Within the past 15 years I have worked for a variety of Design companies in the Philadelphia metro area. I am enthusiastic and passionate about what I do, and possess the ability and versatility to produce creative and effective work. I am driven, highly organized, and have a willingness to learn within the design industry. I aspire to work in an environment that enables my creative and technical skills to be challenged and to flourish in an individual and team environment.
Work Exprience:
The Marketing Department - West Chester, PA - 5/2011- Present
Project Manager/Graphic Designer
Responsible for managing and trafficking jobs to artists. Also designing of logos, direct mail, flyers, and various other marketing materials.
Targetmaster - Chadds Ford, PA - 12/09 - 5/2011
Office Assistant/Cashier
Linvilla Orchards - Media, PA - 9/09 - 11/09
Cashier
Great Valley Publishing Company, Inc. - Spring City, PA - 10/08-1/30/09
Graphic Designer
Responsible for the design and production of various medical and nutritional magazines. Page layout, create maps for magazine layout, ad creation, preflight files for printer and other design work for the company.
College Directory Publishing, Inc., - King of Prussia, PA - 5/1997 – 3/2006
Sr. Graphic Designer
Responsible for the production of telephone directories, class schedules and registration booklets for over 150 colleges/universities. Creation of covers for the telephone directories/class schedules, electronic pagination of yellow pages, general information and school/class listings in the telephone directories/class schedules and pre-flighting books before they go to press. Also responsible for all in-house publication requests (training materials, school binders, in house forms and flyers, marketing materials etc.), training of other ad artists in the electronic pagination process of the telephone directories/class schedules, communicating with data vendors and printers.
Contract work:
Lincoln Financial Group, Radnor, PA – April 2008 – June 2008
Responsible for production work on various pieces in the
department.
Synthes, West Chester, PA – June 2007 – November 2007
Production work for various technique guides, brochures and
materials for the company.
Depersico Creative Group, Haverford, PA – January 2007 – May 2007
Responsible for the production of package designs for various
clients. Collection, pre-press and burning of files onto cds for the
printer. Also creating mock ups of packaging designs, and learning
various aspects of textile design.
Aetna, Blue Bell, PA – August 2006 – December 2006
Responsible for the production of flyers, brochures, sell sheets,
direct mail pieces, posters etc. Also responsible for preflight and
collection of files for the printer. Sending collected files via FTP to
printers.
Student Media Group, West Chester, PA – April 2006 – July 2006
Designing Yellow Page Ads
Freelance work:
QVC - West Chester, PA - updating images for QVC.com
Papillon Studios – Malvern, PA – Logo design
Otte Gear – New York, NY – Brochure Design
Alfred Angelo - Ft. Washington, PA – Production
Connors Advertising & Design - Havertown, PA – Production
Holton, Teitelman & Gury - Ambler, PA – Production
Qualifications:
Able to interact successfully with all levels of professionals. Fast learner and able to finish jobs in a quick and professional manner. Proficient in Mac hardware and software such as Quark, Illustrator (Symmetry Works),
InDesign, Photoshop, Pagemaker, Multi Ad Creator, Kodak Insite and Fetch (FTP). Also familiar with Microsoft, Acrobat (PitStop Pro), Ad Mate, Filemaker Pro and Bookman. Valuable knowledge and skills in areas of Graphic Design, package design, magazine layout, Pre-press, problem solving, employee training and project management.
Education: Delaware County Community College, May 1996
Associates Degree in Applied Science, Graphic Design
Professional References:
Kirk Whitpan – Production Manager, College Directory
Publishing, Inc. - 610.220.8209
Tracey Spaventa – Publications Coordinator,
College Directory Publishing, Inc. – 610.805.6936
Susan Kilcoyne - Art Director, Great Valley Publishing -
610.948.9500
Philadelphia, PA