Resume

Skills:

  • Implementation of new production and design workflows;
  • Ability to create captivating ad campaigns;
  • Development and maintenance of corporate identity and product branding;
  • Ability to create initial concepts, robust designs while overseeing the production of print projects simultaneously;
  • Highly organized project and production management.

Experience:
ENSCO, Inc.
May 2003- Present
Graphics Manager/Lead Print Designer

  • Lead designer and manager for the company annual report, providing the concept and the overall theme for each year;
  • Responsible for concept and design for newsletters, brochures and corporate marketing pieces;
  • Production of press-ready documents for a variety of different print media;
  • Project lead on development of new advertising campaigns;
  • Lead designer of tradeshow materials and collateral, producing for over ten shows per year;
  • Creating and producing direct mail pieces for prospective customers and clients;
  • Performing research for photography that is consistent with our corporate identity;
  • Supervision of photo shoots to ensure our print goals are met for each project;
  • Implementation of new production workflows to better improve the graphics team;
  • Fostering and maintaining strong vendor relationships with local printers to ensure efficiency;
  • Evaluating price quotes and estimates from various print vendors to ensure the company is getting the maximum amount of service for the pricing.

Freelance/Contract Experience:
May 2000 – Present
Graphic Designer and Production Artist
Salas Design Company, American Youth Policy Forum, Lucidiom, Aquent, The Creative Group, BOSS Staffing, RCW Communications, Randstad and Capitol Advantage Publishing, Warm Corners.com
Capitol Advantage Publishing
February 2001- February 2002
Graphic Designer

  • Designed marketing material (brochures, ads, sell sheets);
  • Created press ready files;
  • Created newsletters and brochures for outside clients such as, Pal-Tech and NPMA.

ValueAmerica.com
May 1998 – December 1999
Senior Graphic Specialist

  • Supervised the production of web graphics;
  • Produced web graphics for online store virtual shelves

More detailed employment history can be provided upon request
Education:

Bachelors of Fine Art (Emphasis on Graphic Design), Norfolk State University

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Applications & Software Platforms

  • Adobe Photoshop CS3
  • Adobe Illustrator CS3
  • Adobe InDesign CS3
  • Adobe Acrobat Professional CS3
  • Adobe Pagemaker 7
  • Adobe InCopy CS3
  • Quark Xpress 6.5
  • Mac OSX
  • Windows XP

Awards

Award of Excellence, 2007 and 2005, from Awards for Publication Excellence (APEX ), (Corporate newsletter)
Award of Distinction from the Communicator 2005 (ENSCO 2004 Annual Report)
Silver Inkwell Award of Merit 2003 from International Association of Business Communicators,
Award of Distinction from the Communicator- 2003, 2004 and 2005, (Corporate newsletter)