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Visual Media Designer III
Hartford, CT
Dec 2007 - Present (17 years)
- Creates advertisements that complements clients’ products/web presence.
- Designs on-brand visual elements to effectively convey concept/messaging.
- Works w/clients to determine best strategy/design for marketing campaigns.
- Generates computer graphics/page layouts for a variety of clients/agencies.
- Designs from inception to completion logos for branding or specific events.
- Creates customized stationery sets and creates state agencies’ branding..
- Creates custom graphics to be used on websites and social media pages.
- Design/preparation of large scale graphics: signage/trade shows/exhibitions.
- Ability to manage multiple projects at the same time with no supervision.
- Updates and maintains stock photography and graphics library assets.
- Presents projects to internal/external clients.
- Assists vendors w/front end design of prototypes, interface layouts for apps.
- Develops procedures for efficient work intake from agencies.
- Performs project management duties and reporting.
- Research current and emerging art and graphic design technologies.
- Troubleshoot page performance issues and web imagery problems.
- Creates and assembles web templates in SharePoint Online interface.
- Updates/creates content in state content management system, Sitecore.
- Google Analytics, HTML and CSS knowledge.
- UI/UX Design, prototyping and wireframing knowledge.
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Freelance Visual Media/Graphic Designer/Art Director
XTREMELOGODESIGN.COM (DBA HASEN & HASEN DESIGN)
Farmington, CT
May 2000 - Dec 2007 (7 years 7 months)
Design from inception to completion unique customized illustrative logos.
Creation of Identity packages: logos, letterheads, biz cards, packaging levels +
Design of page layouts, 3 and 2-fold brochures, pamphlets, fliers, posters.
Also, advertising print ads, news ads, postcards, direct mail pieces, invites. announcements.
Production from inception to completion of product packaging designs.
Designs of high scale graphics for signage, trade shows, and exhibition.
Design and production of annual and/or seasonal marketing campaigns.
Creates and designs print & digital materials to complement clients’ branding.
Generates graphic elements and manipulates photography using state of the art graphic software packages.
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Graphic Designer/Freelancer
DONAHUE ADVERTISING LLC – ADVERTISING & PR
Hartford, CT
Dec 1999 - May 2000 (5 months)
Production, concept development, page layout & design of brochures, cards, invites, print ads, sell sheets, catalogs, black and white computer Illustrations, logos, business cards. Also, recreation/redesign of brochures and other projects using customers’ supplied art.
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Graphic Designer Assistant/Freelancer
JONATHAN & WILLIAMS, ADVERTISING & COMMUNICATIONS
West Hartford, CT
Aug 1999 - Dec 1999 (4 months)
Assisting graphic designers in design projects such as, production of brochures, cards, fliers, posters, print ads, newspaper ads, etc.
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CURTIS 1000, Inc.
Newington, CT
Feb 1997 - Aug 1999 (2 years 6 months)
Working in the prepress department as a DGO preparing files to be printed, electronically color separating files for creation of plates, making postscripts files, scanning, computer page layout, typesetting, proofreading, creation of logos, brochures, forms, BRM & CRM Cards, envelopes, letterheads, memo pads, and some newsletters.
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Typesetter/Computer Artist
Middletown, CT
May 1995 - May 1996 (1 year)
Working in the composition department as a typesetter. Recreation of brochures, self-mailers, newsletters, catalogs, proposal covers.