Graphic Design Resume


Qualifications
Highly motivated, results-oriented, veteran designer with exceptional skills in both digital and
traditional media. Strong ability to collaborate with team members to conceptualize and execute
all phases of projects.

Areas of Expertise

• Extensive computer skills in Mac & PC Applications – Quark Xpress, InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Freehand, Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Word, Basic Flash and HTML knowledge
• Conceptualization and layout of new corporate identity programs, catalogs, magazine and newspaper ads, brochures, direct mail, trade show displays, packaging, outdoor signage, and vehicle wraps
• Design with functionality toward specific audience demographics
• Coordinate and track multiple projects, preflight preparation, image manipulation
  and color correction
• Fine art illustration utilizing mixed mediums such as pencil, pen and ink, paint, marker,
  and charcoal
• Photography both digital and film

Professional Experience

Auto Art & Signs, Runnemede, NJ
Senior Graphic Designer                     January 2010 – August 2010

• Lead designer of vehicle graphics, corporate identity and promotional advertisements

Insign Inc., Cherry Hill, NJ
Senior Graphic Designer                     April 2008 – November 2008

• Interior and exterior signage design manager for retail and grocery clients
• Design and layout for vehicle graphics

Advertising Systems Incorporated, Pennsauken, NJ
Senior Graphic Designer                     January 2006 – April 2008
Graphic Designer                                January 2000 – July 2002

• Manage projects from concept through delivery while adhering to strict deadlines
• Handle and track multiple projects simultaneously
• Work with clients directly to develop corporate identity and email campaigns
• Research and stay current with marketing trends in specific demographics
• Creative design and layout of catalogs, magazine and newspaper ads, brochures, direct mail pieces, POS posters, custom packaging comps, t-shirt art design, CD and DVD packaging
• Design email blast and website templates
• Responsible for checking digital and print proofs and bluelines

Packaging Graphics, Inc., West Berlin, NJ
Graphic Designer                                October 2004 – September 2005

• Graphic design for polymer printing on corrugated packaging
• Created bar codes using Barcodia and other industry software
• Production of reduced size die lines per written specs for folding packaging

Admints, Bellmawr, NJ
Graphic Designer                                December 2003 – June 2004

• Designed a variety of miniature mobile billboards on mint boxes
• Created and developed marketing material kits for sales department

Education

The Art Institute of Philadelphia
Associates Degree, Graphic Design
Received Outstanding Achievement Award upon graduation