Rydell Downward

Production Artist at DMAX Imaging
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(386) 825-5501
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Credentials

  • UX Foundations: Content Strategy
    LinkedIn
    Apr, 2020
    - Oct, 2024
  • Getting Started in User Experience
    LinkedIn
    Mar, 2020
    - Oct, 2024
  • Sketch Essential Training: The Basics (2017)
    LinkedIn
    Sep, 2018
    - Oct, 2024
  • Introduction to Graphic Design (2016)
    Lynda.com
    Mar, 2018
    - Oct, 2024
  • Introduction to Web Design and Development
    Lynda.com
    Mar, 2018
    - Oct, 2024
  • Graphic Design Careers: First Steps
    Lynda.com
    Feb, 2018
    - Oct, 2024
  • Digital Marketing
    General Assembly
    Apr, 2018
    - Oct, 2024

Experience

  • DMAX Imaging
    • United States
    • Media Production
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Production Artist
      • Mar 2022 - Present

  • Q-Werks
    • San Francisco, CA
    • Freelance Graphic Designer, Sole Proprietor
      • Jan 2009 - Present

      Freelance original and production design for a wide variety of projects: branding, posters, postcards, handouts, stationery, books, menus, event programs, packaging. Presentations (Keynote). Event production and promotion. Photo retouching, color-correction, masking, and manipulation. Print production. Digital marketing content and strategy. Freelance original and production design for a wide variety of projects: branding, posters, postcards, handouts, stationery, books, menus, event programs, packaging. Presentations (Keynote). Event production and promotion. Photo retouching, color-correction, masking, and manipulation. Print production. Digital marketing content and strategy.

  • Abbott
    • United States
    • Hospitals and Health Care
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Production Artist
      • Nov 2020 - Mar 2022

  • DMAX Imaging
    • United States
    • Media Production
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Production Artist
      • Aug 2018 - Jul 2020

      Designed and assembled hundreds of mechanicals for a wide variety of printed and digital OOH collateral. Advertisements for periodicals. Designed and assembled hundreds of mechanicals for a wide variety of printed and digital OOH collateral. Advertisements for periodicals.

  • The Clorox Company
    • United States
    • Consumer Goods
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Freelance Production Artist
      • Jul 2018 - Aug 2018

      Production design: packaging, website banners Production design: packaging, website banners

  • Butler, Shine, Stern & Partners
    • United States
    • Advertising Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Freelance Production Artist
      • Oct 2018 - 2018

      Production Design: presentation decks, digital advertising and banners. Production Design: presentation decks, digital advertising and banners.

  • Essence Printing
    • United States
    • Printing Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Prepress Technician and Production Artist
      • Jul 2012 - Dec 2017

      Production and original design, typesetting, photo color-correction, manipulation, and retouching. Downloading, troubleshooting, and preparation of client art files for offset presses, wide format, and Indigo digital printers. Consistently proven to be a reliable and indispensable resource for all aspects of prepress. Preflighting, troubleshooting, and preparation of client files Production and original design, typesetting, photo color-correction, manipulation, and retouching. Downloading, troubleshooting, and preparation of client art files for offset presses, wide format, and Indigo digital printers. Consistently proven to be a reliable and indispensable resource for all aspects of prepress. Preflighting, troubleshooting, and preparation of client files

  • Paris Printing
    • Point Richmond, CA
    • Lead Prepress Operator and Production Artist
      • Mar 1989 - Jul 2012

      Prepress team lead, trained new employees, developed workflow systems, delegated tasks. Involved in all aspects of digital prepress. Production of digital and physical proofs. Production design for a number of regular clients, including design and construction of prototypes for product packaging, using CAD software and devices. Prepress team lead, trained new employees, developed workflow systems, delegated tasks. Involved in all aspects of digital prepress. Production of digital and physical proofs. Production design for a number of regular clients, including design and construction of prototypes for product packaging, using CAD software and devices.

Education

  • General Assembly
    Certificate of Completion, Visual Design
    2020 - 2021
  • General Assembly
    Certificate of Completion, Digital Marketing
    2018 - 2018
  • Santa Rosa Junior College

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