Lead Graphic Designer Resume

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Objective:

An experienced graphic designer possesses the ability to move quickly and comfortably between multiple projects and lead a project and team, providing guidance and leadership.

Software Interaction:

Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, QuarkXPress, Freehand, InDesign, PageMaker, Dreamweaver and Flash. Also Word, Excel and Power Point skills

Experience:

Sr. Graphic Designer
Integrity Global Marketing, 2000 - 2005

Plan, direct, and coordinate all activities in the Creative department.
Develop, in partnership with the project managers, copywriters, graphic designers and vendors, breakthrough concepts and designs for multiple companies and products. Overseeing its implementation into brand packaging, direct mail, web and/or video graphics.
In addition copywriting for various catalogs, CD liner notes, and VHS descriptions
Developing and ensuring quality assurance protocols for artwork.
Reviewing and approving artwork while leading and mentor designers

Sr. Graphic Designer
Century Industries Corp, 1997 - 1999

Design and produce all product labels and other P.O.P materials.
Working with the design team to plan and estimate cost and timing of jobs.
Procuring necessary project content or support files.
Implementing changes and adjustments based on customer feedback.
Troubleshoot and maintain all Mac systems.
Other functions included film preparations, outputting and stripping including proofing (Dylex) and plate making

Graphic Designer
Vi Jon Laboratories, 1996 - 1997

Prepared brand packaging for existing and proposed products; implementing changes to existing artwork.
Prepare artwork for film output and printing.
Research and developed in house and customer label specs; graphics, die lines, color and ingredients.
Render 2-D and 3-D artwork. Develop and implement standard operating procedures. Customers include; Wal-Mart, Hills, K-Mart, Rite-Aid, CVS, etc.

Freelance:

Marks & Whetstone
Graphic Designer
Direct Mail

Marketing Alternatives, Inc. (MAI)
Graphic Designer
Advertising Art

Symmetry Creative
Photoshop / Color Correction and Retouching
Textbook / Publishing

Design Resource Center
Graphic Designer
Food Packaging


Education:

The Art Institute of Pittsburgh, Graphic Design / Desktop Publishing

Awards/ Accomplishments:

Indy Racing