JOB SKILLS:
• Retouching full color digital photos/artwork for newspaper
and commercial printing.
• Design, layout and concept of all printed and electronic media.

PROFICIENT IN:
• Word & PowerPoint
• Adobe Creative Suite: Photoshop, Illustrator & InDesign

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Swardlick Marketing Group
Portland, ME
April 1996 - May 2010

Senior Digital Studio Artist
• As part of a busy advertising agency, this job required handling multiple requests and managing immediate deadlines effectively.
• Primarily worked with building mechanicals for ads, brochures, direct
mail, stationary items, trade show booths, web pages and more.
• Expert knowledge of prepress, checking for bleeds, spot color, color modesand image resolution. Working with printers and specialty vendors to ensure print quality.
• Produced illustrative artwork as appropriate to a project's defined concept and direction.


SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

• Designed and illustrated the Magic Orchard and coloring pages on the Motts Kid's page for Motts.com. It was named as an Official Honoree by the Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences for the 2006 Webby Awards. The Official Honoree distinction is awarded to sites that scored in the top 20% of all sites entered into the competition. That year over 5,500 sites were entered.

• Gold Broderson Award in 2005. This gave Swardlick Marketing Group local and national recognition in the advertising industry.

• Led the way to create a work area conducive to color editing and color correction by installing 5000 degree Kelvin lighting in studio area, implementing regular monitor calibration and selection and purchasing a proofing stand to aid soft proofing in-house.

• Attended color seminars and trained staff on color correction and the use of printer profiles in order to a bring a proofing step in-house to save time and money on color proofs by getting it right the first time.


Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram,
Portland, Maine
April 1984 - March 1996

Responsible for developing the look and style of all in-house
advertising and sales materials. This included all print project inserts, special supplements and materials for sponsored events. Hired freelance photo, design and illustration talent.

SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

• Set the standard for computer equipment and software specifications for advertising and marketing departments.

• Designed and created a new product called the "Visitorsí Guide" aimed at the tourist market.

• Redesigned the company media packet (rates and product information), subscriber direct mail and inserts, advertiser special sections, rack cards, employee newsletter and orientation package.

• Designed vinyl event banners, program invites, tickets, Point of
Purchase, and contest entry forms for all community relations
activities.

• Designed and produced company newsletter for nine years and designed numerous company T-shirts, coffee mugs, visors, pencils and various premium items.

• Designed an award winning company calendar featuring staff
photographers' best work and recipe contest winners.

• Designed the Shinagawa, Japan Sister City program 10th anniversary full color brochure for the City of Portland.

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EDUCATION

Philadelphia College of Art (Now called The University of the Arts or UArts)
B.F.A. Illustration
Honors, June 1978

REFERENCES
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