Graphic Designer

OBJECTIVE Produce quality art and designs for publishing, multi-media or websites as a graphic designer.

EXPERIENCE

ADVANCE PRINTING - Delavan, WI 53115. Senior Graphic Designer/Project Manager.

Creating computer generated art and design for full-color and spot-color printing. Design experience includes: logos, business collateral pieces, brochures, newsletters, catalogs, promotional pieces, labels and packaging, posters and product packaging. Production work includes scanning, color correction, setting traps, and set-ups for out-put to digital color copiers and printers, negatives or direct to plate programs used: QuarkXPress7, Adobe IllustratorCS3, Adobe PhotoshopCS3, Adobe InDesignCS3, Adobe GoLive, Flash MX, Adobe PageMaker7, Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint, Bar Code Pro, Corel Draw11, and FlightCheck5.5. Additional responsibilities include maintaining workflow in the prepress department, giving on-the-job training in prepress, archiving files to CD using Adaptec Toast5; distilling PDF files using Adobe Acrobat8; Updating Website, retrieving and preparing files to send via e-mail or FTP; basic system management using Norton Systems Works and system back-up using Retrospect5. Familiar with Windows (98, NT, ME, Professional 2000, and XP) and Mac (OS9 -OSX) Operating Systems, PCMacLan cross-platform network software. 7/98 to 7/09

SCHWARTZ-ARTZ - Genoa City, WI 53128. Freelance Graphic Artist/Designer. Create digital photography, drawings, paintings, murals, backdrops, posters, banners, billboards, logos, etc. for live events/productions, non-profits organizations and local businesses; also copy writing; promotional activities and business applications (invoicing, accounts receivable and mail list management). Assisted Director of Music in producing multi-media events for non-profit groups including videography, set-up and run sound system, lighting, PowerPoint presentations, etc. 3/90 to present.

CENTRAL PRINTING, CORP. - Delavan, WI 53115. Graphic Artist/Designer. Besides the graphic arts experience listed above received training in 3-D design and animation using Ray Dream Studio, Adobe Dimensions, Logo Motion, AddDepth and Infini-D. Basic website creation and multimedia training using CyberStudio, Pagemill, GIF Builder, Strata VideoShop, Digital Box Office and After Effects. 10/93-7/98.

EDUCATION

BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS - Illinois State University, Normal, IL - December 1981. Drawing, Design, Oil/Acrylic/Watercolor Painting, Lithographic and Intaglio Printmaking, and Photography. 3.64 Grade Point Average (4.0 scale). 30 additional credit hours of class work completed.

SCHOLARSHIPS AND HONORS - The Elizabeth Stein Award; Under-Graduate Teaching Assistantship, Tuition Waver, Merit Award and Deans List.

OTHER EXPERIENCE - Under-Graduate Teaching Assistant and Shopkeeper/Teachers Aid in the Intaglio Print Shop - instructed beginning students and kept the studio efficient and productive 8/80-12/81.

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