FREELANCE DESIGNER + PRINTER

Various Industries Since 1/00

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LAYOUT DESIGN • ILLUSTRATION • PHOTO / VIDEO / AUDIO EDITING

 

PRINT DESIGN:

vehicle wraps, signage, wall / window graphics

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WEB DESIGN:

web pages, buttons, banners, ads, newsletters, gifs, collateral

 

PROJECT MANAGEMENT:

copy writing, file management, budgets, print production, art direction

 

SMALL BUSINESS:

launched small printing company to provide printing services for my design clients

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LEAD GRAPHIC DESIGNER

04/15 - present @ Design Agency/Printing Company, Chicago

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DEVELOPMENT:

logos, branding, social media

 

PRINT DESIGN:

brochures, catalogs, window graphics, vehicle wraps, interior/exterior signage, large / small format

 

WEB DESIGN:

maintain websites using Wordpress and ftp servers

 

MANAGEMENT:

develop new procedures for printing, tackle complex print projects, manage file storage, follow brand standards

 

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LEAD GRAPHIC DESIGNER, CONSULTANT

01/00 – present @ Printing Firm/E-commerce Corporation, Los Angeles

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DEVELOPMENT:

logos, business ideas, design/printing techniques
 

PRINT DESIGN:

brochures, catalogs, window graphics, vehicle wraps, interior/exterior signage, marketing and large format graphics for advertising, television and conventions

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WEB DESIGN:

create content, graphics and site maps for startups websites

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MANAGEMENT:

developed design/production techniques for vehicle wrap production then launched website to market to food truck, film and racing industries; provided onsite customer service,

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GRAPHIC DESIGNER

6/06 – 12/08, @ Event Planning Firm, Chicago

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DEVELOPMENT:

logos, interior design, renderings, proposals, storyboards

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PRINT DESIGN:

themed graphics, dimensional stage signs, hospitality graphics, marketing collateral

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WEB DESIGN:

social media campaigns

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MANAGEMENT:

managed crew and supplies, created detailed instructions on signage construction, troubleshooted machines, trained staff
 

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MARKETING GRAPHIC DESIGNER

8/04 – 4/05 @ Window & Door Manufacturing Company, Chicago

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PRINT DESIGN:

marketing collateral, newsletters, postcards, brochures, catalogs, banners

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WEB DESIGN:

prepared content for online use and directed web development in concept, layout, design and flow

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MANAGEMENT:

maintained accounts that budgeted graphic support for salesforce; assisted with human resource initiatives; visited vendors; translated documents into Spanish.

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ILLUSTRATOR

3/04 – 5/05 @ Interactive Media Company, Chicago

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ILLUSTRATION:

people, vehicles, food, and backgrounds to be used in interactive learning tutorials

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ANIMATION:

adding movement, speech and interactivity using Flash

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DEVELOPMENT:

worked closely with programmers for file integration and troubleshooting

 

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GRAPHIC DESIGNER

03/04 - 05/05, University Magazine Publication, Chicago

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DEVELOPMENT:

magazine redesign, photo-shoots, press-checks

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PRINT DESIGN:

editorial magazine spreads, advertisements, programs, brochures and event collateral to promote university organizations, their sponsors and related social functions

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MARKETING GRAPHIC DESIGN INTERN

03/03 - 12/03 @ Social Magazine Publication, Chicago

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DEVELOPMENT:

created advertisements within specific markets

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PRINT DESIGN:

magazine ads, promotional books, brochures, signage

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MATH TUTOR, COMPUTER INSTRUCTOR, LEARNING RESEARCHER

4/05 – 9/05 @ Master's Degree Program in Education, Chicago

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Tutored 4th & 5th grade children in math. Taught them how use iMovie to make movies.Taught their parents on how to use Macs and iMovie to be able to aid their children in making movies. Met with research team to discuss progress and keep log for research project.