Dan Klimke

My work as a freelancer has varied from logo development & business card creation to full corporate identity packages including websites. These projects have provided me with invaluable experience & challenged me with short deadlines & working within preexisting design restrictions & requirements.

* Web design & development
* Computer network setup & maintenance
* Hardware & software support
* Logo design & corporate identity
* Brochure & catalog design
* Image manipulation & restoration
* Technical support
* Marketing & design consultation

With Shilo I was tasked with developing graphic materials to support the hotels & restaurants from business cards to billboards. During my employment I established a print & production department to move 90% of outside printed work in-house achieving significant savings. I also established & administered all of the social media channels on a variety of platforms and was responsible for creating graphic content for regularly scheduled postings and email newsletter distributions.

* Advertisement design & creation
* Print Production of in-house advertising
* Design & distribution of email newsletters
* Responsible for maintaining material stock
* Social media administration
* Technical equipment research
* Design for company websites
* Vehicle Wrap design layout

While at Robson Publishing I worked with a team of 2 other graphic artists to produce advertisements for 7 monthly newsprint publications as well as completing the layout of each of those publications. I also worked on a quarterly magazine showcasing the interior design & layout of residences sold within a variety of communities.

* Newspaper & magazine design & layout
* Advertisement design
* Client interaction
* Design for company websites

With Tempe Camera I was employed as a digital retoucher / video editor & I was responsible for managing client jobs from submission to final approval. Restoration of damaged or aged photographs was a daily occurrence & I would often work on large 30 plus minute video presentations.

* Film scanning utilizing drum & flatbed
* Image restoration & retouching
* Video editing & duplication
* Client interaction & customer service
* Provided customer technical support
* Large-format image production

Superior Label exposed me to high-volume production work as well as introducing me to graphic design as a career. I worked in every area of production including label design & preparation, negative production, plate making to final shipping of the order to the client.

* Create & prepare graphics for offset production
* Negative & plate production
* Package & distribute internationally
* International relations with clientele
* Purchasing & receiving of supplies