Experience

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  Retired

  • Denton, Texas, United States

  • Artist & Designer

    • Jan 2020 - Present
    • Denton, Texas, United States

    Exploring all types of art including mixed media with a concentration on paper and collage. I transform the 2-dimensional medium of paper into 3-dimensional creations.

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  Celia Hall Graphic Design

  • Dallas/Fort Worth Area

  • Print Production Graphic Designer

    • Oct 2014 - Jan 2020
    • Dallas/Fort Worth Area

    Freelance graphic design for small to medium sized businesses on a part-time, project or contract basis. Graphic design of print advertising and collateral materials. Extensive knowledge of pre-press production.

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  The Dallas Morning News

  • DMNmedia (The marketing solutions group for The Dallas Morning News)

  • Sr. Creative Designer

    • Oct 1998 - Oct 2014
    • DMNmedia (The marketing solutions group for The Dallas Morning News)

    Design and layout of printed inserts and direct mail as part of the TMC (Total Market Coverage) program of Value Added products for businesses of all sizes.Principal designer for furniture dealer accounts including a variety of Ashley Furniture HomeStores in Texas. Print advertising materials and templated designs for promotions throughout the year for small to medium sized dealers. Comprehensive knowledge of client base and production of materials with attention to detail.

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  Celia Hall Graphics

  • Freelance Graphic Artist

    • Jan 1989 - Dec 2001

    Freelance graphic design for small to medium sized businesses on a project or contract basis. I work directly with printers and graphic design companies as well. Includes, 6 months as a Graphic Design Temp for Art Squad in Dallas, TX during which I was placed with 3 different companies.

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  Video Insider

  • Art Director

    • Mar 1987 - May 1989

    Desktop publishing, layout and design of weekly trade magazine supporting the Video industry. Responsibilities included computer system management, design and production of materials for trade shows, conferences, direct mail promotions and advertising of the magazine. Coordination with print vendors and work with publisher and circulation department to develop and implement marketing strategies.

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  Computer Technology Associates, Inc.

  • Manager, Document Production and Control

    • Apr 1984 - May 1986

    Coordination of proposals, briefings, technical reports, conference papers and government contract deliverables for national aerospace systems company. Establishment of company-wide document formatting standards as well as supervision and training of artists and staff to product quality documents. Member of Office Automation group to define needs, evaluate systems and test prototype. Familiar with security procedures and handling of proprietary materials.

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  Corporate Design, Inc.

  • Manager, Advertising Arts

    • Jul 1983 - Apr 1984

    Preparation of ads for contracted projects. Editing and production of technical documentation including type spec, scheduling, editing, paste-up and drafting of technical graphics. Also responsible for hiring and training contract personnel.

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  Volt Technical Corporation

  • Graphic Artist

    • May 1982 - May 1983

    Ad production artist utilizing company's innovative proprietary computer graphics software. Type specing for photo comp, paste-up and quality control of ads for Pennsylvania and Ohio Yellow Pages. Special work on ads for Thomson Directories (England) and Leland Mast Directories (Southern US).

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  Owens-Illinois

  • Graphic Artist

    • 1975 - 1979

    Production of camera-ready art for offset printing process. Daily quality control of all work and organization of work records.