Summary
Graphic/web designer and photographer, adaptable to multiple industries. Experienced graphic designer of print materials: magazines, newsletters, point-of-purchase packaging, brochures, etc. Experienced product photographer. Consistently worked with teams and clients to develop projects from concept to completion. Hard-working, organized, creative, trustworthy and detail-oriented.
Experience
Freelance Graphic Designer | Web Designer | Photographer
Multiple Companies | Simpsonville, SC
July 2009 - Present
Web Sites in Progress
http://www.pennyhillfurnishings.com | http://www.cathyslife.com
Graphic Designer | Product Photographer
AgraTronix | Streetsboro, OH
January 2007 - July 2009
- Increased sales by designing and producing new point-of-purchase packaging for multiple product lines
- Assisted sales department with design and set-up of trade show booths
- Saved the company money by designing/printing product manuals in-house
- Shopped for new vendors and lowered printing costs
- Created and maintained media calendar, purchased magazine ads
- Interacted with print vendors, scheduled and tracked jobs in progress
Freelance Graphic Designer | Photographer
Multiple Companies | Warren, OH
July 2006 - January 2007
- Designed and created artwork for various print materials, including T-shirt logos, shopping bag artwork, brochures and catalogs
Graphic Designer | Web Designer
DC Marketing | San Diego, California
October 2000-July 2006
- Designed and produced monthly newsletters for four different professions
- Developed presentation materials, ads and sales brochures
- Prepared four-color process files for print, sent files to printers electronically
- Improved sales force's accessibility to internal forms by creating and implementing company intranet
Senior Graphic Designer
The Caliber Group | Corona, CA
February 1997-October 2000
- Managed art department: responsible for assigning projects to junior graphic designers, entering job orders and tracking progress of all department jobs
- Designed and produced direct mail pieces, newspaper and magazine ads
- Created PowerPoint presentation with music tracks and .avi movie files for boot
at trade show which resulted in attracting more visitors than prior shows
Education
lynda.com | Adobe Coursework | October 2009-Present
Adobe Photoshop World | Boston, MA | February 2007
Art Institute of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | Coursework, Graphic Design | 2007
Adobe Photoshop Seminar Series | San Diego, CA | 2002
East LA Community College | Los Angeles, CA | Coursework, Graphic Design | 2002
