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GRAPHIC DESIGN & PRODUCTION
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Graphic Design • Web Design • Production • Illustration • Photography
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Client-focused design and production with versatility in all aspects of high-end design and production. Skilled in commercial and technical art techniques. Extensive experience with project management for corporations and small companies. A topnotch illustrator and graphic designer with over thirty-five years of experience in the planning, design, and production of graphic arts. Meticulous, adaptable, and driven. Consistently, meet deadlines, manage multiple projects, and continually advance skills in new technology. Innovative and enthusiastic. An excellent communicator and hands-on leader. Recipient of numerous awards for design and production, from such esteemed organizations as The American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA) and The Society for Technical Communication (STC). Additional capabilities in:
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Additional capabilities in:
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• Presentations
• Web Design
• Prepress
• Full Color Brochures
• Logos & Stationary
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• Digital & Conventional Design
• Technical Manuals
• Production Art
• Consulting
• Literature & Ads
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Selected Awards & Certificatees:
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• STC Excellence Award for Online Technical Communications, 2004
• STC Excellence Award for Interpretive Illustration, 2004
• AIGA Certificate of Excellence Award for Computer Illustration, 1991
• AIGA Certificate of Excellence for Exhibition Communication Graphics, 1991
• AIGA Certificate of Recognition for Design of Customer Service Brochure, 1991
• STC Achievement Award for Technical Brochures, 1990
• Pacific Northwest Technical Communication Competition, 1988
• Creative Team Award for Design & Production of 737-300 Product Brochures, 1988
• STC Achievement Award for Technical Brochure, 1988
• Bronze Award for Production of Boeing 777 Brochure, 1987
• Gold Award for Excellence in Design, Boeing Services, 1987
• Excellent Production of Commercial Airplane Product Folders, Boeing Services, 1987 |
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• Adobe Illustrator
• Freehand
• InDesign
• Quark
• PageMaker
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• Photoshop
• Dreamweaver
• Go Live • Distiller
• Postscripting
• Pitstop
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• Trapwise
• Pre-print Pro
• Scitex PS/M
• FAF
• Presswise |
• Flight Check
• Preflight Pro
• Director
• Access
• Excel
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2003 - Now |
Graphic Design, Production, & Digital Prepress |
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VISOGRAPHIC, INC, Addison, Illinois |
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Performed all necessary operations for graphic design and production in a PDF workflow.
Design and maintenance of Visographic’s web site. Branding Digital Storefronts, Online Publishing, 3D modeling, Animations, Illustration, Retouching, Photography, Video Tutorials and arketing. |
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2001 - 2003 |
Graphic Design, Production, & Technical Illustration |
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FREELANCE, Chicago, Illinois |
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Contract at Argonne National Laboratory providing graphic design, illustration, and production. |
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2000 – 2001 |
Photography, Design & Prepress |
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COMPTON PRESENTATION SYSTEMS, Roselle, Illinois |
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Design and production.
Photography and video for web and marketing use.
Performed all necessary operations for digital prepress, including outputting digital files.
as Final Film on Scitex Dolev 4 Press Imagesetter, scanning, and retouching.
Reworked and trapped customer files in native applications and utilized Scitex PS7M 6.1 and FAF 2.1.4 for four color process and custom color, silkscreen and offset printing. |
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1994 - 2000 |
Digital Prepress |
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KELLER CRESCENT CO., Evansville, Indiana |
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Performed digital prepress for full service advertising and packaging agency.
Output digital files as imposed Final Film on AGFA 44 Imagesetter.
Scanning using a Screen Sg-8060P Drum Scanner and handled color correcting
and retouching.
Reworked customer files for four-color process and custom color offset and flexo printing.
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1993 - 1994 |
Graphic Design & Technical Illustration |
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FREELANCE, Evansville, Indiana |
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Provided design and production for various commercial and technical art projects. |
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1987 - 1993 |
Graphic Design, Technical Illustration, and Photo Retouch |
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BOEING, Seattle, Washington |
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Responsible for all phases of developing and creating printed materials utilizing
conventional and digital technology.
Designed, illustrated, and distributed a large digital technical art library by network. |
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1984 - 1987 |
Graphic Design & Technical Illustration |
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FREELANCE, Seattle, Washington |
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Provided conventional and digital graphic arts services, for various marketing, technical,
and manufacturing firms. |
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1981 - 1984 |
Graphic Design & Technical Illustraion |
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LOCKHEED SHIPBUILDING, Seattle, Washington |
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Developed and created proposal art, production art, and manufacturing plan illustrations.
Served as liaison between graphic and engineering departments.
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INDIANA VOCATIONAL COLLEGE,
Evansville, Indiana
Associates Degree in Manufacturing Design Technology, 1975. 3.835 G.P.A.
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INDIANA VOCATIONAL COLLEGE,
Evansville, Indiana
Certificate in Commercial Art, 1976 |
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