Experience

The Sheridan Press

• United States
• Printing Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Art Director/Creative Services Manager

  • May 2018 - Present

  ACHIEVEMENTS • Promoted to art director/creative services manager • In charge of the design and layout of the four magazines • Won numerous awards for advertising design and infographics from Wyoming Press Association DUTIES • Manage workflow for day-to-day production of the daily newspaper and special in-house projects • Manage workflow for special client projects • Creative designer of Destination Sheridan magazines, the Sheridan Area Chamber of Commerce Community Guide and Sheridan WYO Rodeo magazine • Advertising design • Digital design • Color correction of camera-ready ads and special projects to ensure accurate printing



Southern Hills Publishing

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Freelance

  • Feb 2022 - Present

  ACHIEVEMENTS Redesigned two magazines giving them a fresh updated look DUTIES • Creative designer of two magazines • Print ad design ACHIEVEMENTS Redesigned two magazines giving them a fresh updated look DUTIES • Creative designer of two magazines • Print ad design



Allegra Printing

• United States
• Graphic Design
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Graphic Design/Prepress

  • Apr 2014 - Apr 2018

  DUTIES • Design logos, business cards, brochures, rack cards, newsletters, signs and banners • Prepare artwork for output on digital press and large format printing • Print projects on digital press (color and black and white) • Check client art, making sure it meets print specifications • Data merge files for numbering, names, addresses, etc. • Color correction as needed DUTIES • Design logos, business cards, brochures, rack cards, newsletters, signs and banners • Prepare artwork for output on digital press and large format printing • Print projects on digital press (color and black and white) • Check client art, making sure it meets print specifications • Data merge files for numbering, names, addresses, etc. • Color correction as needed

• Graphic Design / Advertising Coordinator

  • Aug 2005 - Apr 2014

  ACHIEVEMENTS • Instrumental in implementing the design and layout for two magazines that were added to our publication list • Won numerous awards for advertising design from the South Dakota Press Association DUTIES • Creative designer of two tourism magazines following the specifications of a committee – design to production • Create magazine covers for tourism partners following specifications of a committee • Page layout of the classified section • Creative designer for multiple publications, including multi-yearly magazines and special sections • Scheduled all advertising for multiple publications, including multi-yearly magazines and special sections • Assist clients with ad copy created an ad design to meet expectations • Assist clients with design of business cards, rack cards, brochures and booklets, etc.



Davies Communication

• United Kingdom
• Writing and Editing

• Typesetter/Paginator/Graphic Design

  • 2003 - 2005

  ACHIEVEMENTS • Instrumental in implementing computerized pagination DUTIES •Typeset copy for weekly newspaper • Paginate weekly newspaper • Design print ads, business cards, and auction fliers ACHIEVEMENTS • Instrumental in implementing computerized pagination DUTIES •Typeset copy for weekly newspaper • Paginate weekly newspaper • Design print ads, business cards, and auction fliers



Faimon Publications

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Typesetter/Copy Editor/Page Layout/Graphic Designer

  • 1984 - 2003

  ACHIEVEMENTS • Promoted from typesetter to pagination and graphic design • In charge of the typesetting, pagination and proofing of the Kansas Masonic newspaper • Instrumental in implementing computerized pagination DUTIES • Typeset news copy for a three-times a week newspaper and four weekly newspapers (the weekly newspapers was combined into one issue) • Typeset legals • Pagination of four weekly newspapers and classified page • Pagination of Kansas Masonic newspaper • Design print ads, business cards, auction fliers and various other job work