Objective:
To work in a position that utilizes my sense of creativity to create clean, attractive business materials, training materials, presentational materials for HR, public relations and marketing. To be a valuable member of that team that creates this valuable final product.
Abilities:
I have a talent for taking a group of elements provided, finding focus and style, filling in the blanks, especially with typography and color, understanding the limitations (production needs and cost), keeping the integrity of the company and putting it into a pleasing desirable whole that will be well received by its intended audience. This ranges from forms to a company picnic announcement, from business cards to signs, from postcards to manuals.
Key Skills:
- Adobe Computer Programs
- Microsoft Computer Programs
- Understanding and communicating the process
- Knowing when it won't work and working out what it will take to work
- Problem Solving
- Design Basics
- Layout
- Typography
- Typesetting
- Quality Control
- Prepress Experience
- Understanding of money and time restraints
- Reliable in getting the job done, and done on time
- Professionalism - organized and neat
Computer Work Experience:
2007- Present OfficeMax - ImPress Specialist
7400 Rivers Ave. Suite W. North Charleston, SC 29406 843.818.0960
ImPress Manager: Anthony Macintosh
CopyMax changed its name to ImPress. The Graphic Artist position does not exist on-site, but the skills are invaluable when helping customers solve their copy needs.
2003-2004 Minuteman Press - Graphic Artist
2510 Hazelwood Ave. Crescent Springs, KY 41017 859.341.5777
Supervisor: David Navarre and David Schansberg, owner.
This is the same type of work as at CopyMax and the HCA Print Shop, mostly letterhead, business cards, and prepress, plus gained experience on newer versions of the Adobe programs including In-Design.
2000-2002 HCA Print Shop - Graphic Artist
3236 Industry Drive, North Charleston, SC 29418 843.767.2628
Supervisor: Jessie Boldin
This Print Shop serviced the southeast region of HCA Hospitals. I did all the prepress for each of the 18 hospitals' 2-color letterhead & business cards from picking out the inks and paper to costing and making the press plates. I also worked with the Human Resources Departments on employee training material, with the Marketing Dept. on their instant copy needs, and with many nurses and doctors on their departmental needs such as patient information pamphlets, newsletters and specific nurses' aids.
1999-2000 OfficeMax - CopyMax - Graphic Artist
7400 Rivers Ave. Suite W. North Charleston, SC 29406 843.818.0960
ImPress Manager: Louise Livingston
This was my introduction to high volume instant customer service work. I did everything from logo redraw to logo design, flyers to CD covers, healthcare newsletters to Bosch 's employee training catalogue, business card and letterhead design, and more, working both on Macintosh & IBM computers.
Education:
1981-1983 Clemson University, Clemson, SC - Major: Parks and Recreation
1983-1986 College of Charleston, Charleston, SC - Major: Visual Arts
1999-2000 Trident Technical College, North Charleston, SC - Computer Graphics Certificate
Trained in the following programs and skills: Adobe Illustrator 8, PageMaker 6.5, CorelDraw8, Photoshop4, QuarkExpress3.5, mechanicals, basic graphic design and typography. Featured in the Charleston Regional Business Journal, May 2000 Issue, as one of Trident 's Top Six Graduates.
References:
Available upon request
Samples of actual completed work can be provided