E‑Mail: timp44139@yahoo.com
Website: http://timbevpal.netfirms.com
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
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
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
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