Achiever Book
Book that I designed for the local newspaper. I designed the cover, as well as the page layout. Worked closely with the customer to ensure that the project remained within budget.
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Graphic Designer
Dave Tamkus
Shamokin, PA
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About
I am a highly motivated individual, working in Graphic Design with a strong background in offset printing and pre-press. I strive to stay creative and regularly challenge myself to think out side of the box. In my current position, I am responsible for a team of graphic and productions designers. My team is responsible for the creation of the weekly sales circular and two monthly sales ad for a 200+ store grocery chain. I also oversee the creative for all in-store signage, ensuring that messaging is clear and customer-friendly while adhering to company brand guidelines . I have also had the pleasure of working with an outside Ad agency to develop TV commercials, critiquing concepts and scripts and being a point of contact during production.
For a few years,I also created editorial cartoons for my local news paper. All of the cartoons were hand drawn and then finished with Adobe Photoshop. They were based on local current events and typically run one to two times a week. During my three years submitting cartoons, I have had 200+ published.
For ten years previous, I was the production manager of a small, nationwide print shop. I could be found doing anything from typsetting, to pre-press/plating, to running a two color Heidelberg, to cutting and folding jobs. My other responsibilities were ordering supplies, maintaining all of the equipment and, when time allowed, creating new product designs. -
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Our Lady of Lourdes High School
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B. A Graphic DesignMarywood University2003
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Creative Services ManagerWeis MarketsSunbury, PAApr 2013 - Present (9 years 3 months)I am responsible for a team of graphic and production designers. My team is responsible for creative of all printed materials, which includes weekly/monthly circulars and in-store point of sale. My team also is tasked with creation of any logos for new sales promotions. I started at Weis four years ago as a Graphic Designer, with focus on the production aspect of the weekly circular. After one year, I was promoted to Circular Lead and then to the Creative Services Manager eighteen months ago. I am able to work both independently and as a member of a team allowing me to enjoy the process of designing a piece from start to finish.
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Cartoonist- FreelanceThe News ItemShamokin, PAApr 2012 - Jul 2015 (3 years 3 months)Create cartoons based on current local events on a time sensitive schedule. * All cartoons are hand drawn and completed using Adobe Photoshop.
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Production Manger/DesignerKeystone Printing & GraphicsCoal Township, PAMay 2003 - Apr 2013 (9 years 11 months)
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Elsewhere on the Web
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On Coroflot@davetamkus, member since 2014
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