Graphic Designer - Experienced Resume

Desired Industry: Marketing	SpiderID: 27404
Desired Job Location: Old Bridge, New Jersey	Date Posted: 6/23/2009
Type of Position: Full-Time Permanent	Availability Date:
Desired Wage:
	U.S. Work Authorization:
Job Level: Experienced with over 2 years experience	Willing to Travel:
Highest Degree Attained:	Willing to Relocate:

Objective:

To work as a full time graphic designer using the latest digital technologies. 

Experience:
ENTOURAGE YEARBOOKS – A young but edgy company that is growing fast within its field. It is located in Princeton, NJ, and their clientele ranges from public elementary schools to prestigious collegiate institutions such as Yale Business School, as well as military troops, and church groups.
Freelance Graphic Designer (February 2009 -- Present) Lead design work for a wide array of yearbooks. Construct and enhance marketing materials for individual schools using Adobe InDesign CS4 on Mac platform. Other contributions include: scanning and digitally manipulating photographs, retrieving and sorting files submitted electronically, preparing for press, and maintaining the company's electronic filing system. All work is performed under tight dead-lines.
SCHOOL PHOTO MARKETING – This growing marketing company is located in Marlboro, NJ. It has an extensive customer base including several state-wide school districts, photographers, and countless other businesses. Their main line of work involves the yearbook project, and the annual “School Picture Day”.
Freelance Graphic Designer (February 2008 -- June 2008) Contributed in the production of yearbooks, and memory books. Also assisted in creating promotional materials, such as fliers, mailers, and catalogs. Other projects involved designing forms for fund raising events. Main software used included InDesign, and Photoshop on Mac OSX platform. Hands-on experience with material cutting equipment.
MMGEMS – This marketing company is located in Kendall Park, NJ. It produces a wide range of printed materials, including collateral, brochures, business cards, menus, post cards, manuals, fliers, etc. for local businesses.
Freelance Graphic Designer (January 2008 -- Present) Responsible for developing designs from concept to finished product. Position involves meeting with clients and adjusting designs according to updated specifications. Software used was QuarkXPress, InDesign, Photoshop, Acrobat. Finishing phase involves printing, cutting and packaging.
MOLDAVE DESIGNS - A Mountainside, NJ company that designs logos, ads, brochures, posters, press kits, and labels for print, as well as builds websites.
Freelance Graphic Designer (August 2007 -- Present) Contribute in the production of newsletters, brochures, posters, and labels using Adobe CS3, and aided in the design of complex websites. Clients included: NJ Transit, Mercedes Benz USA, Westfield Symphony Orchestra, Hatch, Mott & McDonald.
TWIN TOWERS TRADING, INC. - A Manalapan, NJ-based company, Twin Towers Trading specializes in marketing products through demonstrating directly to potential customers in national retail chains, such as Sam’s Club.
Graphic Designer (March 2007 - July 2007) Designed and produced packaging, promotional materials, labels, and signs. Heavily involved in the redesign of the company’s logo and business stationery.
CLASSIC CERAMIC TILE, INC - Based in East Brunswick, NJ, this company supplies tile and other floor coverings to the Tri-State area as part of the largest tile distributor and importer group in North America: East Coast Tile, Inc.
Administrative Assistant (August 2004 - October 2006). Administrative assistant to the company’s president. Responsible for the company’s ad campaigns for magazines, newspapers and television. Met with sales reps and established ad schedules. Chose and approved ad copy. Solely in charge of decorating new office facility, as well as visually documenting various social events. Chosen to attend designer showcases, openings, and other social gatherings within industry. Responsible for booth set-up for trade shows 5-6 times a year.
BASF - at the Cranbury plant this international company produced chemicals utilized in the manufacturing of plastics used in credit cards and related products.
Network Administrator (December 1997 – January 2001) End user support, server maintenance during Y2K transition period.

VARIOUS ESTABLISHMENTS – corporate and privately owned restaurants.
Server, bartender - ensured customer satisfaction as part of a team, by way of fast and courteous service. Trained several new employees.

RELATED EXPERIENCE
Art Editor - Sheaf, a literary monthly publication of Union County College.
Freehand artwork - published in Sheaf, and Scroll, UCC’s weekly newspaper.
- displayed at Friendly’s Restaurant during promotion, then donated to   daycare facility.

Education:
Bachelor of Arts, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey,
New Brunswick, New Jersey – Art History
Associate of Arts, Union County College,
Cranford, New Jersey – Graphic Design, Illustration minor
Associate of Applied Sciences, DeVry University,
North Brunswick, New Jersey – Network Administration
Continuing Education, Union County College,
Cranford, New Jersey – Creative Digital Media

Skills:
Expert knowledge of Adobe InDesign and Photoshop.
Extensive knowledge of Adobe Illustrator and QuarkXPress.
Familiar with HTML, Flash, and Dreamweaver.
Skilled on both Macs and PCs.
Proficient user of Microsoft Office Suite.
Experience in fast-paced work environments that rely on team players.
Well-developed communication, interpersonal and organizational skills.
Continuing education efforts concentrating to enhance skills in the latest design software and technologies.

Additional Information:
Experienced Graphic Designer ready to support your company's marketing department in all of its design needs. My hands-on experience with InDesign, Photoshop, QuarkXPress, Illustrator, and PowerPoint will allow me to add value in helping your design print collateral, including presentations, brochures, posters, booklets, magazines, and direct mail pieces. A passion to create will make me a great fit, as will a background juggling several projects at once. You will appreciate my strong communication skills and collaborative nature as I take ownership of my projects, while understanding your needs and translating them into finished creative products.

Good sense of typography and hand comping and drawing skill

Experience with HTML, CSS and Flash will allow me to assist in web-related designs including landing pages, email marketing, and other multi-media pieces.

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InDesign expert; fast, great sense of layout, shape, and composition. Pre-press experience; understanding of pre-flight needs. Hands-on production skills; cutting, (manual and machine assisted), mock-up creation.

Reference:
Available upon request.

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