Graphic Prepress/digital Designer Resume
New York, NY
TECHNICAL SKILLS
PC and Mac
Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, PhotoShop, QuarkXpress, Acrobat Pro
Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint
2/12-Present
GRAPHIC PREPRESS/DIGITAL DESIGNER
Confidential, New York, NY
Major Accomplishments
- Created design concept for marketing a new theatre company
- Designed and produced logo, masthead, and advertising material
- Developed marketing materials for email/snailmail advertising campaign
12/11-1/12
PREPRESS/DIGITAL PRODUCTION SPECIALIST
Confidential, Artisan Talent, New York, NY
Major Accomplishments
- Preflighting InDesign, PhotoShop, and QuarkXpress files for new titles; produced press-ready pdfs
- E-Books Conversion Project: quality control on conversion of published titles to pdfs for e-book readers
- Restructuring of management system for physical assets of published titles - CDs, floppy disks, DVDs
6/11-10/11
WEBSITE REDESIGN CONTENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (CMS) COORDINATOR
Confidential, Asset Staffing, New York, NY
Major Accomplishments
- Project manager for uploading content to content management system (CMS)
- File editing and conversion for upload: MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint; Adobe Illustrator, PhotoShop
- Daily progress reports to senior management
FREELANCE GRAPHIC/PREPRESS DESIGNER
New York, NY
Major Accomplishments
- Designed graphic design and marketing deliverables for a range of clients
- Created templates for new publications
- Made creative magic with limited budgets
COMMUNICATIONS PUBLICATIONS ASSOCIATE
Confidential, New York, NY
Major Accomplishments
- Developed and managed publishing projects from concept through preflight to completion
- Project manager for two annual 1,200+-page handbooks of accounting standards
- Designed and produced marketing images for the company website
Adele DeWitt
1/04 - 10/06PRODUCTION DESIGN EDITOR
Confidential, New York, NY
Major Accomplishments
- Project design manager; maintained, and updated complex, multi-layered, linked
- Designed and executed four-color annual report
- Graphic design and photo retouching for all publications
DESKTOP PUBLISHING SPECIALIST
Confidential, New York, NY
Major Accomplishments
- Developed wide range of graphic design deliverables
- Created templates for new publications and managed production of existing
- Produced high-quality work on short notice and under tight deadlines
PRODUCTION COORDINATOR
Confidential, New York, NY
Major Accomplishments
- Produced numerous highly confidential published materials, from inception to prepress, including four-color brochures and reports, conference and marketing materials
- Template design and creation to maintain and improve company style
- Interfaced with external printers and vendors for quality control and adherence to deadlines
DOCUMENT SPECIALIST
Confidential, New York, NY
Major Accomplishments
- Executed desktop publishing in fast-paced, high-volume production center of management consulting firm
- Produced high-quality client deliverables, including manuals, brochures, wall posters, slides, and marketing materials
- Designed PowerPoint presentations on the fly
DESKTOP PUBLISHING SPECIALIST
Confidential, New York, NY
Major Accomplishments
- Produced a wide spectrum of four-color training materials, from inception to prepress
- Designed graphics for training manuals and diverse marketing materials
- Interfaced with printers for quality control and adherence to tight deadlines
The National Shakespeare Company Conservatory, New York, NY (Dramatic Arts)
Career Blazers Learning Center (Computer training)