EXPERIENCE
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Color Ink Printing + Communications
Photo Retoucher, Offset Prepress Technician, Large Format Prepress Technician 2012 - Present Color Ink is a printing company outside Milwaukee that prints digital, offset, and large format. They also do prepress, file preparation, and photo retouching for outside vendors. Responsibilities - Photo retouching, prepress file preparation, color match adjustments, offset press plate production, quality assurance, large format file preparation, large format printing, die file preparation, packaging structural design. Gaming Hoopla LLC Marketing Coordinator, Board Member 2010 - Present Gaming Hoopla LLC is a not for profit that organizes two annual gaming conventions to raise money for the American Cancer Society. Responsibilities - Print and digital marketing, clothing and merchandise design, on-site signage, social media management, vendor and sponsor advertisement design. |
Central Printing & Media Solutions
Senior Designer, Photo Retoucher, Prepress Technician, 2007 - 2012 CPMS is a print and media company in Southeast Wisconsin. Responsibilities - Print design, photography, photo retouching, prepress file preparation, e-mail advertising design and implementation, web design, account manager, hiring, training, project management, client meetings. Wishing Tree Games Illustrator, Graphic Designer, Package Design 2011 - Present WTG is an up and coming board game publisher out of Lake Geneva. Responsibilities - Freelance illustration, package design, and graphic design for several board games. Followed each game through production, working with the printers, suppliers, and distributors. The Volunteer Center of Northwest Suburban Chicago Volunteer Graphic Designer 2007 - 2010 The Volunteer Center helps bring together volunteers and Non-Profit Organizations looking for help. Through them I did work for several NPO’s. Responsibilities - Outdoor and indoor signs, marketing management, print design and layout, website development, event coordination and art. |
SKILLS
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Technical Skills
CS6: InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver and Acrobat Enfocus Pitstop Pro Portraiture QuarkXPress 9 HTML and CSS FusionPro variable data setup Clear Dry Ink setup Rampage RIP and TrapIt Microsoft Office 2013 Creo Preps Pro Imposition Vutek file preparation / printing Zund cut file preparation PrepareIT Print to Cut Epson Banner printing and maintenance |
Creative Skills
Layout and design Illustration Photography Photo retouching and restoring Package design Typography Copy writing and editing Manual and automated press imposition Client management Research Leadership and motivation |
EDUCATION
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University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
Bachelor of Fine Art - 2007 Emphasis in Graphic Design, Minor in Art History Waukesha County Technical College - In Progress Continued from Gateway Technical College Applied Science Degree Web and Software Development Certifications Web Design Marketing Media Social Media Marketing |
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