Bill Tucker, Versatile Graphic Designer in Norwalk, CT

About

Over twenty years of experience in the graphic arts industry. A designer with excellent production skills. Experienced in graphic design, computer illustration and production of advertising, presentations, direct mail, POP, packaging and collateral marketing materials, from concept to final development. Team player with excellent interpersonal, problem solving and organizational skills.

Advanced level user of: InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Quark, Rapid Weaver, Rapid Weaver Multitool, Banner Zest with working knowledge of Microsoft Office, Flash and Dreamweaver.

Education

Principals of Design

PRINTING INSTITUTE OF NEW YORK

1979
Advertising Design

SILVERMINE ART SCHOOL

1978
Email

UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT

1977

Experience

Freelancer Designer

Present

* Created innovative commercial art for multimedia and print mediums. Provided a full range of creative services.
Designer

Printech International.

Stamford, CT

Printech * Design and production of printed materials, web pages and created web page and landing pages with Mindfire as a certified campaign manager for cross media marketing. * Retouching high-resolution 4/C process digital files.
KAO BRANDS

Freelance Designer

Stamford, CT

KAO Brands. * Production of Products, trade ads, promotional materials, packaging, and point of purchase displays. * Oversaw in-house photography and digital photos for position and reproduction. * Conversion of files from Mac to PC use. * Created comps for approval and photo shoots.
Freelance Designer

ZOTOS INTERNATIONAL

Darien, CT

Zotos International * Art Direction of retouched high-resolution 4/C process digital files to direct press output. * Pre-press, and press checks on: trade ads, promotional material, flyers, sales brochures, newsletters, logo development, packaging, posters, forms, shelf talkers, and point of purchase displays. * Coordinated with printers, packaging vendors, and POP fabricators. * Oversaw in-house photography and digital photos for position and reproduction. * Knowledgeable in the conversion of files from Mac to PC use. * Digital photo selection, color correction, and retouching. * Comps for approval and photo shoots. * Installed computers, hard drives, ram, scanners, printers, and software. * Created and implemented archiving systems and server directories with instruction to employees. * Implemented procedures for outputting electronic files to vendors.
Freelance Designer

XEROX

Stamford, CT

* Responsible for design and illustration of logos, brochures, newsletters, product illustration, flyers, photo retouching, slides, advertisement, and packaging for internal departments. * Supervised development and production of periodical publication including bi-monthly industry newsletter and corporate presentations with direct report to senior management.
Production Supervisor

INTERPROCESS INC.

Stamford, CT

* Handling consumer product packaging for clients such as Pepperidge Farms, Tetley, Knorr, and Muellers. * Liaise between sales and production, * Documented jobs and prepared written instructions. * Scheduled press, die cutting, and shipping. * Liaised with outside vendors.
Graphic Designer

GRAPHIC ARTS ASSOCIATES

Stamford, CT

* Created designs * Responsible for sales and service totaling $300,000/year.
Production Consultant

LANMAN COMPANY

New York City, NY

* Correction and production by reviewing matchprint, cromalin, and press proofs.

Awards

I am not only a designer who has won the Gold, Silver and Bronze Awards from the Ad Club of Westchester but I have a varied background in production that has taught me: type composition and styles, how to retouch photos and create textures, lay out pages, create line art in the form of illustrations and charts and even take a stab at writing copy. The combination and versatility of these talents can be seen in my ability to use: InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Word, Exel, PowerPoint, Flash, RapidWeaver, Acrobat, Barcode Pro, Toast, Stuffit, IMovie and iDVD, while moving across Mac and PC platforms. The combination of these skills with a can-do attitude and pleasant personality, make me a perfect candidate.

Skills

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