Graphic Designer and Production Coordinator
Kaiser Permanente (Rockville, MD) ◊ Jan. 2009−Oct. 2010
• Designed posters, brochures, booklets, postcards, and other collateral to national corporate standards and styles.
• Organized thousands of digital asset files into a logical and browsable structure.
• Researched, acquired, and archived dozens of royalty-free and rights-managed photography assets.
• Collaborated with the production manager on post-design tasks such as file output, project tracking, and vendor communication.
• Provided professional, certified IT support to the Mac workstations and Xserve file server.
• Led research, budgeting, and acquisition of Mac hardware, Mac software, and technology accessories.
• Tested, modified, and cataloged department forms and procedures; created interactive, PDF-based versions of forms to streamline workflow.
• Reviewed 10 years of previous projects to conform with government-mandated compliance laws.
Senior Graphic Design Specialist
Corporate Executive Board (Rosslyn, VA) ◊ Jul. 2005−May 2008
• Managed multiple design projects across varied time frames, ranging from single-page documents to large studies.
• Coordinated layout and illustration work across team members.
• Created vector illustrations to client specifications.
• Performed editing of content—proofreading, spellchecking, and stylechecking—in line with established manual of style.
• Enforced image copyright checking and permissions.
• Pressure-tested department processes, and conceived and implemented improvements.
Design and Illustration Contractor
BOSS Staffing (Bethesda, MD) ◊ Apr. 2005−Jul. 2005
• Assisted BOSS Staffing clients with their graphic design and illustration needs on an as-needed basis.
Administrative/Marketing Assistant
Stephenson Printing (Alexandria, VA) ◊ Sep. 2004−Mar. 2005
• Executed various administrative tasks, including letter writing, shipping, and calling of contacts.
• Acted as an assistant in accounting, government relations, and human resources.
• Managed vendor audits, created government reports, and helped to maintain health benefit and payroll information.
Web and Graphic Design Intern
Cornerstone Media Solutions (Oswego, NY) ◊ Jan. 2004−May 2004
• Created complete web site projects, including graphics and information structure, as led by the art director.
• Designed supplemental print collateral, including posters and brochures.
• Performed general computer maintenance of PC and Linux workstations.
Art and Graphic Design Tutor
SUNY Oswego Office of Learning Services (Oswego, NY) ◊ Oct. 2002−Dec. 2003
• Tutored multiple students in art, art history, and graphic design. |
