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Hardware:
All Macintosh systems & servers, IBM PC compatibles, desktop scanners, Canon/EFI Fiery servers & printers, Jet Stream & Solitaire film recorders, laser printers, large format print systems, Ethernet, Appletalk, TCP/IP networks, server setup (workgroup, web, & BBS), LAN configuration and management.
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Software:
Freehand, QuarkXPress, Photoshop, Illustrator, GoLive, ImageReady, Fireworks, PowerPoint & Word (Microsoft Office – all versions), Adobe Dimensions, Streamline, Extensis Portfolio, and some Flash, Final Cut Pro, Premier, Director, Dreamweaver, Strata Studio and others.
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| EXPERIENCE: |
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| Freelance Graphic Design and Systems Maintenance - 8/03 to present |
| Perform a variety of services for various clients, including: designing and producing print ads, brochures, logos, presentations, websites and other business materials; Provide project management, systems set-up & maintenance, web hosting set-up, networking, software training and other tasks. Recent clients include Corcoran Group, IMG Worldwide, Che-Noble Advertising, FRC Design, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Converseon, BJH|PR, Hafner Studios, Ben Gurion University NYC, and others. |
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| Cohn & Wolfe, NYC - Graphics Director, 2001 to 2003 |
| Hired as one-person graphics department. Art directed and produced graphics for print, web, presentations and video. Worked on and/or managed projects for Fortune 500 companies such as: Aventis Pharmaceuticals, GlaxoSmithKline, Pfizer, 3M, Sears, Smuckers, MSN, CarPoint, Endo Pharmaceuticals, ADP, Intel, and others. Frequently created graphics for FDA meetings with officials for drug approvals. |
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| Burson-Marsteller/TPS, NYC - Senior Designer/Graphics Specialist, 1992 to 2001 |
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Rehired in 1992 to set-up Mac-based graphics department supporting Y&R companies and outside clients. Responsibilities included: software and hardware purchasing, systems maintenance, network management, art direction, project management, and training. Accomplishments: created workflow and file management systems; set-up company-wide graphical database library & server; established design and artistic standards, helped create Burson-Marsteller Worldwide Intranet. Designed graphics for various uses such as web sites, corporate presentations, multimedia, print, video, courtroom, large format output and slides. Consulted with clients on issues such as production, networking, web site implementation, user interface design, concept illustration & simplification, workflow systems, file management and staff training. Specialized in creation of graphics illustrating complex ideas and concepts for easy comprehension. Created custom PowerPoint templates and wrote user manuals for Fortune 500 companies such as Accenture, Kelloggs, Citibank, Y&R Worldwide, Cohn & Wolfe, Halliburton, ITT, the Rockefeller Group, J. Walter Thompson, Chase Morgan Bank & others. Also provided on-site training and tech support.
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| Genigraphics Corporation, NYC - Senior Graphic Designer, 1987 to 1992 |
Rehired in 1987. Designed, produced, revised and imaged graphics using various software packages on Macintosh, Windows and Genigraphics systems. Involved with many network-wide projects, such as Genigraphics Symbol Library and the Microsoft/Genigraphics business alliance, which help produce PowerPoint and the Microsoft Clip Art libraries. Member of PowerPoint 3.0 and 4.0 team.
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Burson-Marsteller/TPS, NYC - Production Manager, 1984 to 1987
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| Established and ran initial in-house computer graphics facility using Genigraphics equipment. Provided job scheduling, design, hiring, staff training, equipment purchasing and maintenance. Created workflow systems for in-house production. |
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| Genigraphics Corporation, NYC - Night Manager, 1983 to 1984 |
| Managed busy night shift of six artists. Gained complete working knowledge of computer slide and print production. |
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| National Imagemakers, Inc., NYC - Production Manager, 1981 to 1983 |
Trained as a Genigraphics artist, promoted to Production Manager in nine months. Introduced to Computer Graphics industry.
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| Advanced Typographical Services, NYC - Designer/Paste-Up Artist, 1979 to 1981 |
Designer for division of Scholastics Magazines. Duties included design, layout, paste-up and typesetting for all publications.
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| Winner Communications, Inc., NYC - Art Director/Asst. Producer, 1977 to 1979 |
| Wrote and produced TV, radio and print ads for small ad agency Clients included major publishers and retailers. |
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| EDUCATION: |
Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY - B.F.A. Graduated with honors, 1977
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| SPECIAL PROJECTS/SKILLS: |
1992 to Present:
Completed various freelance graphic design and consulting projects for corporations, individuals, web content providers, and others. Have provided training, troubleshooting, and system maintenance & set-up for a variety of local clients. Created websites for various clients such as the Fort Greene Park Conservancy http:/www.fortgreenepark.org, Domingo Gonzalez Lighting Associates http://www.dgalight.com/, Greenview Ventures http://www.greenviewventures.com/ and my classic Disney collectibles site http://www.disneykins.com/. Have also created interfaces and written manuals. Participated in beta testing for software firms (Macromedia Freehand, Microsoft and Extensis). Recent freelance clients include Sportvision, Landor, InterBrands, Albert Einstein College of Medicine & Salient Design.
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1989 to 1992:
Participated in planning and execution of Microsoft’s Clip Art Library for the Microsoft Corporation, which ships with PowerPoint, Word & Office Suite. Contributed over 300 original drawings, symbols and templates. Performed alpha and beta testing for Microsoft PowerPoint 3.0 and 4.0. |
1984 to 1989:
Worked freelance as a copywriter and film/music critic for two NYC weeklies (East Coast Rocker, Downtown) and others. |
| References and print portfolio avaible by request. |
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