Melanie C. Beitel
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About
Excellent computer art skills, a keen sense of design and pre-press/printing experience
are just some of the attributes I have to offer. I am currently seeking full-time employment that will allow me to use my technical, artistic and creative abilities in a fast-paced and challenging environment.
Computer Skills * Adobe Creative Suite (PhotoShop, Illustrator, InDesign, Acrobat), QuarkXpress, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, variable data/mail merge software and several specialty programs. * Limited experience using After Effects, Lightwave, Dreamweaver, Flash, Fireworks and PowerPoint. Experienced with using both PC and Macintosh computers. -
Education
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Bachelor of Fine Arts Communication DesignState University of New York College at Buffalo2006 - 2008
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Bachelor of Fine Arts Illustration with minor in Art HistoryState University of New York at Buffalo1993 - 2000
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Experience
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Prepress SpecialistMahwah, NJJul 2016 - May 2017 (10 months)Worked extensively with various computer art programs for pre-press graphic design and printing.
Set up file layouts and impositions for printing on HP Indigo color digital presses, an Océ B/W digital press, and an HP Scitex grand format poster/banner printer.
Prepped and set up variable data jobs to print.
Trained on and operated HP Indigo color digital presses, as well as performed daily press maintenance and troubleshooting.
Updated and maintained Pageflex Storefront websites and their products for clients, to reflect the most current pricing, printing specs, thumbnails and user settings.
Performed job finishing and fulfillment such as labeling, hand inserting, and order
packing and shipping, using USPS, UPS and FedEx shipping and labeling software. -
Graphic TechnicianBuffalo, United StatesJan 2015 - Jul 2015 (6 months)* Designed logos, postcards, posters, business cards, brochures, booklets, stationary and ads for new and existing clients for both print and web. * Worked extensively with various computer art programs for pre-press graphic design and printing. * Designed digital layouts with variable and static data and variable data mailings.
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Graphic ArtistBuffalo, United StatesJul 2008 - Jan 2015 (6 years 6 months)* Worked extensively with various computer art programs for pre-press graphic design and printing. * Designed and printed digital layouts with variable and static data and variable data mailings. * Created digital plate templates for direct to plate printing on offset presses. * Operated large and small format black/white and color digital printers/presses. * Designed logos, posters, brochures, booklets, stationary and ads for new and existing clients. * Performed job finishing and fulfillment such as binding, hand inserting, shrink wrapping, and order packing and shipping, using USPS, UPS and FedEx shipping and labeling software.
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Graphic Design Intern. (Spring 2008)Buffalo, United States2008 - 2008* Worked with the art director/creative department on a range of design projects. * Designed logos, posters, brochures and ads for new and existing clients.
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Graphic Designer. (Spring 2006)Kenmore, United StatesMar 2006 - Jun 2006 (3 months)* Created digital plates for one and two color presses. * Designed and printed digital layouts with variable and static data. * Color corrected client's jobs for correct printing output. * Worked extensively with various computer art and rip station programs.
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Graphic Design TechnicianBuffalo, United StatesApr 2005 - Mar 2006 (11 months)* Created numerous business card, postcard, note card and letterhead designs. * Worked with digital layouts using variable and static data, photo retouching and typesetting.
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Awards
2007 -Buffalo Undergraduate Summer Research Fellowship
1999 -Dennis Domkowski Memorial Scholarship Award Nominee
1999 -Frances R. and Louis B. Morrison Memorial Scholarship Spring & Fall -
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Elsewhere on the Web
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On Coroflot@MelanieBeitel, member since 2015
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