Objective
My goal is to join a team of professionals where my education and experience can be utilized to deliver strong and creative design solutions.
Profile
Highly motivated design professional committed to exceeding service and quality expectations. Twenty years of photography and graphic design experience. Dedicated to continually learning and implementing new processes and technologies. Ability to excel in independent and team environments. Proven record of success on challenging and time critical projects.
Skills Summary
- Page Layout/Graphic Design
- Photography
- 3D Modeling & Texturing
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- PC & Mac Operation
- Web Design
- Web Scripting
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- Digital Image Processing
- Digital & Traditional Illustration
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Professional Experience
GRAPHIC PRODUCTION COORDINATION
- Managed incoming content from numerous sources, such as writers, designers, photographers, and advertisers.
- Organized and produced award-winning layouts and designs while continuing to meet or beat deadlines.
- Collaborated with output services and distribution agencies.
- Maintained exceptional communications with clients and vendors during all stages of production.
- Software Proficiencies: Adobe inDesign CS4
VISUAL DESIGN AND IMAGE CREATION
- Designed solutions to meet customer needs including logos, identity materials, and marketing resources.
- Created 3D models and animations for product visualizations media presentation.
- Captured and edited photographic images for private and commercial clients used in marketing and display.
- Software Proficiencies: Adobe Illustrator CS4, Adobe Photoshop CS4, CorelDraw 11, Autodesk 3ds Max 2010
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT/ADMINISTRATION
- Supervised editorial and production staff, coordinated task assignments and human resource needs.
- Maintained records for customer orders, accounts payable, and accounts receivable.
- Designed and hosted effective web-based applications using popular scripting languages and protocols.
- Software Proficiencies: Microsoft Office, HTML, PHP, javascript, mySQL
Employment History
MUSKEGON COMMUNITY COLLLEGE – Muskegon, MI
Editor / Publisher “The Bay Window”
2008 to 2010
AESTHETICA CREATIVE SERVICES – Holton, MI
Owner (Photographer / Designer)
1996 to 2009
CORPORATECOLOR – Grand Rapids, MI
Customer Service Representative
1996 to 2003
Education
MUSKEGON COMMUNITY COLLEGE – Muskegon, MI
Associate’s in Arts and Science Degree (Interactive Media & Gaming: Game Designer)
Graduated Summa Cum Laude (GPA: 3.801)
Additional Information
PR / Historian for Beta Xi Xi
Muskegon Community College Chapter of International Honor Society (Phi Theta Kappa)
Received multiple design and layout awards from Michigan Community College Press Association
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