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Sr. Production Artist (contract)
Richards/Carlberg
Houston, TX
Apr 2015 - Nov 2018 (3 years 7 months)
Freelance position, I assisted creative, marketing and new business departments in the production of branding materials, print and web ads, presentations, checking files, creating pdfs, comps, uploading and downloading files to ftp and dropbox sites to printers, vendors and clients. Managing the UTHealth account dropbox with all their creative.
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Sr. Production Artist
Savage Brands
Houston, TX
Dec 2013 - Mar 2015 (1 year 3 months)
I assisting creative and marketing departments in creating annual and sustainability reports, branding – logos, graphic standards, ads, checking files, creating pdfs, uploading to ftp sites to printers, vendors and clients, also marketing materials for presentations.
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Graphic/Production Artist
Pam's Graphics
Houston, TX
Sep 2008 - Nov 2013 (5 years 2 months)
I worked for various agencies, production companies and printers while looking for fulltime employment. Production included newspaper, brochures, magazines, direct mail, banners, e-blasts and retail advertising. Companies contracted in-house recently are: Richards/Carlberg 2/11 – 2013, Pennebaker 12/10 – 1/11, Freed Advertising, Landry’s Restaurants and Yaffe/Duetser.
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Sr. Studio Artist
FKM
Houston, TX
Aug 1996 - Sep 2008 (12 years 1 month)
I work for a major Advertising, PR, Marketing & Direct Mail Agency in a fast-paced Production Studio producing camera-ready art, high resolution pdf’s, match proofs, preflighting files for vendors and creative requests from clients. Clients included Waste Management, Hospitals, Garden Ridge, Conoco-Phillips, Dell, Daisy Sour Cream, Mission Foods, Riviana, Rotel, Popeyes, ConAgra, Amegy Bank and more.
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Graphic/Production Artist
Pam's Graphics
Houston, TX
Jun 1992 - Aug 1996 (4 years 2 months)
I work for various advertising agencies, production companies and printers. Production included newspaper, brochures, magazines, direct mail and retail advertising. A few companies include Freed Advertising, American General, Valic, Ernst & Young, InterDirect, Oshman’s, Shell Chemical, Harger Howe & Associates and various Hospitals.
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Assistant General Manager/Production Coordinator (Graphic Artist, Typesetter, Camera Department)
PRODUCTIONS & DIRECTIONS, INC. (PDI)
Houston, TX
May 1990 - May 1992 (2 years)
In-house production company for Black Rogers Sullivan Goodnight-a major advertising agency. Responsibilities include graphic production, camera, proofreading, bookkeeping, customer-service, coordinating ads, trafficking and estimating.
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Graphic Artist, Typesetter, Camera Department
SOUTHWEST PRECISION PRINTERS, INC.
Houston, TX
Nov 1985 - May 1990 (4 years 6 months)
Responsibilities include typesetting, camera, design and layout of camera-ready art for customers at the printing company.
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Drafting Technician (Typesetting, Graphic Artist, Camera Department).
ANR PRODUCTION COMPANY
Houston, TX
Apr 1985 - Nov 1985 (7 months)
Worked in Onshore-Offshore Drafting Department with 3 Geologists. Responsibilities include typesetting copy for geological/geophysical maps, prepare artwork for overhead transparencies and 35MM slides, brochures, newspaper ads and camera work. Company bought out and majority laid-off
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Graphic Artist/Designer (Typesetter, Dark Room Technician, Account Service)
AGENCY’S HELPER
Houston, TX
May 1980 - May 1985 (5 years)
Responsibilities include typesetting, paste-up, design, camera work and account service for a small advertising agency and ad company, which included magazine ads, newspaper and print.