Experience

SupplyLogic

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Color Digital Press Operator

  • Jun 2022 - Present



Self Employed

• Austin, Texas Area

• Freelance Graphic Designer

  • May 2002 - Present

  Executing layout and design of a variety of printed materials - e.g. brochures, newsletters, event programs, stationery, business cards. Software: Adobe CS6 (principally InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, and Acrobat). Past and present clients include: • The Garrett Group - Abilene, TX • Larry O. Berg, geologist - Abilene, TX • Universalist-Unitarian Fellowship of Abilene - Abilene, TX • John A. Stansell, photographer - Austin, TX • Jeanne Hicks, herbalist - Austin, TX Executing layout and design of a variety of printed materials - e.g. brochures, newsletters, event programs, stationery, business cards. Software: Adobe CS6 (principally InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, and Acrobat). Past and present clients include: • The Garrett Group - Abilene, TX • Larry O. Berg, geologist - Abilene, TX • Universalist-Unitarian Fellowship of Abilene - Abilene, TX • John A. Stansell, photographer - Austin, TX • Jeanne Hicks, herbalist - Austin, TX



Minuteman Press

• United States
• Printing Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Print Production Specialist

  • Nov 2019 - Jun 2022



GateHouse Media

• United States
• Media Production
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Page Designer

  • May 2015 - Nov 2019

  Use industry-standard page design software to lay out a variety of newspaper pages for a wide range of publications, in accordance with AP style and CND design guidelines; edit copy, where necessary and permissible and in consultation with editors and supervisors, to produce a visually compelling and readable page; maintain communication with editors and prepress staff relating to deadlines, content, missing elements, and other issues; assist other designers as necessary to facilitate meeting of deadlines; also responsible for proofing, edition creation, page tracking, and updating assignment sheet as pages are completed, proofed, and sent. Show less



AlphaGraphics

• United States
• Printing Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Prepress Graphic Designer

  • 2014 - 2015

  Responsible for design and layout of diverse types of print collateral, e.g. stationery, business cards, flyers, posters & banners, newletters, etc.; carried out troubleshooting and optimization of client-supplied files regarding font, color, resolution, missing link and transparency issues and prepped all files for PDF workflow to digital output and offset plate reproduction; also prepped files to meet the specifications of various outside vendors. Software: Adobe CS6 (principally InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, and Acrobat), MS Word, Pitstop, and Quite Imposing. Show less



RAM Printing

• Abilene, Texas Area

• Production Coordinator / Graphic Designer

  • Oct 2009 - May 2012

  Entered, prioritized, and tracked print orders through production, and completed long- and short-run print orders on Xerox black-&-white and color digital presses. Performed bindery functions including lamination (large- and small-format), cutting, folding, saddle stitching, padding (adhesive and fan-out), collating, binding (comb, velo, thermal tape). Packed/labeled completed orders for shipping as well as carrying out delivery of local orders. Ordered supplies, maintained job performance logs, and placed/tracked service calls. One of three individuals sharing responsibility for design and pre-press duties in print shop Graphic Design department. In consultation with customers and sales reps, carried out design of various spot and process color materials (including business cards, forms, ads, newsletters, and multi-page booklets). Software: Adobe CS4 (principally InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, and Acrobat), Fiery Workstation, Harlequin RIP. Show less