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Timothy Hirschey

Minneapolis, MN

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Charismatic, self-motivated, responds well to pressure and deadlines, client-focused design, detail oriented, ability to handle a variety of tasks simultaneously

Software Proficiency:

• Adobe InDesign

• Adobe Photoshop

• Adobe Illustrator

• Adobe Dreamweaver

• Adobe Premier Pro

• Microsoft Office

Skills:

• Graphic Design

• Print Design

• Environmental Graphics

• Drawing/ Illustration

• Painting (various mediums)

• Strong written and oral communication skills

Goals:

• Professional acknowledgement

• Quality craftsmanship

• Customer satisfaction
Education
- BA Graphic Design Graphic Design
  
  UW-Stout
  
  2008 - 2012
- Armstrong High school
  
  2004 - 2008
Experience
- Art Director
  
  Sure Lock Packaging
  
  Saint Paul, MN
  
  Feb 2019 - Present (5 years 10 months)
  
  As the Design Director I work to develop, implement, and managing the Sure Lock Packaging design and marketing strategy. This job is great because it allows me to work with clients directly from conception through implementaion in new packaging solutions. I keep busy with a diverse variety of job duties including sales, marketing, package rendering, and graphic design.
- Photography Retouching
  
  The Good Bead Inc.
  
  Minnetonka, MN
  
  Sep 2014 - Present (10 years 3 months)
  
  My main job duties focus on taking existing photography and enhancing the image through the application of the Adobe Suite (CC Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Bridge, Lightroom). I work directly with photographers and independently in staging products and scenery for catalogue and marketing use.
- Graphic Productions Intern
  
  AllOver Media
  
  Apr 2013 - Present (11 years 8 months)
  
  As the productions intern I help with formatting/layout of graphic advertising, and color matching of printed materials.
- Freelance Graphic Designer
  
  Tim Hirschey Design
  
  Jun 2009 - Present (15 years 6 months)
  
  I do freelance design for various companies seeking design work. I design print, environmental graphics, and digital work for a wide array of purposes.
- Graphic Design Intern
  
  Great Northern Corporation
  
  Sep 2012 - Dec 2012 (3 months)
  
  At Great Northern Corporation I work primarily with layout and ideation. I create complex sets of instructions for use in building/installing in-store displays.
- Precious Metals Refiner
  
  Maguire Refining, Inc.
  
  May 2011 - Aug 2012 (1 year 3 months)
  
  I would refine precious metals from raw scrap through various chemical/mechanical processes.
- Graphic Design Intern
  
  Minnesota Historical Society
  
  May 2012 - Aug 2012 (3 months)
  
  The MHS Press/Borealis Books design intern assists the publishing staff in the areas of production, design, marketing, and administration. Specifically I will be working on redesigning various printed materials (fliers, pamphlets) to increase MHS efficiency, and reduce excessive printing.
Awards

Love of Art Award:

Fashion Without Fabric; University of Wisconsin Stout, 2009

Silver Key Scholastic Art Award: Minneapolis College of Art and Design, 2008

Student Art Award of Excellence: Prima Vera; Plymouth Fine Arts Council, 2008
Affiliations

AIGA
Industries
- Advertising
- Apparel
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