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Senior Graphic Designer
Accokeek, MD
Aug 2009 - Present (15 years 3 months)
• Designed and managed various projects comprising of: annual dealer workbooks, print ads, trade show displays, posters, DVD packaging, roll stamp art, billboards, website banner ads, flyers, t-shirts, presentations and brochures
• Managed elements of brand websites via administrative portals
• Executed complex Photoshop documents, generated final production files and attended press checks
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Graphic Artist
Edgefield, SC
Apr 2007 - Aug 2009 (2 years 4 months)
• Completed a wide range of design pieces including: ads, trade show displays and banners, posters, billboards, magazine articles and covers, web site buttons and pop-ups, flyers, brochures and direct mail pieces
• Retouched and masked digital images for final production of print projects
• Preflighted files and generated press ready PDFs for printing
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Graphic Designer
Springfield, MO
May 2005 - Apr 2007 (1 year 11 months)
• Designed pages, developed templates and interacted with purchasing department to produce new catalogs
• Photographed industrial subject matter for inclusion in work wear catalog
• Provided written instructions to samples and photography departments for product images
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Freelance Graphic Designer
Self-employed
Beverly, OH
Apr 2004 - Apr 2005 (1 year)
• Executed newspaper advertisements under tight deadlines
• Volunteered services for non-profits and ministry related groups
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Art Director
Sidney, NE
Mar 2002 - Apr 2004 (2 years 1 month)
• Developed hang tags, packaging, product illustrations, logos, and catalog templates, covers and pages
• Directed photo shoots for catalog and collateral projects and supervised catalog production staff
• Collaborated with purchasing department on product development
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Graphic Designer
Markinetics, Inc.
Marietta, OH
Jul 2000 - Feb 2002 (1 year 7 months)
• Managed and executed various design assignments including: spec sheets, brochures, ads, catalogs,
direct mail pieces, product labels, presentations and web site elements
• Interfaced with local printing house and vendors for estimates, file requirements and final art submission
• Created complex Photoshop documents for inclusion in design projects
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Graphic Designer and Partner/Principal
Fountainhead Design
Beverly, OH
Jul 1993 - Jul 2000 (7 years)
• Established company policies, handled billing and project management
• Completed various types of design projects including: brochures, ads, catalogs, fliers, trade show displays, CD and tape jackets, signage, product labels, direct mail pieces, etc.
• Photographed and retouched product, portrait and on-site industrial subject matter