• Fully experienced with both Mac and PC platforms.
  • Strong expertise in graphic and web design, including layout, knowledge of typography, and color.
  • Possess strong aesthetic sensitivity for evaluating layouts, photography and typography with excellent attention to detail.
  • A team player with the ability to build and foster relationships both internally and externally.
  • Able to juggle several projects at once and adapt to emerging priorities or unexpected challenges.
  • Creative and have a keen eye for detail and ability to generate new and original ideas within the parameters of the customers goals and objectives.

  • Using Photoshop for scanning, colour correcting, touching up photos and the creation of artwork for the design of print and web projects.
  • Using Illustrator for the creation of artwork such as vector based illustrations, drawings, logos and artwork for the design of print and web projects.
  • A senior level of expertise with page layouts and creation of templates using InDesign and QuarkXPress.
  • Strong knowledge of XHTML CSS, Dreamweaver, Flash and Fireworks for the creation of artwork and animation of banners for Web pages.
  • Prepress PDF digital workflow using Adobe Acrobat and Prinergy.
  • Assembling digital files to meet prepress and print production specifications and time lines.
  • Designing promotional, marketing material, packaging, catalogues, flyers and advertisements.
  • Developing creative ideas and concepts to meet the objectives of the customer for review and approval.
  • Creating, updating, and modifying templates for internal and external purposes.
  • Pre-flight and verification of customer files, checking proper colour separations, fonts and trapping.
  • Preparing print specifications, estimating costs and comparing submissions from print vendors for
    design projects.



Dye & Durham
Graphic Designer & Prepress
2005 to 2008

Protopak Innovations
Graphic Designer & Prepress
2005

Specialized Marking Systems
Prepress
2004

Valupak
Graphic Design & Prepress
2002 to 2003

Print Three
Graphic Design
1999 to 2001

Gibson Printing
Graphic Design & Prepress
1997 to 1999

Best Book Manufacturers
Prepress
1996 to 1997

Digital Print Solutions
Digital Print Shop Manager
1995 to 1996

Avant Litho Graphics
Desktop Publisher
1993 to 1995



Durham Business & Computer College
Web Design Professional
2009

Durham Business & Computer College
Macintosh Prepress Specialist
1995

Primetech Institute
Desktop Publishing Specialist
1992 to 1993

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