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Dena Meldrum

Detroit, MI

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A diversified graphic designer with professional experience in a multitude of creative media. High proficiency in graphic software tools and very capable of working under multiple, tight deadlines and budgets. I am a committed, hardworking, inspired designer who loves a good challenge.

Responsible for creative production of:

Web sites, presentations, corporate ID materials, proposals, newsletters, eblasts, brochures, displays, photo retouching, illustrations.

Specialties: Joomla!, WordPress, In-Design, Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat, Flash, Dreamweaver, After Effects QuarkXpress, Microsoft Office and Asana. Familiar with HTML 5 and CSS 3.
Education
- B.A.A. Art
  
  Central Michigan University
  
  1991 - 1994
Experience
- Owner / Operator
  
  Meldrum Studio, LLC
  
  Jan 2013 - Present (11 years 10 months)
  
  Assist directors and clients in production, formatting, designing, photo retouching, editing, illustrating for web and print deliverables
  
  Maintain visual consistencies across multiple deliverables within a marketing/advertising campaign
  
  Work within multiple budgets, timelines and creative objectives
- Freelance Graphic Designer
  
  Graymatters
  
  Feb 2009 - Present (15 years 9 months)
  
  Assist directors and clients in production, formatting, designing, photo retouching, editing, illustrating for web and print
  
  Maintain visual consistencies across multiple elements within a project
- Senior Production Artist
  
  Carlson Marketing Worldwide
  
  1996 - 2008 (12 years)
  
  Production of various marketing and training materials with clients such as: Bentley Motors, Chrysler, ConAgra, Fifth Third, Ford, Gartner, GM, Habitat for Humanity, Kia, Longaberger, Mazda, Porsche, Qwest, SAAB, Saturn, Subaru, Suzuki, VW
  
  Assist Creative and Art Directors in formatting, editing, and disk prepping for printers for both Mac and Windows files
  
  Maintain visual consistencies across multiple elements within a project
  
  Responsible for quoting projects and establishing workflow efficiencies
Skills
- Graphic Design
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