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Career Objective

Graphic designer/illustrator with expertise in conceptualizing and managing projects under tight deadlines. Excellent communication and presentation skills.

Proficient with the following (on a Windows environment):

*      PageMaker 7.0, Photoshop CS, Illustrator CS, Acrobat 6.0, GoLive CS, Microsoft Office 2003, Frontpage 2003, AutoCAD 2002

Work Experience

Operations/Advertising Manager

Embers Custom Fireplace & Gas Products/Buyrite Merchandising

Cleveland, OH

July, 2000 to present

As Operations Manager, responsibilities included:

*      Team Leader for new product selection

*      Determined product margins, discounting and inventory levels based on sales projections

*      Oversaw inventory/warehouse operations

*      Developed product line and corporate sales training programs

As Advertising Manager, supervised all aspects of retail advertising for seven specialty stores, including:

*      Designing print ads for newspapers and magazines

*      Co-coordinating ad campaigns with all venues, including radio, television and print

*      Designed and maintained corporate web page (see www.embersinc.com)

*      Overall responsibility for store layouts and POP displays

Marketing Graphics Coordinator

Pressco Technology Inc.

Solon, OH

Nov., 1988 to May, 1998

Full charge of all aspects of graphic arts production for the company, including:

*    Supervision of company image

*    Trade show booth development

*    Product literature design and production

*    Product packaging design

*    Supervision of sales & marketing presentation development

*   Consultant on product & service manual design

*   Developed and supervised production of customer and in‑house newsletters

Senior Illustrator

Allen‑Bradley Corporation

Cleveland, OH

Oct., 1984 to June, 1988

On the board experience with all aspects of pre‑press literature and presentation material, including ‑

*      Product illustrations for sales and technical publications

*      Technical manual design through pre‑press

*      Marketing slide presentations development

Documentation Manager

Lucas Machine

Cleveland, OH

Sept., 1978 to Aug., 1984

Supervised a 5 person documentation department responsible for providing product manuals. Additionally, responsible for supervision of Engineering documentation library. Other responsibilities included ‑

*      All technical illustration for product manuals and service guides

*      Product manual redesign

*      Implemented microfilm system to archive engineering documentation

Education

*      U. S. Naval Nuclear Power School ‑Equivalent of B. S. in Engineering with emphasis on Nuclear Reactor Theory

*      Cuyahoga Community College ‑ Graphic Arts

*    Cuyahoga Community College ‑ Mechanical Engineering