservancy.
VETERANS
Air Force Sergeant’s Association, AMVETS National Service Foundation, American Legion, Disabled American Veterans.
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
AARP Andrus Foundation, The National Children’s Cancer Society, World Vision, Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic, Gay Men’s Health Crisis, Project Hope, CARE, CARE Canada, Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Alzheimer’s Association.
MUSEUMS AND PERFORMING ARTS
The National Museum for Women in the Arts, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, National Symphony Orchestra.
RELIGIOUS
Washington National Cathedral, Covenant House, Catholic Relief Services, St. Labre Indian School, Christian Appalachian Project, United Jewish Appeal Federation of New York, Guideposts, Salesian Missions, Mercy Home for Boys & Girls.
*References available upon request.
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