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Cori Pitcher a" 3509 E Avenue NW, Unit E, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
52405 a" (319) [email protected] a"
www.coripitcher.com
Career Summary- Accomplished designer and illustrator capable of
meeting both the customer andcompanyas needs- Proven ability to
manage multiple tasks in a deadline driven environment- Fifteen
years experience in the field of graphic arts and design
Program ExperienceProficient using:Adobe Photoshop CS4, Adobe
Illustrator CS4, Adobe Freehand MX, Adobe Pagemaker,Microsoft
Word
Experience with:Microsoft Publisher, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft
Powerpoint, Cumulus 7, Adobe Flash CS4, Adobe InDesign CS3, Adobe
Dreamweaver CS3, html, CSS, Microsoft Visio
Professional ExperienceCurriculum Associates, Iowa City,
IAGraphic Designer, August 2009 a" Present (contract)- Create art
for the insides of the books using Adobe Photoshop and
Illustrato
r CS4
- Coordinate with editors on creating art to illustrate lessons
and passages- Communicate with editors and production staff through
email and FTP server
Creative Design, Hiawatha, IAProduction Assistant, Freelance
Design and Embroidery Digitizer, October 2009 a"Present (part
time)- Digitize custom and stock embroidery designs using Tajima
DG/ML software- Edit embroidery files when needed using Tajima
DG/ML and Design Shop softwar
e- Conceptualize new stock designs ideas- Operate industrial
sewing machines, Melco 4-head and Amaya
- Set up and run production for multiple types of garments and
fabrics
- Production runs ranging from 1 piece to 400 pieces in an
order
Buckle Down Publishing, Iowa City, IAGraphic Designer, June 2006
a" May 2009- Create art for the insides of the books using Adobe
Photoshop and Illustrato
r CS3- Coordinate with editors on creating art to illustrate
lessons and passages- Facilitate with layout artists to help
collect, correct and adjust artwork- Setup covers for the books
using InDesign CS3- Assist librarian with cataloging art in Cumulus
7 database
Creative Design, Hiawatha, IAEmbroidery Digitizer, 2003 - May
2006
- Digitized 80% of stock designs and corporate logos using Melco
EDS 3 and Tajima DG/ML software- Set-up and ran Melco and Tajima
industrial sewing machines- Assisted at 8 decorated apparel trade
shows as a vendor between 2003 and 200
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Graphic Artist, December 1998 a" 2003- Responsible for designing
advertising flyers, magazine ads, web graphics and
embroidery stock catalog- Contributed ideas and original artwork
for new stock designs
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- Took customer service calls and processed phone and online
orders in a timely manner
McLeodUSA Publishing, Cedar Rapids, IASpec Artist, July 1996 -
December 1998- Designed spec ads for potential yellow page
customers- Assisted with clean up of art using Adobe Photoshop and
Illustrator
Scanner Artist, July 1994 - July 1996- Cleaned up bitmap and
vector art for yellow page ads using Adobe Photoshop a
nd Freehand- Documented instructions for clean up procedures-
Helped with training new employees- Volunteered on United Way fund
raiser committee for 2 years
EducationDeVry University online a" BA Multimedia Design and
Development, web design, June 2009 a" Present (GPA 3.83)Relative
classes taken: Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, Visual Design
Fundamentals, AdvancedDesign and Rapid Visualization, Information
Design, Computer Applications for Business w/Lab,
WebAnimationPrograms used: Adobe Illustrator CS4, Adobe Illustrator
CS4, Adobe Flash CS4, M
icrosoft Word, MicrosoftVisio 2007University of Phoenix online
a" AAIT/Visual Communications, March 2006 a" February 2008 (GPA
3.69)Relative classes taken: MIS, internet concepts, Analysis &
Design of Information Systems,Intro to Web Design I &
IIPrograms used: Adobe Dreamweaver CS3, Adobe Flash CS3, Adobe
Photoshop ElementsKirkwood Community College, Cedar Rapids, IA a"
Diploma in Printing Communications, September 1993 a" 1994 (GPA
3.85)
Freelance Graphic Experience- Volunteered on the Central City,
Iowa Festival Committee (CCRider) 2004 and 20
05, contracted in 2007- Designed poster for aUsing Science in
Creative Writinga seminar at the U of Iin 2008- Designed company
logo for aOut of This Worlda specialty toy store in 2010
Awards and Achievements- Received a gold certificate for the
Skills Advantage WorkKeys assessment testsin June 2009- Selected to
be in the Small Works Gallery show at the Chait Galleries
DowntownIowa City in 2008- "Distinguished Service and Going Above
and Beyond" from Creative Design in 2001
