Jer Warren

Graphic Designer

Jer Warren is a Graphic Designer and a resident of Raleigh, NC. Jer has a background in traditional art skills as well as a firm understanding of the latest in digital graphics software on both PC and Mac systems. He is currently a graphic designer with the N.C. Dept. of Transportation - Office of Beautification program designing materials to support the N.C. Wildflower Program and Anti-Litter Campaign.

Resume

Jer Warren
jerwarren@earthlink.net • 919-247-1365

WORK HISTORY

N.C. Dept. of Transportation Graphic Artist 08/2005 - present
• Designer for the Office of Beautification supporting Adopt - A - Highway, Litter Prevention Campaigns,
Stormwater Program, the Wildflower Program, and Roadside Environmental Unit.
• Design, layout, and purchase marketing merchandise such as brochures, newsletters, and promotional materials. Coordinate the production of printed materials by in house and outside vendors.
• Projects include multimedia presentations, photography, interactive web graphics and layout of project specific reports, maps, and diagrams.
• Created Swat-A-Litterbug Campaign logo used in educational packages for N.C. school systems.
• Developed logo for NCDOT Sustainable Rest Areas as well as design of educational signage for facilitlies.
• Coordinate annual N.C. Wildflower Awards Program. Design and production of all presentation materials.
• Created NCDOT Wildflower Progams 25th Anniversary logo.
• Received Extra Effort Award - December 2006.

Humble Pie Sous Chef 2004 - 2005
• Assisted in management of kitchen and contributed to the development of new menu items.
• Designed menu layout.

Vertigo Diner Chef 1999 - 2002
• Oversaw kitchen operations, staff, and daily preparations. Responsible for kitchen inventory, cost, and ordering.

Tannis Root Productions Screen Printing Assistant 2001 - 2002
• Provided part-time assistance at screen printing facility creating promotional material for the music industry.
• Responsible for upkeep and burning of screens.


FREELANCE HISTORY

Power Cycles 2007
• Designed logo for custom motorcycle shop

Hank Sinatra (Slaphappy Records) 2006 - present
• Develop artwork for promotional posters and T-shirts
• Created layout for CD packaging

Old Man Army Skateboards 2006 - present
• Created logos for use on T-shirts, skateboards and stickers
• Designed advertising for print and web use

OldSchoolSkateboarding.com 2006
• Created T-shirt logo


EDUCATION & TECHNICAL SKILLS

Wake Technical Community College 2003-2005
• Associates Degree in Graphic Design
• Dean’s List and President’s List
• President and Charter Member of the Wake Technical Ad Club

School of Communication Arts 1993 • Certification in computer graphics and 3-D computer animation

Impressive Designs 08/2004 - 10/2004
• Intern: Assisted in layout of text for catalogues and uploaded
images to websites

Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Acrobat, Macromedia Dreamweaver, Flash, Quark Express, Microsoft Office
PC and Mac operating systems

Location

Raleigh, NC

Specialties

  • Illustration
  • Print
  • Art Direction

Experience

4 years

Education

Wake Technical Community College

Awards

NCDOT Roadside Environmental Units - Extra Effort Award 2006