Experience

Ampush

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Graphic Designer

  • Jul 2022 - Present

• Graphic Designer

  • Oct 2021 - Jul 2022

• Jr. Graphic Designer

  • Apr 2021 - Oct 2021

  Develop social media assets for clients such as Chewy, Hubble, Because, etc. Work with analysts to interpret which strategies/designs produce high click-through rates/sales.



Alex Barrett Art/Alex Barrett Design

• Freelance Illustrator/Designer

  • Jun 2004 - Present

  Created illustrations, logos, designs for a variety of clients according to their specifications. Made art for apparel, event posters, stickers, business signage, editorial illustration, etc. Wrote and drew my own original comics that have been published in print and online. Created illustrations, logos, designs for a variety of clients according to their specifications. Made art for apparel, event posters, stickers, business signage, editorial illustration, etc. Wrote and drew my own original comics that have been published in print and online.



Language Link - A BIG Language Company

• United States
• Translation and Localization
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Designer I

  • Jul 2020 - Apr 2021

  Rehired for second contract. Similar duties as before with additional responsibilities. Problem solving and troubleshooting while maintaining formatting and design of client's files after translation into various languages for text books, voting materials, etc. Editing images and sometimes completely recreating them in new languages to match design of English language versions. Peer reviewing other employee's work and collaborating as a team to meet urgent deadlines. Rehired for second contract. Similar duties as before with additional responsibilities. Problem solving and troubleshooting while maintaining formatting and design of client's files after translation into various languages for text books, voting materials, etc. Editing images and sometimes completely recreating them in new languages to match design of English language versions. Peer reviewing other employee's work and collaborating as a team to meet urgent deadlines.



Quad

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graphic Designer

  • Feb 2020 - Mar 2020

  Created assets and designed marketing materials for Albertsons Safeway NW division in accordance with company style and branding standards. My contributions included store/department signage, assets for mailers, in-store circulars, promotional materials, event programs & emails. Created assets and designed marketing materials for Albertsons Safeway NW division in accordance with company style and branding standards. My contributions included store/department signage, assets for mailers, in-store circulars, promotional materials, event programs & emails.



Language Link - A BIG Language Company

• United States
• Translation and Localization
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Designer I

  • Dec 2019 - Jan 2020

  Formatted documents for translation into various languages. After translation, I maintained the format, pagination, and readability of the original untranslated templates while making edits and typographical decisions to achieve consistency. I used paragraph and character styles to ensure that there were no preflight errors or style overrides. Worked quickly to meet tight deadlines. Formatted documents for translation into various languages. After translation, I maintained the format, pagination, and readability of the original untranslated templates while making edits and typographical decisions to achieve consistency. I used paragraph and character styles to ensure that there were no preflight errors or style overrides. Worked quickly to meet tight deadlines.



Minuteman Press

• United States
• Printing Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Prepress Technician/Bindery Operator

  • Apr 2015 - Nov 2019

  I took over pre-press when former tech quit unexpectedly, executing the work of two employees afterwards. Duties included the layout of press sheets, color separations and trapping. I read work orders carefully, checked files for errors and made corrections. I also ran bindery equipment and performed finishing work on printed jobs. I took over pre-press when former tech quit unexpectedly, executing the work of two employees afterwards. Duties included the layout of press sheets, color separations and trapping. I read work orders carefully, checked files for errors and made corrections. I also ran bindery equipment and performed finishing work on printed jobs.



Freestyle Picture Company

• Graphic Designer

  • Sep 2018 - Nov 2018

  Created graphics, brochures, posters, etc. that appear on screen in a feature film production. Worked under tight deadlines on projects that required quick turnaround. My original concept for a motorcycle club back patch was chosen for use in the film over several other concepts that were conceived of by the director/producers. Created graphics, brochures, posters, etc. that appear on screen in a feature film production. Worked under tight deadlines on projects that required quick turnaround. My original concept for a motorcycle club back patch was chosen for use in the film over several other concepts that were conceived of by the director/producers.



Target Print & Mail

• United States
• Printing Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Print Production Specialist

  • Jun 2006 - Apr 2015

  Operated digital and large format printers, implementing light maintenance as needed. Mounted and laminated signage, executed finishing work on banners. Performed bindery tasks involving machinery used to fold, cut, crease, perfect bind, etc. Routinely checked jobs for quality during print run, paying close attention to detail and any change in color or printing consistency. Operated digital and large format printers, implementing light maintenance as needed. Mounted and laminated signage, executed finishing work on banners. Performed bindery tasks involving machinery used to fold, cut, crease, perfect bind, etc. Routinely checked jobs for quality during print run, paying close attention to detail and any change in color or printing consistency.