Resume of Senior Graphic Designer

Title
Senior Graphic Designer

Primary Skills
Compelling ability to create visual presence based on true understanding of client preferences.

Location
US-CO-Boulder

Posted
Sep-20-07


Overview

Self-motivated and innovative graphic and web designer with winning combination of visionary talent and management acuity. Outstanding communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving abilities. Compelling ability to create visual presence based on true understanding of client preferences. Effective project and team manager. Organized multitasker with no need for direct supervision. Positive attitude enhanced by excellent sense of humor. Available 24/7 on a contract basis, and also available for full-time employment. Meticulous attention to detail and deadlines. Fluent in Spanish and English. Mac user with expert proficiency in Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat, InDesign, and MS Office. Strengths include:

Graphic design
Publication design
Web design
Photography
Pre-press & quality control
Business Management
Team management
Business Development
Project management

Member of the Adobe InDesign Group, San Juan, Puerto Rico

Portfolio Available Upon Request


Professional Experience

ATOMMYCO, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 2002-Present
Senior Graphic Designer / Business Consultant

* Operate a graphic and web design studio, single-handedly managing every aspect of daily operation including sales, accounting, budgeting, job scheduling, and network administration.
* Collaborate with editors and supervise copywriters, photographers, proofreaders, salespeople and illustrators.
* Consistently deliver jobs on time, within budget, and according to specifications.
* Provide wide variety of design and management services for high-quality clients including the following:
o Travel and Sports, Inc., publisher of magazines and travel guides for Puerto Rico: Serve as second-in-command for launch and management of Que Pasa!, a bimonthly recreation and entertainment magazine, with oversight of production, marketing, and design. Designed 320-page Travel Planner Guide with circulation of 350,000. Helped conceive and create Real-Time MasterGuide, an online CRM PDF guide. (2003-Present)
o Electronic Payment Services Corp., a provider of electronic checking solutions: Provide print and web design; participate in strategic planning for print and online marketing. Now sitting on companyis Board of Advisors for Marketing / Web / New Business Development. Created and launched Mobile eCheck, an electronic payment gateway for PDAs. (2003-Present)
o The Scholar Ship, an innovative learning cruise program: Perform graphic design for displays, advertising campaigns, and port programs; redesign web site, e-newsletters, screen savers, and intranet applications. (2007-Present).
o El Nuevo Dia, the primary San Juan, Puerto Rico daily newspaper: Revamped newspaperis main web portal, providing it with a fresh, new image and design. (2005)
o Additional clients include Abbott Laboratories, Cruzan Rums, Pinch, Doritos, Santander Bank, Baxter Credit Union, Vassallo Industries, Marriott Hotel and Stellaris Casino, and Solusoft.

DE ARMAS DESIGNS, INC., San Juan, Puerto Rico, 1993-2002
President / Art Director

* Managed every aspect of successful design boutique.
* Provided diverse array of services including web design and development, graphic design, advertising campaigns, media buying, new business development, and package design, among other services.
* Managed 8 to 10 employees including hiring, training, general oversight, and evaluations.
* Conceived, designed, and managed En Punto, a monthly magazine for young adults with a circulation of 165,000, under subcontract with El Nuevo Dia.
* Provided services to numerous high-profile clients including BBDO Ad Agency, Banco Popular, Kraft, Toyota, Marriott Hotel and Stellaris Casino, Pizza Hut, Channel 6 Puerto Rico, Chamber of Commerce of Puerto Rico, Mitsubishi, and AES Puerto Rico.

MILTON GLASER STUDIO, New York, New York, 1991
Graphic Design Intern

* Assisted world-renowned graphic designer on high-profile projects.
* Designed book covers for Barronis Educational Series, Inc., and assisted in revamping La Vanguardia, a newspaper in Barcelona, Spain.


Education

BENTLEY COLLEGE, Waltham, Massachusetts
Bachelor of Science in Finance, 1989

PARSONS SCHOOL OF DESIGN, New York, New York
Associate of Arts in Graphic Design and Advertising, 1991

Certifications
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