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I am a creative thinker, Artist, Graphic and Web Designer, experienced in design and project management. Skilled in exceeding deadlines, handling numerous projects simultaneously and taking projects from concept to completion. I also have excellent written and verbal communication skills.


experience


Senior Graphic Designer / Digital Preflighter
Modern Postcard / Carlsbad, CA  1996-2000, 2001-2009
As a Senior Graphic Artist I worked in a high production, team oriented, self-paced environment. My job required being detail oriented and meeting strict deadlines to create full-color postcards in-house.

responsibilites
  1. layout design and preparation of digital files for pre-press
  2. prioritize and manage job flow
  3. training new artists
  4. client consultation of project design
  5. special project assignments (holiday cards, brochures)
  6. softproofing of client digital files
  7. digitaling preparing jobs for pre-press and print

Graphic Designer
West Coast Mailing and Distribution / Chula Vista, CA 2000-2001
WCMD is a mailing company that produces print media including: logos, brochures, flyers, and direct mail. This job was highly detailed oriented and built around tight deadlines. I worked as a designer going from concept to creation.

responsibilites
  1. accountable for budget, coordination, quotation and management of projects
  2. concept, design, and layout for print design
  3. production of graphic presentation boards
  4. created file structure and organization of materials
  5. prepared files for pre-press and print production

Layout Artist
Prestige Magazine / Charleston, WV 1995-1996
My experience at Prestige Magazine involved building advertisements, typesetting, layout design, colorizing pages, and scanning line art and photographs.The magazine was a prime source for nine different real estate magazines in the Charleston, WV area.


skills


Adobe Suite Acrobat, Distiller, Flightcheck, Pitstop, Suitcase
PC: Pagemaker, Publisher
Web Design: CSS, HXTML, Javascript


education


West Virginia University
Bachelor of Fine Arts Mastering in Graphic Design (1995)

Platt College
Graduate of the Specialized Web Design Program