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Background

 

Education and Employment

EMPLOYMENT

GHC SPECIALTY BRANDS, LLC
Graphic Designer February 2008 - Present
I layout and art direct catalogs, create trade show graphics and other promotional print pieces for several product and sales catalogs for brands such as Highsmith, Lab Safety Supply, and Grainger.

QUALTIM, INC.
Graphic Design & Marketing Professional
December 2006 - January 2008
Created technical drawings and documents, graphics (logos, brochures, etc.) and web designs, and dabbled in a little writing and marketing.

VANDRE GRAPHIC DESIGN, LLC
Principal December 2004 - Present
Owner of freelance business that provides superior graphic design, web design, illustration, and editorial services to clients locally and nationally.

LEADER PRINTING COMPANY, INC.
Graphic Designer May 2003 - November 2004
Designed, edited and produced client files for press. Acted as office manager by maintaining supplies and managing accounts receivable.

NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF BAR EXAMINERS
Graphic Designer/Production Assistant July 1999 - April 2003
Worked with the publications editor to create designs and layouts for four-color cover quarterly magazine, informational brochures, and booklets, stationery, and forms. Developed promotional products and mailers for annual seminar. Created web graphics and updated company website.

ATHLETIC BUSINESS PUBLICATIONS, INC.
Production Assistant April 1998 - January 1999
Was responsible for all ad design and paste-up for four national trade magazines. Generated creative design work for promotional cover wraps, monthly bulletins and postcards. Some file archival, system maintenance, and print production.

STEPHAN & BRADY, INC.
Print Production Assistant March 1997 - October 1997
Sent out all final ad materials, ordered new and duplicate films, checked specifications and obtained material extensions. Coordinated deadlines with traffic. Assisted production staff by typing purchase orders, proofreading and some advertisement creation.

LITURGICAL PUBLICATIONS, INC. (LPi)
Ad Processor October 1995 - December 1996
Began as a Proofreader where I proofed church bulletins and newsletters. Within three months, became a Customer Service Representative, where I dealt with LPI’s church accounts on printing and shipping issues. In my final promotion as Ad Processor, I typeset, designed, and pasted-up ads.

MILWAUKEE MAGAZINE, INC.
Design Intern January 1995 - May 1995
Designed ads for print. Created speculative covers, layouts and illustrations for the art director. Some photography research and scanning of transparencies and other artwork.

EDUCATION
Web Page Design Certificate May, 2002
Madison Area Technical College (MATC-Art Department)

Bachelor of Fine Arts August, 1995
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Graphic Design major, English (Creative Writing), minor

CONTINUING EDUCATION
Waukesha Area Technical College (WCTC)
"Online Marketing Strategies", Fall 2004
"Organize Business Finances", Summer 2005

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