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Senior Graphic Designer and Production Artist
Neil Knudsen
Doylestown, PA
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About
With 20+ years of professional combined creative experience including advertising agencies, corporate pharmaceutical, print and pre-press; I have gained an excellent knowledge-base in the areas of design and studio production. I am very passionate about professional excellence and love seeing a project to the end.
I am concept-driven designer with the expert ability to design projects through extensive subject research, preliminary roughs, comprehensive layouts and finished renderings. I have a strong interest in taking on new challenges, gathering information and seeking answers in order to exceed expectations. -
Education
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Associate Graphic Design and Computer Graphics Center for the Media ArtsCenter For The Media Arts1986 - 1987Major on Graphic Design and Computer Graphics, with video
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Experience
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Graphic ArtistPiramal Critical Care Inc.Bethlehem, PADec 2021 - Present (3 years)• Responsible for the creation and revision of artwork components including packaging and labeling. Software usage Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop and TVT for comparing and proofing.
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Labeling SpecialistFMC CorporationPhiladelphia, PAJan 2021 - Dec 2021 (11 months)• Responsible for the creation and revision of agricultural labeling artwork including labels and cartons.
• Thorough review of all labeling components to ensure labeling is correct and meets or exceeds requirements. -
Senior Digital & Print Production DesignerBionical Solutions.Flemington, NJSep 2018 - Jan 2020 (1 year 4 months)• Creation, organization and management of complex Creative Suite files for multi-media engagement platform
• Creative layout and design for digital and print projects
• Creative layout and design for new business pitches
• Collaboration and troubleshooting with domestic and overseas teams to ensure quality and timeline goals were met
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Graphic Designer - (Contract)Sandoz Pharmaceuticals.Princeton, NJMar 2017 - Sep 2018 (1 year 6 months)• Responsible for the creation and revision of all pharmaceutical labeling artwork for NDA and ANDA submissions, including labels, cartons, leaflets, and Medication Guides. Thorough review of all packaging components to ensure labeling is correct and meets or exceeds requirements.
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Graphic Designer - (Contract)Novartis Pharmaceuticals.East Hanover, NJMay 2016 - Jan 2017 (8 months)* Create corporate graphics, marketing materials, labeling and digital design
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Art Director of Print (Contract)Abbott Point of Care Laboratories.Princeton, NJFeb 2015 - Nov 2015 (9 months)• Create graphics for new touchscreen interface for the division's flagship medical device * Create new print collateral for end users
• Working directly with Engineering and Marketing senior staff to define product use and interaction design guidelines
• Provide professional photography and retouching for medical device and product -
Senior Production Designer (Freelance)GSW Advertising.Newtown, PANov 2014 - Feb 2015 (3 months)• Prepared layout and design for digital Web banners and print collateral
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Senior Production Designer (Freelance)Discovery USA.Yardley, PAMar 2014 - Nov 2014 (8 months)• Created and mechanicalized layouts in Adobe Creative Suite proofed and incorporated corrections for print and digital release
• Created PowerPoint templates and interactive Microsoft Word and PDF documents
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Senior Production Designer - (Freelance)Artcraft Health Education.Flemington, NJOct 2013 - Feb 2014 (4 months)• Created final print-ready layouts in Adobe Creative Suite proofed and incorporated corrections
• Prepared layout and design of PowerPoint templates revised as needed
• Created Concept Clinical Trial design work -
Senior Production Artist - (Contract)Baldwin & Obenauf Inc.Bridgewater, NJApr 2013 - Sep 2013 (5 months)• Created and mechanicalized layouts in Adobe Creative Suite proofed and incorporated corrections
• Ensured all work was performed in compliance with departmental and client SOPs and regulatory requirements
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Senior Graphic Designer (Contract)Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.Whitehouse Station, NJMar 2012 - Jan 2013 (10 months)• Create and revise packaging and labeling for Regulatory Affairs while adhering to FDA and company guidelines
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Senior Graphic Designer - (Freelance)Pinnacle Health Communications.Doylestown, PANov 2011 - Jan 2012 (2 months)• Prepared layout and design for health care and pharmaceutical advertising materials
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Digital Production Artist (Freelance)MRM Worldwide.Princeton, NJOct 2011 - Jan 2012 (3 months)
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Production Designer (Freelance)Saatchi & Saatchi Healthcare Innovations.Newtown, PAAug 2010 - Jun 2011 (10 months)• Created and mechanicalized layouts, proofed and incorporated corrections
• Created PPT templates, Website concepts, and interactive Microsoft Word and PDF documents
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Senior Production DesignerBeacon Healthcare Communications.Bedminster, NJFeb 2007 - Jul 2010 (3 years 5 months)• Designed, created, and mechanicalized electronic layouts proofed and incorporated edits
• Created logos, Illustrator charts and diagrams, and packaging and labels
• Performed high-end retouching
• Prepared interactive PDFs managed preflighting, disc release, and proof approval • Created Web graphics and incorporated edits in Photoshop created PowerPoint templates -
Senior Pre-press SpecialistTorre-Lazur McCann.Parsippany, NJAug 2004 - Sep 2005 (1 year 1 month)• Mechanicalized electronic layouts for advertising materials
• Proofed and incorporated edits managed preflight, disk release, and FTP postings • Ensured clean and trouble-free electronic files managed workflow
• Participated in numerous product launches and consistently delivered projects on schedule under tight deadlines, ensuring client satisfaction -
Electronic Graphics SpecialistJohnson & Johnson, PSGARaritan, NJOct 2001 - Jul 2004 (2 years 9 months)• Created and revised art for packaging components: labels, cartons, package inserts
• Preflighted electronic files and prepped for release attended press checks and approved proofs
• Implemented and validated new Electronic Comparator System software
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Assistant Art DirectorRibotsky Worldwide.Somerset, NJAug 1999 - Aug 2001 (2 years)• Prepared design and layout of pharmaceutical advertising materials
• Performed high-end retouching created logos, presentation boards, and mechanical comps *
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Mac production artistPremium Color Graphics.Clifton, NJJan 1997 - Aug 1999 (2 years 7 months)• Electronic pre-press and Mac production.
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Mac production artistColor Logic.Parsippany, NJJan 1995 - Jan 1997 (2 years)• Electronic pre-press and Mac production.
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Desktop publishingAmerican Impressions.Plainfield, NJJan 1994 - Dec 1996 (2 years 11 months)• Electronic pre-press and desktop publishing.
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Art DirectorJMJ Screenprinting.Hackensack, NJJan 1990 - Jan 1994 (4 years)• Designed and created artwork for screenprinting.
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Art DirectorElite Embroidery and Screenprinting.Newark, NJMay 1987 - Dec 1990 (3 years 7 months)• Designed and created artwork for screenprinting and embroidery.
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Avionics TechnicianU.S. Navy.Sep 1980 - Sep 1983 (3 years)AT3. Attended and graduated from Navy Avionics "A" schools for all training. Honorably discharged as Third-Class Petty Officer
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