Resume
Summary:
A highly motivated, self-starter with a unique skill set that combines technical savvy with client care and the ability to work independently. Team player that is able to easily adapt to dynamic environments. Quick learner seeking a position that offers long-term opportunities in a challenging environment.
• Exceptional designing talent and good experience in designing a newspaper and magazine
• Strong understanding of typography, photography, artwork selection, pre-press, proofing marks, and print production
• Ability to design and implement branding and corporate identity graphics standards
• Proficient with In-Design, Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Premiere, Adobe Acrobat and scanning
• Skilled with HTML, CSS, PowerPoint, and MS Office applications
Experience:
• Maintained creative focus on demanding duration of time and intense pressure.
• Responsible for the simultaneous production of editorial layout for two, distinct, weekly newspaper.
• Communicated technical and creative information to client’s pre-conceptualized vision.
• Implement art direction in collaboration with publishers and editorial staff.
• Checking and preparing jobs/files for printing/plating: Color correcting, converting RGB to CMYK, creating and manipulating PDF, troubleshooting files, checking for corrupt fonts, etc.
Employment:
York College Continuing Education Professional Education Center
Freelance Web/Graphic Designer, Dec. 2018-Present
• Ensure all design requests are well developed and completed by deadline.
• Production and revisions of existing department materials (digital and print).
• Redesign of Continuing Education Department web page using CMS platform.
• Initiate marketing newsletter to potentially new students.
• Layout catalog pages and flyers using InDesign and Photoshop.
• Design and prepare graphics for email marketing campaigns.
• Participation in the review and critique of all projects within the team.
Queens Tribune & Multi-Media Inc
Senior Graphic Designer/Production Manager, May 2003 – May 2018
• Managed art department consisting of three artists.
• Good understanding of commercial printing and print production.
• Assist with designing digital and print layouts for the online and print iterations of publications.
• Ensured that the layouts are produced in time to meet production schedule.
• Instruct art staff regarding workflow and meeting deadlines.
• Utilize various software to produce single and multicolor printed infographics, posters, advertisements, banners, brochures, web banners, catalogs, slide presentation, postcards and publications for Multi-Media clients.
• Developed creative concepts for marketing and sales for the newspaper.
• Design and code multiple email blast weekly using Constant Contact.
• Maintain WordPress website in all aspect including editing content, banners creation, photography, optimization of web graphics, basic color correction.
www.usacricketers.com
Web Designer 2007-Present
• Content & Design: Publishing engaging content and designing high-impact visual assets like banners and wallpapers.
• Multimedia Curation: Building and curating photo galleries while performing basic image enhancements and color corrections.
• Site Optimization: Improving user experience by optimizing web graphics for speed and performance.
Education:
Web Development – York College
Certificate in Desktop Publishing – Center for Desktop Publishing
Certificate in Dreamweaver – Queens College
Graduated from Covent Garden Secondary School, Guyana, South America