Summary of Qualifications
Loyal, creative professional with 20+ years of experience in print production and graphic design, and new skills in interaction and web design. Excels at delivering projects on time under tight deadlines, problem-solving, collaborating with team members, and is an expert in the Adobe suite of programs.
Education
Robert Morris University • Moon Township, PA
Bachelor of Arts (2021)
Media Arts - Interaction Design (GPA 4.0)
The Art Institute of Pittsburgh • Pittsburgh, PA
Associate in Specialized Technology Degree (1997)
Visual Communications with a special emphasis in Illustration
Computer Skills
MAC and PC Platforms: Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Premier, After Effects, and Acrobat, QuarkXpress, Microsoft Word, Excel, and Powerpoint, Google Docs, Slides, Meet, and Drive, Suitcase Fusion, Eclipse, Android Studio, Anaconda, Rhinoceros
Employment History
Minuteman Press South Hills • Lead Graphic Designer • Pittsburgh, PA
• Maintained position after Minuteman Press bought Greentree Printing
• Instrumental in helping with the transition of new management and merging of production styles and processes
• Manage the business’ social media accounts and websites
• Design and produce monthly marketing emails and post cards
• Manage and train new graphic designers
• Finishing and bindery work, packaging completed jobs for delivery, answering phones and general customer service responsibilities
Greentree Printing and Signs • Graphic Designer • Pittsburgh, PA
• Design and re-creation of logos, business forms, advertising materials, books, programs, newsletters, directories, calendars, and more
• Maintain and design within brand identity standards for all clients
• Design, output, and finishing of large-format collateral
• Electronic retouching of images and photos
• Artwork proofing, preflighting of customer supplied art
• Organize, maintain and archive digital artwork
• Create tutorials to assist customers in learning proper procedures for artwork submission
• Development of "Design-Online" products for the company website
• Manage company website via CMS
Copymax • Supervisor/Desktop Publisher • Pittsburgh, PA
• Performed all design and desktop publishing responsibilities
• Operated all copy machines and auxiliary equipment
• Customer service and point of sales
• Opening /closing store including register balancing
• General supervisory duties, paperwork and quality control
Kinko's • Indiana, PA
Computer Services Coordinator
• Managed computer services department
• Organized marketing material and met all in-store marketing deadlines
• Installed/re-installed software bundles on PC and Macintosh platforms
• Hardware and software troubleshooting and placing service calls
Computer Services Consultant
• Consulted with customers to fully understand their needs
• Created, designed and/or typeset orders
• Assisted customers with Mac and PC platforms
• Assumed all department responsibilities in the absence of the department manager
• Assisted in department cross-training of all store employees
Copy Consultant
• Customer service, point of sales, closing of cash drawer at the end of the shift
• Operated all copy machines and auxiliary equipment
• Served as Service Quality Representative, responsible for production management and quality control
• Assumed responsibilities for all basic shift operations in the absence of managers or supervisors
The Village Idiot Designs • Artist / Designer • Kittanning, PA
• Customer service, artwork, created films and screens, cleaned and stripped screens
Compucom, Inc. • Microfilm Technician • Pittsburgh, PA
• Transferred paper documents to microfilm using Minolta and Bell and Howell planetary cameras
• Used Minolta Reader-Printers to create paper documents from microfilm and microfiche