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Graphic Designer
Stacy Congdon
Somerset, MA
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About
I have worked as a graphic designer for 25 years. I specialize in print production with my experience mainly in newspapers and magazines. Working for a newspaper has helped me to work efficiently with strict deadlines.
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Education
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ceritificate CSS and HTMLLearning Connection2012 - 2012Independent Coursework, Creating Web Pages, Intermediate CSS/XHTML MacIntosh Adobe CS: InDesign, Photoshop, Acrobat, Illustrator
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BFA Graphic DesignRhode Island School of Design1990 - 1994Bachelor of Fine Arts 1994 in Graphic Design
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Experience
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ParaprofessionalSoutheastern Massachusetts Educational Collaborative (SMEC)Oct 2021 - Present (4 years 8 months)Paraprofessional October 2021 - present
2022-currently working with elementary school age students with physical disabilities. Aid students with physical activites, learning words and letters, socializing and other daily school activites.
2021-2022 school year worked mainly with high school students with mental disabilities.
Assist students with reading, math and other subjects. Help students to learn daily activities such as cooking, cleaning, telling time and money. Assisted in medically fragile elementary classroom when needed by helping them into walkers and assisting in their daily learning.
During summer breaks I work in the adult program helping with activities such as painting ceramics and arts and crafts. Also, driving adults to and from program. -
Freelance Graphic DesignerValassisPAFeb 2013 - Aug 2021 (8 years 6 months)Create new advertisements and update advertisements for print. Remove backgrounds from photos to silhouette objects. Primarily created automobile advertisements for new and used cars.
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Clipper MagazineFreelance Graphic DesignerMountville, PAJun 2019 - Mar 2021 (1 year 9 months)Create new advertisements and update advertisements for print.
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Project ManagerHorton Interpreting Inc.Providence, RIOct 2012 - Feb 2013 (4 months)Manage translation requests between clients and company translators. Update design files into chosen language requested.
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Creative ManagerProvidence Phoenix NewspaperProvidence, RIOct 2004 - Nov 2011 (7 years 1 month)In charge of production of weekly newspaper, including pagination, ad creation, file maintenance, assisting News Editor with images for editorial pages and prepare PDF files for printer. Art Director for magazine produced by the Providence Phoenix, "Dining On The Town".
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Freelance Production ArtistRDW Group Inc.Providence, RIAug 2004 - Oct 2004 (2 months)Make changes to advertisements. Prepare files for print.
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Freelance Graphic DesignerCommunications CollaborativeBoston, MAMay 2004 - Oct 2004 (5 months)Freelance Graphic Designer for Rhode Island Advertising Agencies
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Art DirectorAshton International Media Inc.Worcester, MAAug 2003 - May 2004 (9 months)Teddy Crafts magazine Graphic Artist for all magazine publications. Prepared and created ads as PDF's as well as create flyers, mailers, and other print collateral when needed.
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Graphic ArtistProvidence Phoenix NewspaperProvidence, RIMay 1995 - Aug 2003 (8 years 3 months)Design advertisements on the computer, some four color advertisements, work on the production of the newspaper including scanning photographs and creating PDF's for final output, produce trade update newsletter, produce flyers for special issues, and paginate line ads
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Freelance Graphic DesignerLukens, Boostrom & Clark Designs Inc.Providence, RIJan 1995 - May 1995 (4 months)Freelance Computer work and mock-ups
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Awards
BFA Graphic Design
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On Coroflot@scongdon, member since 2012
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