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Art Director/ Graphic Design
Independent Graphic Design Professional
Feb 2008 - Present (16 years 9 months)
Strong skills with InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Adobe CS, Microsoft Office, QuarkXPress and social media. Design and production (from concept to completion) most types of marketing collateral, retail inserts and catalog projects.
CS6 skills include master page setup, style sheet organization, font usage, and library setup and usage.
The ability to create extensive Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop (Adobe CS) files that are print-ready.
Vast experience in Graphic Design, Art Direction, Photography and Production.
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Graphic Designer
Creatis
2005 - 2009 (4 years)
Art Direction, graphic design and project management using a process that is systematic and proven to effectively manage timelines. Strategies that yield successful, measurable results. Taking an idea and transforming it into Dynamic design that is customized, flexible and scalable.
Responsible for concept, design and production of graphic applications such as advertising, multimedia interfaces, environmental graphics, books, magazines, corporate identity and collateral material from concept to completion.
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Independent Graphic Designer
Medtronic
Jun 2005 - Oct 2008 (3 years 4 months)
Produced print collateral including brochures, handbooks, advertising, marketing, sales, event, business-to-business materials, and sell sheets.
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Independent Graphic Designer
HealthPartners
Apr 2006 - Aug 2006 (4 months)
Designed and produced a variety of marketing collateral and educational materials geared toward HealthPartners’ members.
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Independent Contract Graphic Designer
Northwest Airlines
2005 - 2006 (1 year)
Designed ads for audience that included consumers, in-house personnel and ground operations; designed book covers for NWA Summit Club; produced Customer Service weekly newsletter series; retouched photos; updated web menus.
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Graphic Designer
Augsburg Fortress Publishers
1998 - 1999 (1 year)
Designed collateral material for multiple brands, project management, maintaining brand integrity and created press/digital ready files.
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Graphic Designer
Ecolab
1997 - 1998 (1 year)
Art direction and design of marketing collateral, packaging and presentation projects; designed sales sheets, catalogs and posters.