SKILLS
Design
Designed all manner of materials, including: editorial layouts, advertising spreads, brochures, posters, postcards, pins, T-shirts, DVD and VHS covers, trade booth panels; and various publications such as: promotional booklets, catalogs, comic books, 400-page event programs, and how-to manuals.
Produced illustrations for program covers, posters, merchandise, editorials, and promotional pieces.
Production
Expert ability in pre-press production.
Fluent in QuarkXPress, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Acrobat. Working knowledge of Dreamweaver MX and Flash MX. Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel.
Well-versed in creating print-ready PDFs. Produced thousands of flawless electronic files for printers.
Assembled publication impositions with complicated page layout requirements, including: mixed four-color and black-and-white forms, differing paper stocks, blow-in and bind-in cards, gatefolds.
Determined content placement for editorial and advertising for Arabian Horse Magazine and various event programs.
Computer
Strong computer skills influenced by two years of college courses in computer programming.
Thorough understanding of the Mac OS, assisted I.T. troubleshooting network configurations, email problems, and design software issues. Strong understanding of Windows PC environment.
Set up the entire network infrastructure of Macintosh computers for own company.
Customer Service
Direct, professional, and efficient communications with clients and colleagues. Use layman’s terms to inform clients of the best methods to meet unique challenges.
My company was renowned for providing publishers with excellent customer service and attention, with 100% retention after the first trial work was complete.
Leadership
Extensive experience in project management.
Strong team ethic. Top-notch relations with both clients and staff.
Directly supervised eight full-time employees.
Manage over $800,000 annual print budgets.
EXPERIENCE
ARABIAN HORSE ASSOCIATION
March 1999 – March 2006
Design & Publications Coordinator
Project management: Arabian Horse Magazine, a bi-monthly 160-page four-color publication; event programs, editorial layouts, pins, brochures, posters, postcards, DVD and VHS covers, signs, trade booth panels, promotional booklets, and more.
Supervise on-staff designers and temporary designers.
Responsibilities cover the gamut of art direction, graphic design, production, trafficking, expense tracking, and vendor relations.
BELCARO GROUP
October 1998–June 2000
Freelance Graphic Artist
Production of Shop-At-Home four-color catalogs.
COLORPILLAR
April 1996 – August 1998
Owner, Art Director, & Supervisor
Project and account management: Color design and separations for nationally published comic books. Clients included: Acclaim Entertainment (Turok, Classics Illustrated, Disney kids stories), Saban Enterprises (Power Rangers, Beetle Borgs), London Night Studios (The Crow, Razor), Chaos Comics (Rack and Pain), and Antarctic Press (Warrior Nun, Shotgun Mary).
Business promotion and management.
Supervised team of talented computer colorists.
Established solid relationships with five national comic book publishers within weeks of initial startup.
DIGITAL HELLFIRE
March 1995 – April 1996
Computer Colorist
Colorist and separator for nationally published comic books. Clients included: DC Comics (Batman, Azrael, Looney Tunes' Bugs Bunny, Animaniacs’ Pinky and the Brain), Tekno Comics (From Dusk Til Dawn Movie Adaptation) and Harris Comics (Vampirella).
MILES ADVERTISING
February 1995 – June 1995
Intern
Concept for 1995 Parade of Homes 30-second television spot was produced and ran on local NBC-affiliate stations.
EDUCATION
COLORADO INSTITUTE OF ART
January 1993 – March 1995
A.A.S. in Visual Communications
Web Development & Design — Fall 2005
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT BOULDER
September 1990 – June 1992
Computer Science Major
MISCELLANEOUS
AIGA — Current
National Association of Photoshop Professionals — Current
Colorado Macintosh Users Group — Current
Art Institute Merit Scholarship — 1993, 1994
Colorado Merit Scholarship — 1994
"Knowledge is proud that he has learned so much; Wisdom is humble that he knows no more.” —William Cowper, 1785
REFERENCES
Stephanie Darling
Managing Editor, Arabian Horse Magazine
(303) 717-9273
stephanie.darling@ArabianHorses.org
Tracy Schmidt
Graphic Designer & Marketer, SOL Design
(303) 668-0208
elvis@champmail.com
Molly Benstein
Assistant Editor, Primedia
(301) 208-8005
molly.benstein@primedia.com
Mark North
Art Director, Quality Rubber Resources
mnorth@qualityrubberresources.com
Scott Klotz
Graphic Designer
(303) 775-9774
Bob Martin
Owner/Sales/Print Agent, Graphic Resources
rmartin@indra.com
(303) 671-2595
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