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History

Wright Color Graphics, Sunland, CA

Feb 2007 – Nov 2008

   Graphic Designer/Production Artist

Design graphics & layouts for the various presses, created marketing materials, stationary, business cards, image re-touching, forms, and logos using both PC & MAC.

Designed original pieces
High volume of pre-press production.
Conversion of client files to a usable medium for print.
Wild Signs, Modesto, CA

March 2006 – Nov 2006

   Graphic Designer/Production Artist

Design graphics of large scale printing for vehicle wrap, truck wraps, billboards and signs. Collected stock art, image re-touching, forms, and logo design using both PC & MAC.

Created original art, maintained and streamlined website
Maintain large scale printer, order substrate
Conversion of print file to a usable medium for large scale printing. 
CYBERCANICS.COM, Winnetka, CA

July 1999 – Present

   Art Director/Graphic Designer/Production Artist

Art Direct to a team of graphic designers to maintain the consistency of design.  Design graphics & layout for websites, marketing materials, stationary, business cards, image re-touching, forms, and logos using both PC & MAC.

Designed websites, created original art, Flash, HTML for Cybercanics, Universal Tracking, Superior K9 and CBS/King World - Inside Edition and some of the processing of the daily video clips.  I also worked on Jeopardy, and Wheel of Fortune during sweeps week promos.
Integration of art into a working website.
Conversion of print file to a usable medium for Web.  All Formats, both PC & MAC
HAMILTON DIRECT., Chatsworth, CA

Feb. 1999 – July 2001

   Graphic Designer/Production Artist

Create & design graphics per the clients requests for varies types of printed material and full campaigns, working both on PC and Macintosh. Simple website design, direct mail marketing pieces, brochures, image re-touching, stationary, business cards, marketing material, forms, contracts, logos, and duplicated documents. All pieces for client such as Cedar Sinai, Southern Calif. Cable & Telecommunication Assoc., Showtime, Charter Communications, Adelphia, HBO, and Time Warner West Valley. 

Branding & Original Company Logos.
Create Full Marketing Materials for Product Campaign.
Create original art & daily production.
Upgraded, Maintained & Managed Graphic Dept. Network.  PC & MAC
Conversion of files to finish art. All Formats, both PC & MAC
D L GRAPHICS, Palm Springs and San Fernando Valley, CA

1981 - Present

   Graphics Designer

Website designed, typeset presentation books, flyers, brochures, catalogs, stationary, business cards, marketing material, forms, contracts, logos, and duplicated documents. Specialized in presentation materials for in-home sales, including slide presentation.

HOUSE OF FABRICS, INC., Sherman Oaks, CA

1996 - 1999

   Point of Sale Trainer / Second Tier Tech Support

Created graphics and wrote software documentation, trained users, provided 24-hour technical support, solved problems, tested software, implemented software, installed Point of Sale systems, transmitted files and reports.

Wrote and typeset a 595 page manual for Manager’s Work Station and the POS equipment.
Decreased time in locating information, by creating easy to read Quick Guides.
Increased user productivity through simplification of training material and re-designing of some forms.

   First Assistant, Store 01-168, Palm Desert, CA (1996)

Ran all daily reported for home office, and employees’ work hours for payroll. Trained employees in store procedures. Served customers and answered questions. Ordered merchandise, received merchandise, price changes, and stocked shelves. Provided store maintenance.

B-MAR, INC., Palm Springs, CA

1991 - 1992

   Office Manager / Graphic Designer

Produced all graphic needs; presentational material for in-home sales, presentation books, flyers, brochures and catalogs. Designed and typeset stationary, business cards, advertising material, contracts, and their logo.   Ordered, verified documents submitted, pulled permits and controlled inventory. Entered order related data into computer and processed contracts, and pre-approved customers.

THE SHAKE DOCTOR, Walnut Creek and Sacramento, CA

1988 - 1991

   Office Manager

Ordered, verified documents submitted, pulled permits and controlled inventory. Entered order related data into computer and processed contracts, and pre-approved customers. Processed payroll, and light bookkeeping. Liaison with customers, typed, filed and controlled mailings. Established and opened three offices, and trained all office employees.

FINANCIAL FORMS SYSTEMS, Pleasanton, CA

1987 - 1988

   Graphic Designer / Production Artist

Desktop publishing - Document duplication flyers, brochures, catalogs, stationary, business cards and advertising material, designed logos and forms, and typeset graphics for presentation materials.  Developed set procedures, which increased productivity.  Completed three-month backlog in one month while maintaining normal daily workload.  Maintained all equipment.

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