rloheyde

OBJECTIVE: Seeking a creative position allowing me to utilize of my experience and education in graphic design and print advertising. EXPERIENCE: Gateway Newspapers/Trib Total Media, June 2005-July 2006, Turtle Creek, Pa • Graphic Designer/Liaison for Automotive Sales and Classified Departments • Designed a wide array of advertisements for Trib Total Media using various design software. Interacted with clients and sales representatives to take advertisements from concept to final production. Aided in directing creative input to sales representatives for future advertising. Developed efficient methods aiding the client in the artwork review process. Made changes to proofs that were in various stages of approval. Established a workflow management system with the production department to improve artwork quality and accurate delivery. Contributed to project archival methods improving project recovery and tracking. iDL Merchandising Solutions, November 2004-June 2005, Plum, Pa • Production Artist • Artist for point of purchase materials on BP/Amoco and Pep Boys accounts. • Fine tuned highly complex digital artwork using industry standard software. • Accurately adjusted artwork to best accommodate dies using dielines. • Adjusted trapping on digital art files to ensure proper printing. • Compared dielines to prototypes consisting of different materials. • Checked color match proofs for accuracy and quality. Gateway Newspapers/Trib Total Media, June 2004-November 2004, Monroeville, Pa • Graphic Designer/Typesetter • Designed and typeset a wide variety of advertisements showcased in 18 local newspapers using various design applications. Proofread ads, organized workflow, and paginated newspapers. Imaged and checked films before sending to print. Clarion University of Pennsylvania, spring 2003-spring 2004, Clarion, Pa • Graphic Designer for Publication Department • Designed advertisements for Clarion University campus and off campus clients using Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, and QuarkXPress. Utilized digital and traditional illustration in an array of ad campaigns. Oversaw ads from concept to final production. Ad-Art Sign Company, 1998-2001, Monroeville, Pa • Assistant Sign maker • Produced vinyl and screen printed signs. Installed numerous types of signs. SKILLS AND TECHNIQUES: Photo Retouching, Logo Design, Illustration, Typesetting, Page Layout, Brochure Design, Advertisement Design, Corporate Identity Design, Production Art, Silkscreen, Intaglio, Lithography, Relief, Monotypes SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE: Macromedia Freehand, Multi-Ad Creator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Acrobat, Acrobat, Distiller, QuarkXPress, Microsoft Word, Macintosh 8 – OSX, Windows 98 – XP, Microsoft Power Point EDUCATION: Penn Hills Senior High School, 2000 • Graduated top 10% of class Forbes Road Career and Technology Center, 2000 • Valedictorian • Commercial Art/Computer Graphics Program Clarion University of Pennsylvania, 2004 • Graduated Summa Cum Laude • Final GPA of 3.9 overall, final GPA of 4.0 in major • Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Art • Concentrations in Graphic Design and Printmaking AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS: Eileen Murphy Thornton Outstanding Humanities Student of the Year Award Recipient, spring 2004 Lesser Scholarship Recipient, 2003 – 2004 RELATED EXPERIENCES: Phi Kappa Phi, 2003-2004, Clarion, Pa Who’s Who of American Colleges and Universities, spring 2003, Clarion, Pa Southern Graphics Council member, 2003-2004 The National Dean’s List, 2002-2004