Graphic Designer

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Graphic Designer with 17 years experience looking for a Direct Contributor position.

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PROFESSIONAL PROFILE Innovative, motivated professional with a solid background in creating, developi ng and implementing compelling design initiatives integral to optimizing bottomline profits. Extensive experience in diverse media such as print/web ads, logo /identity, signs, direct mail and email marketing, presentations and catalogs/br ochures. Broad background in the creative services industry, ranging from agency to corpo rate environments and from entertainment to small business identity design. Effectively communicates timeline, production process, and technological challen ges and capabilities with external departments and entities to develop opportuni ties and achieve results. Excels at building and establishing key relationships with broad populations inc luding senior management, clients and vendors. Highly versatile; quickly masters new roles, responsibilities, technologies and environments. Reputation for integrity, hard work, dedication and work ethic. CORE COMPETENCIES Creative Concept Development Print Production & Design Problem Solving Presen tations Copywriting Team Leadership Client Relations Vendor Negotiations Marketing Campaigns Bra nd Identity Networking Graphic Design Project Management Catalog Development & Design Art Direction Imagination PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE The Creative Group, Chicago, Illinois (2007Present) Freelance Graphic Designer Collaborate with clients to implement creative strategy plans in order to produc e high-quality design logos, website headers and navigations. Develop strong ab ility to integrate creative strategies in alignment with client goals and prepar e innovative designs. BET Networks: Effectively streamlined marketing and promotional initiatives to improve the overall BET brand. Flair Communications: Designed proposal layouts and designs for million-dollar corporate contracts under extremely tight deadlines; conducted internal and exte rnal end-user training for effective and efficient use of templates. Additional Clientele included: American Hospital Association, IRH Capital, Bla ckwell Consulting, Jacobs & Clevenger, Tribune Direct, Ulta Corporation, Zagnol i, LLC, TargetCom, Edelman Global PR Firm, JP Morgan Chase, Gaston Advertising, Inc. and Calamos Investments, Inc. Schumacher Electric, Corporation, Mount Prospect, Illinois (2006-2007) Freelance Graphic Designer Created innovative packaging, brochures, catalogs, as well as theme and graphics for marketing and sales presentations and corporate websites. Teamed with staf f to develop streamlined production templates for use by creative staff and free lance designers and facilitate print purchasing and vendor negotiations. Prepar ed innovated product catalogs and brochures. Midtronics, Incorporated, Willowbrook, Illinois (2005-2007) Freelance Graphic Designer (20062007) Senior Graphic Designer (20052006) Liaised between management and support staff to prepare a broad range of marketi ng and promotional materials, including drafting policy manuals and educational materials for Marketing Department. Effectively implemented targeted action pla ns to maximize operational productivity, efficiency and profitability while main taining quality assurance levels. Utilized exceptional skills in supporting the Marketing Manager in overseeing vendor negotiations, print purchasing and admin istration functions.

Contributed strategic planning, prioritization and project management skills tow ard consistently achieving critical deadlines while maintaining high quality sta ndards. Cultivated key relationships with sales managers, designers, vendors and key dis tributors. Trained, mentored and motivated junior graphic designers to ensure optimum staff performance and compliance with internal policies and procedures. Quill Corporation, Lincolnshire, Illinois (2003-2005) Senior Production Designer Spearheaded a wide array of different projects and led staff in day-to-day activ ities, with an emphasis on managing the production of catalogs and other print c ollateral. Collaborated closely with Art Directors and Senior Designers in upda ting the asset archive, performing extensive copywriting and ensuring vendors re ceived accurate and updated information. Earned multiple awards for successful increasing sales initiatives, team buildin g and leadership, and partnership development. Increased catalog sales by 148% by creating and facilitating the integration of an innovative software page layout template to enhance product promotions and in crease visual presence of each product. Designed, developed and submitted comps and production art for approved designs in marketing, product and editorial capacities. Continually sought to improve operational efficiency through effective workload delegation, project management and quality control of assigned production projec ts. The Boston Consulting Group, Chicago, Illinois (1997-2003) Production Specialist Strategically coordinated and completed projects to ensure on-time, budget-compl iant delivery while maintaining high quality standards of corporate marketing pr esentation layout and design. Supported all aspects of the timely execution of slides processes from inception through completion. Applied advanced graphic de sign skills in creating eye-catching graphics, diagrams and illustrations for cl ient presentations and proposals, for 15+ practice areas. EDUCATION Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Arts, Minor in Business Technical Writing - Chicago State University, Chicago, IL Associate of Science in Web Design - Robert Morris College, Tinley Park, IL TECHNICAL SKILLS Platforms: Mac OS 9/10, Windows Vista/XP/Me/2000 Applications: Adobe Photoshop, PageMaker, InDesign, Freehand, Acrobat, and Illus trator; QuarkXPress; MS FrontPage, Publisher, and Office Suite (Word, Excel, Pow erPoint, Outlook)

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