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Graphic Designer
Brandon Garbs
Bloomingdale, IL
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About
My name is Brandon Garbs, and I am a graphic designer with an eye for detail, a fantastic attitude, and a dedication to creating exceptional art. I've spent the past 10+ years working primarily in print and digital media, specifically advertising, marketing and sales. I have extensive training and experience with Adobe Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator.
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Education
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Bachelor of Arts JournalismNorthern Illinois University2003 - 2008Graduated in 2008 with a BA in Journalism, specializing in communications, design and public relations.
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Graphic DesignerDowners Grove, ILAug 2016 - Jul 2018 (1 year 11 months)-Designing digital and print advertisements for floral directories.
-Creation and revision of both digital and print business-to-business advertising and marketing materials, including flyers, posters, brochures and sales promotion.
-Formulated business and design strategies to help raise brand awareness and identity. -
Proofreader/Scanner/Typesetter/Graphic DesignerApr 2011 - Aug 2016 (5 years 4 months)-Scanning and formatting logos and artwork for print advertisements via digital scanner or electronic artwork.
-Design artwork for print ads via Quark Xpress and Photoshop.
-Design artwork for web ads via Photoshop.
-Write copy and proofread for grammar, spelling, style, correct fonts, etc. -
Retoucher/Graphic DesignerOttawa, ILAug 2008 - Nov 2010 (2 years 3 months)-Retouched digital photographs to remove blemishes, braces, stray hair, fix wrinkled clothing, and anything the customer would request.
-Data entry and processing.
-Creating service prints: free items we would provide to schools as incentives to work with us, such as sticker prints, student directories, child safety cards, and more.
-Maintaining and updating HR Imaging Partner's two websites.
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Production ManagerDeKalb, ILJan 2006 - May 2008 (2 years 4 months)-Create both web and print ads for a daily publication via Photoshop, Illustrator, and ImageReady.
-Worked directly with either the advertising team or clients to build advertising campaigns.
-Building ad pages for the daily publication in Indesign.
-Training and managing my employees (ranging from 6-11)
-Processing payroll
-Serving on the Board of Directors.
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Awards
Northern Star Most Dedicated Staffer 2007
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Elsewhere on the Web
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On Coroflot@bgarbs, member since 2018
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