Graphic Designer/Production Artist

Victor Ruiz

Fuquay-Varina, NC

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Graphic Designer/Production Artist with over 20 years experience. Prepared to create outstanding design/layout work and help lead your company to the next level.
Education
- Commercial Advertising Art
  
  Robert Morgan Vo-Tech
- Graphic Design
  
  South Dade High School High School
  
  1997
Experience
- Graphic Design / Product Development Manager
  
  King Canopy / PIC America, Ltd.
  
  Fuquay-Varina, NC
  
  Jan 2010 - Present (16 years 5 months)
  
  Designing of advertising, product packaging, product instruction manuals, logos, newsletters, email marketing & blasts, catalog and sales sheets, product conceptualization and development, website maintenance, product photography, quality control, product development.
- Graphic Designer
  
  Plan B Advertising
  
  Miami, FL
  
  Oct 2008 - Dec 2009 (1 year 2 months)
  
  Designing advertising logos business cards and other works on a freelance basis.
- Ad Production Artist
  
  The Miami Herald Media Company
  
  Miami, FL
  
  Mar 2000 - Jul 2008 (8 years 4 months)
  
  Timely composition of various advertising pieces - newspaper advertising and a variety of inserts delivered within the Miami Herald. Involved with updating, installation and troubleshooting of hardware and software. Troubleshooting ads. Developed tip sheets and training guides for Ad Production Department.
- Ad Designer
  
  Harte Hanks The Flyer
  
  Mar 1996 - Mar 2000 (4 years)
  
  Nightly supervision of the Pre-Press Department. Timely output of products on a nightly basis well as meeting weekly production deadlines. Problem solving and troubleshooting. Error researching and back-up proofreading.
Awards

Bronze Medal winner in VICA Promotional Billboard Competition.

Student of the Month for April 1996 Robert Morgan Vo-Tech.

Employee of the Month, August 1999 The Flyer Publishing Co.

Winner of the Redesign Doris Markets Advertisement Contest.
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