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Art Director
Saint Paul, MN
Jan 2001 - Present (24 years)
Patterson Companies, Inc. is an international supplier of dental, medical, and veterinary equipment and front office supplies. The Creative Services department within this company produces everything from internal communications to product catalogs, a national magazine published quarterly, direct mail pieces, flyers and leave-behinds, brochures, trade show and sales event collateral, video / multimedia and web design solutions. The group provides service, not only to the corporate office, but to over 80 branches within the U.S. and Canada as well.
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Experience and Accomplishments
Skills and Proficiencies
Oct 1999 - Present (25 years 3 months)
• Art and Design Related Skills:
- BFA in graphic design with experience in painting, drawing in various mediums, photography and ceramics
- Basic web design knowledge using design tools such as Dreamweaver and Fireworks
- Photography Art Direction with experience in selecting and booking models and makeup artists, planning shot lists and shot order with photographers, coordinating models with shoot times, and creating photo shoot estimates for clients
• Technical Skills:
- Extensive skills in use of Mac / PC based computers with emphasis on Adobe Creative Cloud Design Suite, InDesign, QuarkXPress, PPT, Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Link and Workamajig Project Management Software
- Working knowledge of Macromedia Fireworks and Dreamweaver
- Ability to learn and implement new software quickly and effectively
• Interpersonal Skills:
- Completed a course in Interpersonal Communication
- Moderator of the 1997 Graphic Design Advisory Council at EKU
- Help current co-workers and fellow EKU students learn new software programs
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
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Graphic Designer
Egg Design and Noe Design
Oct 1999 - Oct 2000 (1 year)
Egg Design and Noe Design were owned by two small, individual design firms that shared office space, as well as my talents as a designer. Egg Design had various clients ranging from medical hospitals to local magazines and freelance. Noe Design worked mainly with ”The Tom Peters Company” and The Lessons in Leadership Corporation which catered to national motivational speakers. Noe Design also created newsletters and collateral for The Partnership for Kentucky Schools organization.
- My responsibilities within Egg Design and Noe Design included:
• Design logos, stationery, newsletters, flyers, ads, and related items for newspaper and other printed collateral
• Create web pages using Fireworks and Dreamweaver
• Carry out production tasks for layout and formatting of text for catalogs and annual reports, scanning and preparing images for use in print and web, and creating mock-ups for the printer