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GRAPHIC DESIGN portfolio | James A. Whitman
Technical Skills
Applications
Mac | PC
Mac | PC
- · Adobe Creative Suite: Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Acrobat.
- · QuarkXpress, Macromedia Freehand, Corel Draw, Microsoft Office.
- · Macromedia Dreamweaver, Macromedia Flash, HTML/XHTML and JavaScript.
Experience
Metro Newspaper - Edmonton
Oct 2012 - Present | Regional Creative Services Manager
May 2008 - Oct 2012 | Graphic Designer
JuneWarren Publishing Ltd.
2005 - April 2008 | Graphic Designer
Allcan Electronics/
Westcan Wireless
2002 - 2004 | Design/Marketing Supervisor
Dial Printing Inc.
Apr - Sep 2002 | Pre-press (Type and Art)
Oct 2012 - Present | Regional Creative Services Manager
May 2008 - Oct 2012 | Graphic Designer
- · Advertising design, including flex-form ads, multi-page ads, cover-wraps and spec ads, within daily deadlines.
- · High level of prioritization, multi-tasking, and self-direction required.
- · Developing workflow processes to improve accuracy and efficiency of Design department, as well as those affecting Sales, Traffic and Production departments.
- · Managing ad placement admin using comprehensive tracking software (AdWatch EX), including preflighting and troubleshooting prepress files.
- · Hiring, training, and ongoing mentorship of Junior teammates' technical, creative and workflow development
JuneWarren Publishing Ltd.
2005 - April 2008 | Graphic Designer
- · Layout and design of two monthly magazines, as part of a 2-person team. Assisting on other magazine layout, special publications, as needed.
- · Advertising design, including advertorials, multi-page ads, and directory advertising.
- · Training and ongoing mentorship for Junior teammates' technical, creative and workflow development.
Allcan Electronics/
Westcan Wireless
2002 - 2004 | Design/Marketing Supervisor
- · Design of advertising, marketing collateral, and internal/external communications materials.
- · Training, daily assignments, supervision, and ongoing mentorship for Junior teammates' technical, creative and workflow development
- · Liaising with printers/publishers and web host.
Dial Printing Inc.
Apr - Sep 2002 | Pre-press (Type and Art)
- · Preparing customer-supplied files, creating files based on client specifications and working with support files.
- · Scanning, colour correcting, typesetting and proofreading.
- · Design of corporate identity pieces, marketing materials and retouching/manipulation of photographs.
Education
Graphic Communications
Completed 2002 | NAIT
Additional Courses
Completed 2002 - 2003 | Various
Completed 2002 | NAIT
- · Intensive, one-year program, providing a broad overview of the industry from concept to final product. Combines hands-on learning with solid theory to prepare the graduate for successful employment.
- · Graduated with Honours
Additional Courses
Completed 2002 - 2003 | Various
- · Macromedia Flash MX — NAIT
- · JavaScript I — NAIT
- · HTML/XHTML I — NAIT
- · Managers' & Supervisors' Conference — SkillPath
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Creative Tide | © 2008 | James A. Whitman