Profile
Creative print design professional with over ten years of experience, with a proven track record of successful projects from initial design concept through completion. High-energy, results-oriented leader recognized for innovative, eye catching designs. Possess strong problem-solving skills, exceptional multitasking abilities and an ability to manage time-sensitive projects.
Key Qualifications
- Concept Development and Creative
- Graphic Design
- Typography
- Print Production
- Greeting Card Design
- Direct Mail
Professional Experience
CB Designs (Sole Proprietor), Freelance Graphic Designer | April 2009 - Present
Designer Greetings, Graphic Artist | Edison, NJ | July 2011 - Jan. 2012
Created greeting cards, treatment plates (embossing, spot uv, glitter, foil stamping, diecuts), designed the interior, typography design, edited illustrations, prepared files for output, created mockups. Handled over a dozen projects each week with minimal supervision required.
Quadriga Art, Graphic Designer | New York, NY | April 2007 - April 2010
International and domestic marketing development for a large multi-national fundraising and direct mail marketing company. Provided fresh and innovative design for a dozen different countries in several different languages. Items that I developed included: customized envelope and box packaging design, greeting cards, gift bags, wrapping paper, address labels, wall calendars, pocket planners, stationary sets and more. Ensured the quality control by pre-flighting and preparing files for production.
OC Transpo, Graphic Designer | Canada | Dec. 1999 - Sept. 2006
Given the creative control of the design and layout of numerous brochures, posters, corporate newsletter, magazine and newspaper ads. Responsible for TransPoetry campaign redesign with great success. Organized and directed photo shoots for use in various marketing campaigns.
Ottawa XPress Newspaper, Graphic Designer | Canada | May 1998 - Sept. 1998
Multi page layout and advertisement design for the weekly arts and entertainment magazine
Realtime Color, Production Artist | Canada | May 1997 - Sept. 1998
Working with digital files at this service bureau to print large scale posters for many prominent design agencies and architect firms while troubleshooting file/font problems and color correcting for optimum color quality. Large scale poster and signage design.
Software Proficiency
Adobe Photoshop CS4
Adobe Illustrator CS4
Adobe InDesign CS4
Adobe Flash CS4
QuarkXPress 8, QuarkPassport
Adobe Acrobat Professional and Distiller
Adobe Type Manager, Suitcase Fusion , Font Explorer
Filezilla, Fetch, Cyberduck
PowerPoint , Excel , WordPerfect, Word / Works
Skilled in both Mac and PC operating systems
Education and Specialized Training
Graphic Design, 1996-1999, Algonquin College, Canada
Oil and Acrylic Painting, 2001-2005, Ottawa School of Art, Canada
Black and White Photography, 1996-1997, Ottawa School of Art, Canada
Professional Development
Adobe Flash CS4, Union County College, New Jersey
Introduction to HTML, Algonquin College, Canada
Designing with Typography, Algonquin College, Canada
Advanced Adobe InDesign, Baruch College, New York, NY
Languages
English and French
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