Graphic Designer

Eduardo O. Gonzalez 773.304.6717 [email protected] eduardo.real2design.com CAREER SUMMARY Ten years of experience in graphic design with strong advertising agency backgro und. Experience in production of numerous projects in print and web. Expertise i n print and electronic collateral, with a focus on creative design. Proficient i n Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat, Dreamweaver) as well as Quark XPress. My portfolio: www.eduardo.real2design.com EDUCATION AI Illinois Institute of Art Chicago Photography for Designers (2009) Advance Typography (2009) IADT International Academy of Design & Technology BFA Design and Multimedia - Focus on Art and Design (2003) AAS Computer Graphics - Focus on Graphic Design (2001) EXPERIENCE 3/2010 Present............Freelance(1)/ Taproot Foundation(1)......Chicago, IL Graphic Designer Consultant 7/2007 3/2010............WellPoint...........Chicago , IL Graphic Designer Responsible for driving creative processes and developing solutions to meet Well Point and client needs. Provided creative and strategic development for all type s of communication and marketing materials. Streamlined processes to help achiev e unit cost goals. Worked with all areas of leadership teams and marketing partn ers to ensure consistent messaging. Worked in conjunction with lead designer and WellPoint management teams to devel op program launches and creative solutions for UniCare, Anthem Blue Cross and Bl ue Shield and WellPoint NextRx divisions, targeting member, employer and produce r audiences. 11/2003 7/2007............Schawk............Chicago, IL Graphic Designer Designed and produced all aspects of creative work for projects such as ads, cat alogs, direct mail and branding. Ensured client expectations are exceeded, collaborated closely with Senior Art D irectors to obtain design and layouts, including art, color, photography and typ ography for current projects. Reviewed all team work at key stages and brought f inal output to press. Clients include Sears, Kmart, OfficeMax, Sunbeam and The G reat indoors. 12/2002 10/2003..........Freelance(1,2)...Chicago, IL Graphic Designer

(1) Provided concepts, creative design and layout for packaging, catalogs, broch ures, newsletters, annual reports, posters, corporate identities, point-of-purch ase and other advertising materials. Collaborated closely with clients to produc e final product and prepare final output files. (2) Clients include Life Fitness and Eventive Corporation. 02/1999 12/2002..........FGC Inc...........Chicago, IL Designer / IT Tech III Responsible for the layout and design of internal Website and corporate document ation (SOP books and advertising materials). Responsible for overseeing and supe rvising all hardware and software configurations on corporate PC equipment, incl uding Servers and 100+ desktops. SOFTWARE AND PROJECT EXPERTISE Proficient in Adobe Creatice Suite -- InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat, Dreamweaver; QuarkXpress and Microsoft Office Suite applications for both Mac a nd PC/Microsoft platforms. Bilingual (Fluency) in English and Spanish Portfolio and References are available upon request