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Designer, Meredith Corporation, Des Moines, Iowa (Jan, 2005 - Present) • Designed and constructed web layouts based on brand campaigns in print • Interpreted english language layouts into foreign language layouts: such as Spanish and French • Assisted on new business pitches and presentations • Extended product brands into the publishing arena • Worked with various industries such as; Automotive, Supermarket, Insurance, Food, Real Estate, Lawn Care, Infant Food, Camping, Entertainment Art Director, Integer Group, Des Moines, Iowa (Mar, 2003 - Jan, 2005) • Handled multiple accounts at ounce in a fast-paced environment • Created point-of-purchase displays and collateral for big box retail environments • Assisted on new business pitches and presentations • Worked with a diverse range of clients such as; Maytag, Amana, Jenn-Air, Pella Windows • Collaborated with a large creative team to keep project goals and schedules on target Designer, Mauck & Associates, Des Moines, Iowa (Jul, 2002 - Jan, 2003) • Assisted on new business pitches and presentations • Worked with a diverse range of clients such as; Iowa State University & RDG Architectural Group Senior Designer, Ernst & Young LLP, New York, NY (Sept/97 - Jan/98) • Collaborated closely with the marketing team to prepare detailed business-to-business presentations • Created complex informational graphics, charts and proposals for large financial events Art Director, Marvel Entertainment Group, New York, NY (Apr, 1995 - Feb, 1997) • Supervised and art directed a small group responsible for the design and production of ‘Mega Marvel’, the Marvel Comics retail publication • Maintained a consistent art direction over various promotional material • Trained new staff Designer, Aquent Partners, New York, NY (Apr, 1994 - Feb, 1999) • Created direct mail, newsletters, advertising, corporate identity, • Worked with various industries such as: publishing, financial, fashion, advertising, real estate, entertainment Instructor, PC/Mac Central, New York, NY (Aug, 1998 – Feb, 1999) • Developed custom courses for large creative departments from fortune 500 companies • Taught courses in: Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe After Effects and QuarkXpress • Worked with various clients such as; Sony Music, Princeton Review, Bear Sterns • Office-related software: Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite: Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook • Graphic design-related software: Expert knowledge of Adobe InDesign CS3, Adobe Illustrator CS3, Adobe Photoshop CS3, QuarkXpress, Adobe Acrobat • Internet proficient • Operating Systems: Expert knowledge of Microsoft Windows, Linux and Macintosh • HTML development and web site design 1994 graduate of Iowa State University of Science and Technology. Bachelor of Fine Arts with a course of study in Graphic Design. Shawn walker * graphic deSigner (515) 322-1010 * [email protected]

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Designer, Meredith Corporation, Des Moines, Iowa(Jan, 2005 - Present)• Designedandconstructedweblayoutsbasedon

brandcampaignsinprint

• Interpretedenglishlanguagelayoutsintoforeignlanguagelayouts:suchasSpanishandFrench

• Assistedonnewbusinesspitchesandpresentations

• Extendedproductbrandsintothepublishingarena

• Workedwithvariousindustriessuchas;Automotive,Supermarket,Insurance,Food,RealEstate,LawnCare,InfantFood,Camping,Entertainment

Art Director, Integer Group, Des Moines, Iowa(Mar, 2003 - Jan, 2005)• Handledmultipleaccountsatounceinafast-paced

environment

• Createdpoint-of-purchasedisplaysandcollateralforbigboxretailenvironments

• Assistedonnewbusinesspitchesandpresentations

• Workedwithadiverserangeofclientssuchas;Maytag,Amana,Jenn-Air,PellaWindows

• Collaboratedwithalargecreativeteamtokeepprojectgoalsandschedulesontarget

Designer, Mauck & Associates, Des Moines, Iowa(Jul, 2002 - Jan, 2003)• Assistedonnewbusinesspitchesandpresentations

• Workedwithadiverserangeofclientssuchas;IowaStateUniversity&RDGArchitecturalGroup

Senior Designer, Ernst & Young LLP,NewYork,NY(Sept/97 - Jan/98)• Collaboratedcloselywiththemarketingteamtoprepare

detailedbusiness-to-businesspresentations

• Createdcomplexinformationalgraphics,chartsandproposalsforlargefinancialevents

Art Director, Marvel Entertainment Group,NewYork,NY(Apr, 1995 - Feb, 1997)• Supervisedandartdirectedasmallgroupresponsiblefor

thedesignandproductionof‘MegaMarvel’,theMarvelComicsretailpublication

• Maintainedaconsistentartdirectionovervarious promotionalmaterial

• Trainednewstaff

Designer, Aquent Partners,NewYork,NY(Apr, 1994 - Feb, 1999)• Createddirectmail,newsletters,advertising,

corporateidentity,

• Workedwithvariousindustriessuchas:publishing, financial,fashion,advertising,realestate,entertainment

Instructor, PC/Mac Central,NewYork,NY(Aug, 1998 – Feb, 1999)• Developedcustomcoursesforlargecreativedepartments

fromfortune500companies

• Taughtcoursesin:AdobeIllustrator,AdobePhotoshop,AdobeAfterEffectsandQuarkXpress

• Workedwithvariousclientssuchas;SonyMusic, PrincetonReview,BearSterns

• Office-relatedsoftware:Intermediateknowledgeof MicrosoftOfficeSuite:Word,Excel,Powerpoint,Outlook

• Graphicdesign-relatedsoftware:ExpertknowledgeofAdobeInDesignCS3,AdobeIllustratorCS3,AdobePhotoshopCS3,QuarkXpress,AdobeAcrobat

• Internetproficient

• OperatingSystems:ExpertknowledgeofMicrosoftWindows,LinuxandMacintosh

• HTMLdevelopmentandwebsitedesign

1994graduateofIowaStateUniversityofScienceandTechnology.BachelorofFineArtswithacourse ofstudyinGraphicDesign.

Shawn walker * graphic deSigner(515) 322-1010 * [email protected]