EXPERIENCE

Graphic Designer

NSTAR, Boston, MA
October 2008 — present

Graphic Designer

The Warren Group, Boston, MA
(Privately Held; 51–200 employees; Publishing industry)
June 2007 — July 2008
Upload weekly news content on websites, www.bankerandtradesman.com and www.thecommercialrecord.com. Produce daily breaking news email blasts and weekly news blasts using HTML. Assist in redesign of The Banker & Tradesman newspaper and website. Create marketing pieces, such as data cards and postcards. Lay out editorial sections for The B&T newspaper, design Special Sections, lay out The Commercial Record, Records section and create ads on a weekly basis. Lay out By The Numbers, 10 Top Sales for The Boston Globe, Cape Cod Times and The Providence Journal. Maintain correct style formats for all publications and use InDesign, QuarkXpress, Photoshop, Acrobat and Illustrator. Fast–paced, deadline–driven environment.

Catalog Project Manager/Graphic Designer

Legacy Publishing Group, Clinton, MA
(Privately Held; 11–50 employees; Retail industry)
June 2002 — June 2007 (5 years, 1 month)
Assist in redesign of Legacy website. Prepare and upload new products to website per season. Manage complete design of semi–annual catalog, over 200 pages. Assign workload to five group members for catalog preparation. Manage two photo shoots per catalog. Design/create ideas on posters, branding logos, letterheads, storefronts for shows/exhibits/events. Design marketing media: flyers, postcards, forms and ads published in magazines for Legacy and also marketing media for www.giftmyway.com. Design paper products: calendars, list pads and greeting cards in Photoshop, which are sold in catalog. Assist in choosing artwork for each line. Responsibility of original artwork includes tracking of designs, photo retouching, quality checks for color separation, color correcting using curves/levels, approvals for download and overseeing prepress and printers at shop in office. Fast–paced, deadline–driven environment. Use Adobe Photoshop, QuarkXpress, Adobe Acrobat.

Layout Artist

The Warren Group, Boston, MA (Co–op)
(Privately Held; 51–200 employees; Graphic Design industry)
June 2001 — August 2002 (1 year, 3 months)
Lay out all sections for The Commercial Record newspaper and The Records section for The Banker & Tradesman, which totals over 100 pages weekly. Create weekly ads in QuarkXPress. Use correct style formats for each publication. Scan and color correct photos in Photoshop. Update news content on www.bankerandtradesman.com website. Fast–paced, deadline–driven environment.

Paginator

Community Newspaper, Needham, MA (Co–op)
(Public Company; 201–500 employees; Graphic Design industry)
January 2001 — July 2001 (7 months)
Lay out cover and editorial pages in QuarkXPress for 15 different publications, including all TAB newspapers in Boston area. Maintain correct style formats for each publication. Color correct photos in Photoshop. Fast–paced, deadline–driven environment.

Sample Room Manager

Unisource Worldwide, Inc., Southboro, MA (Co–op)
(Privately Held; 1001–5000 employees; Graphic Design industry)
May 2000 — May 2001 (1 year, 1 month)
Design invitations, mailings and forms in QuarkXPress for events held by Unisource. Maintain organization within paper sample room, including shipping and receiving. Answer telephone or email to fulfill sample requests. Create dummies and problem–solve with graphic designers, printers or sales representatives for specified projects.

Product Image Specialist

toysmart.com, Waltham, MA (Co–op)
(Privately Held; 201–500 employees; Graphic Design industry)
April 1999 — May 2000 (1 year, 2 months)
Specialized in image preparation for one of the top 10 children toy retail e–commerce sites, which was co–owned by Walt Disney. Hand illustrations, photograph with digital camera and scan products for website. Prepare images for the website by scanning, color balancing, retouching and clipping images in Photoshop. Videotaped company meetings and photographed employees for company website. Managed vendor relations, catalog vendor disk library and gave assignments to other group members.

EDUCATION

Boston University, CDIA, Center for Digital Imaging Arts

Waltham, MA
Certificate, Web Design
March 2008 — December 2008
This intensive program teaches how to combine web tools such as xHTML, CSS, Dreamweaver, Flash, ActionScript, JavaScript, PHP, QuickTime, Photoshop, Illustrator, etc. with established design principles to create powerful, persuasive work.

Northeastern University

Boston, MA
B.S. Graphic Design & Multimedia, Biology
1997 — 2002
Through my education at Northeastern University my skills in the field of graphic design have developed through classes, as well as co–op job experiences. I have learned how to work in business environments and have been able to complete projects either in a team or on my own successfully. This opportunity has helped me to push my knowledge beyond the normal. While attending Northeastern, I gained over four years of graphic design experience in the work force for a variety of companies and while working in business environments, I have been able to improve on my interpersonal skills and work on multiple projects from start to finish. These projects include digital imaging for a website company, videography using Media 100, and designing invitations and mailings with QuarkXPress, Photoshop, and Illustrator.

Southbridge High School

Southbridge, MA
1993 — 1997
Activities and Societies: National Honor Society, Softball, Field Hockey

AWARDS

— Banker & Tradesman Newspaper, Winner of 2007 New England Press Association (NEPA) Awards: 1st Place (Weekly) Overall Design
— Drawing, winner of Popular Vote at Charlton Home Show and viewed at The State House with Representative Dave Peters, 1998
— Oil Painting & Drawing, winner of Best Painting, Best Drawing & Best of Show at L’atelier de Christine O’Brien Art Show, 1996

COMMUNITY SERVICE

— The 26th annual Jimmy Fund Scooper Bowl: Entrance Volunteer, June 2008
— Massachusetts 2008 Summer Special Olympics: Olympic Town Volunteer

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