8/6/2019 artist or graphic designer or art director
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EXPERIENCE
Freelance Graphic Designer, MetroWalkz, Chicago, IL; 07/05 -
present
Professional Exhibiting Artist, 07/05 - present
Junior Art Director, DHD Advertising, Chicago, IL; 07/04 -
07/05Came up with original concepts for visual of print ads,
brochuresDesigned logos for brands and productsDesigned series
posters and other promo materials for trade shows and expos
Graphic Designer, Ambrosi/ABD Group, Chicago, IL; 01/01 -
07/04Produced projects for the Sears catalogues by taking input
into design and layoutContributed ideas for initial concepts and
improvements throughout design projectWorked closely with Account
Manager, take projects of various complexity fromdesign through
final art with limited supervisionActively participated in
directing photo shoots at photo studios
Graphic Artist, Wencel/Hess Design, Chicago, IL; 04/00 -
12/01Designed packaging for consumer goods with illustrations,
photos and typeCreated line art on basis of photographs of
productsProduced keylines for package design
Designed promotional materials (FSIas for mass media; folders
and inserts)
Advertising Coordinator, Swedish Covenant Hospital, Chicago, IL;
03/98 - 04/00Designed and conducted advertising campaigns for
Hospital events and service linesin conjunction with Marketing
Director and Hospital PRCreated artwork for print advertisement (in
Windows 95, with use of my originalphotographs and drawings, as
well as stock art and photography)Edited text and produced layout
for internal publications, flyers and posters
Production Coordinator, Industrial Market Place
(business-to-business marketingpublication), Skokie, IL; 08/97 -
03/98Trafficked ads through art department and printer
Made traditional paste-up and digital layout of pagesDesigned
ads in MAC graphic applications
Graphic Designer, The Add Sheet (weekly advertising magazine for
local business),Iowa City, IA; 05/96 - 08/97Modified old and
created original ads in MAC environmentApplied clip art from CD ROM
as well as scanned graphics/photos from other sources
QUALIFICATIONS
Art design with computer (MAC and IBM) graphic
applicationsProficiency in Page Layout, Illustration, Image
Editing, FreehandA strong sense of Design and Typography and
knowledge of print productionProblem solving; decision making;
strategic thinking; detail oriented communicationPerformance of
multiple projects within a fast-paced environment and under
tightdeadlinesMotivated and considerate team player
