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Production Graphic Artist
Grosse Pointe News
Grosse Pointe Woods, MI
Aug 2014 - Present (11 years 10 months)
Photo editing for placement in a weekly news publication. Member of production team creating and editing advertisements submitted by clients: Newspaper, Print & Deliver, Direct Mail pieces, and web advertising. Contributing proofreader. Work closely with editorial and sales staff to ensure quality and standards are consistently met.
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Print Design Professional / Corporate Identity Architect
mith Creative Services
Warren, MI
May 1998 - Present (28 years 1 month)
Design and produce: Corporate ID (logos, letterhead, business cards), annual reports, graphics/artwork for interactive automotive marketing research, magazine layout, corporate and parks & recreation newsletters, custom invitations, announcements, and personal stationery. Project management and organization. Partner with print brokers and print shops to take projects from concept to finished, printed job. Website creation and maintenance.
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Graphic Design / Digital Pre-Press Production / Digital Output Specialist
Litho Printing Service, Inc.
Eastpointe, MI
Oct 2012 - Aug 2014 (1 year 10 months)
Pre-press design and prep for digital and offset print output. Created original designs, or adapted client files to make them print capable, in the most efficient way possible to maximize company profit. Flexible and prolific, yet attentive to detail. Regularly handled multiple projects simultaneously. Digital print specialist. Handled client interaction to ensure specs were met and maintained. Vinyl print production: signs, decals and banners. Offset plate production experience.
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Creative Director / Project Manager
Vucom New Media
Troy, MI
May 1988 - May 1998 (10 years)
Facilitated creative direction for PowerPoint, interactive, web and print projects, maintaining continuity of customer identity throughout presentations and oversaw quality control of production staff working on assigned projects, all while meeting stringent deadlines.
Noteworthy Accomplishment: Vital role in developing corporate standards for design process and quality control for all production personnel.