EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Artworx | San Diego, CA
Graphic Artist/Designer

April 2006 - present

  • Design and production of marketing materials, advertising, direct mail, corporate identities, brochures, leaflets, catalogs
  • Solely responsible for managing and executing high-volume,
    fast turn-around print production account:
    • Review and prioritize incoming projects; locate all pertinent files on remote server; coordinate with client; execute original work orders and revisions; adhere to tight deadlines/budget; produce, preflight, and troubleshoot press-ready files
  • Web design (static and dynamic): concept, layout, development, troubleshooting, maintenance

See's Candies | San Diego, CA
Assistant Manager

October 2005 - April 2006

  • Managed daily store operations, customer service, inventory control,
    sales reports, informal staff training

JUDDesign | San Diego, CA
Production Artist
July 2005 - September 2005

  • Print production: new layouts, revisions, corrections, updates,
    verified all details, troubleshot file formats and outputting issues
  • Prepared and organized files for client presentations and final output

Brookstone Company | San Diego, CA
Second Assistant Manager
November 2003 - October 2005

  • Managed daily store operations, generated big-ticket sales ($1K-$7K), inventory control, customer service, sales reports, staff training

St. Job of Pochaev Press | Jordanville, NY
Production Artist/Designer
August 1990 - October 2003

  • Design, layout, pre-press production, supervised proofreading, scanning, image editing, layout, color proofing, output to image setter
  • Collected and organized images and files
  • Coordinated editorial and pressroom staff
  • Translation from Russian to English
  • Editing and proofreading for English publications

 

SKILLS

DESIGN

  • All aspects of design and production for print
  • Analysis of client needs and criteria, concept development,
    translation of concept into design
  • Image scanning, editing, color correction, manipulation, masking, restoration, proofing
  • Creating and manipulating vector graphics
  • Preparing and troubleshooting files for print
  • Basic web development: CSS, tables, image optimization,
    shopping cart integration
  • Basic plate burning and binding experience

Typography

  • Extensive knowledge of type history and classifications for informed and effective font selection
  • Custom kerning, tracking, and leading for texture and color

SOFTWARE

  • Platforms: Mac and PC
  • Strong Proficiency: InDesign, QuarkXPress, Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, ImageReady
  • Working Knowledge: FreeHand, Flash, CorelDraw, MSWord,
    Excel, Entourage

 

EDUCATION

Associate of Ontario College of Art
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
• Graduated with honors in Industrial Design, Graphic Design

Continuing Education
San Diego Community College District
• Dreamweaver 8, Flash 8
• Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, ImageReady

Bachelor of Theology
Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Seminary,
Jordanville, New York

 

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