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RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
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Production Artist, Yell Adworks (formerly Pindar Set)
April 2008 - November 2008
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- Design phone book ads of all styles for various nationwide companies while maintaining an exceptional error percentage
- Inspected ads for Quality Assurance
- Trained in Web Reach productions
Reason for Leaving: Laid off in Novermber '08 after company was forced to make cutbacks. Per their letter of recommendation, I am eligible for re-hire.
- General Manager, Willowbrook Printing
Sept. 2006 – Feb. 2007
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- Design promotional material and business cards for customers and for staff
- Outsource materials for special projects
- Order regularly used supplies
Reason for Leaving: Irreconcilable differences with owner coupled with discovery of questionable activities
Graphic/Web Designer, American Computer Software
Sept. 2005 – Jan. 2006
Madison, WI-
- Design promotional material for tradeshows and interactive promotions for prospective customers via the internet
- Design new website content and updating website information with use of HTML, CSS, Flash, animated GIF, and Dreamweaver
- Analyze web traffic information, customer lead demographics and reports from support and sales teams for use in marketing strategy
Reason for Leaving: The company was bought out in '06 and I, along with 50% of the workforce, was laid off.
Graphic Designer, Office of Continuing Education
July 2004 – May 2005
Saginaw Valley State University, University Center, MI -
- Design brochures, newsletters, pamphlets and various advertisements for organizations and promotions within the University
Reason for Leaving: I was searching for more work at higher pay
Graphic Associate, Kinko's
Aug. 2002 – Dec. 2003
Madison, WI-
- Take and fulfill duplication orders for customers with black and white, oversize and color copiers
- Bind booklets, fold pamphlets, prepare computer files for printing, hand collation, quality control, cut items to specifications, lamination and trimming
Reason for Leaving: I was moving to Michigan to begin my Master's Degree
Web Technician, College of Education
June 2002
Saginaw Valley State University, University Center, MI-
- Locate and repair 6900 broken links within the College of Education website
- Archive and delete 810 orphaned files
Reason for Leaving: I finished the work for this temporary position early
Assistant Sports Information Director, Sports Information Dept.
Aug. 2001 – May 2002
Saginaw Valley State University, University Center, MI-
- Design of sports programs, schedule cards and media guides
- Other graphic design work
Reason for Leaving: Position was available for the school year only
CopyMax Associate, OfficeMax
Oct. 2001 – Jan. 2002
Sept. 2000 – Nov. 2000
Midland, MI-
- Custom graphic design work
- Make black and white and color copies
- Collate and binding service
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