Resume

PROFILE:

self-motivated Graphic Designer with over ten years of extensive experience in the areas of Typography, Layout Design and Digital Imaging;
deep knowledge of the fundamental principals of graphic design;
continuous drive for aesthetic quality, clarity and logic;
strong sketching/drawing skills;
detail-oriented with excellent organizational and time-management skills;
ability to stay focused under pressure and work efficiently in critical situations.

SOFTWARE SKILLS:

Illustrator, PhotoShop, QuarkXPress, InDesign, Adobe Acrobat, (Mac OS 10, Windows XP)

LANGUAGES:

fluent in English and Russian, proficient in German.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

11/1996 · 09/2006
Mary Pomerantz Advertising, Highland Park, NJ
Graphic Designer

designed various print materials from concept to completion: annual reports, posters, brochures, newsletters, postcards, and flyers for various clients (Dow Jones, Hess, NJ Transit, GPU Energy, Stop & Shop, Sovereign Bank, Solaris Health System, and Toll Brothers);
led production group and developed procedures that cut display ads weekly processing time by 50%;
worked with young graphic designers and freelancers, trained and oversaw their progress and accomplishments;
worked closely with sales and copyright departments to align customers� requests with technical capabilities, publishing standards and internal policies;
tested final products for publishing standards/requirements compliance;
created photocompositions, illustrations, graphs and charts;
scanned printed materials, edited and color-corrected digital photos;
replaced text in existing layouts, resized ads for different publications;
distilled and e-mailed/uploaded files to publishers.

06/1996 · 08/1996
Pollak Agency, Edison, NJ
Graphic Designer/Internship

designed corporate identity materials;
rendered illustrations, layout execution, and photocomposition production for various clients advertising campaigns (Twinings Tea, Kohler and others).

EDUCATION:

2000
Pratt Institute, New York, NY
3D Studio Max (3D modeling).
1996
Milo School of Computer Graphics, Totowa, NJ
QuarkXPress, PageMaker, PhotoShop, Illustrator, FreeHand.
1996
Middlesex County College, Edison, NJ
Selected Courses: Color and Design, Photography, Art History.
1984 · 1989
Moscow Regional Pedagogical University, Moscow, Russia
Degree: MA in World History and Fine Arts.


	PROFILE: self-motivated Graphic Designer with over ten years of extensive experience in the areas of Typography, Layout Design and Digital Imaging; deep knowledge of the fundamental principals of graphic design; continuous drive for aesthetic quality, clarity and logic; strong sketching/drawing skills; detail-oriented with excellent organizational and time-management skills; ability to stay focused under pressure and work efficiently in critical situations. SOFTWARE SKILLS: Illustrator, PhotoShop, QuarkXPress, InDesign, Adobe Acrobat, (Mac OS 10, Windows XP) LANGUAGES: fluent in English and Russian, proficient in German. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: 11/1996 · 09/2006 Mary Pomerantz Advertising, Highland Park, NJ Graphic Designer designed various print materials from concept to completion: annual reports, posters, brochures, newsletters, postcards, and flyers for various clients (Dow Jones, Hess, NJ Transit, GPU Energy, Stop & Shop, Sovereign Bank, Solaris Health System, and Toll Brothers); led production group and developed procedures that cut display ads weekly processing time by 50%; worked with young graphic designers and freelancers, trained and oversaw their progress and accomplishments; worked closely with sales and copyright departments to align customers� requests with technical capabilities, publishing standards and internal policies; tested final products for publishing standards/requirements compliance; created photocompositions, illustrations, graphs and charts; scanned printed materials, edited and color-corrected digital photos; replaced text in existing layouts, resized ads for different publications; distilled and e-mailed/uploaded files to publishers. 06/1996 · 08/1996 Pollak Agency, Edison, NJ Graphic Designer/Internship designed corporate identity materials; rendered illustrations, layout execution, and photocomposition production for various clients advertising campaigns (Twinings Tea, Kohler and others). EDUCATION: 2000 Pratt Institute, New York, NY 3D Studio Max (3D modeling). 1996 Milo School of Computer Graphics, Totowa, NJ QuarkXPress, PageMaker, PhotoShop, Illustrator, FreeHand. 1996 Middlesex County College, Edison, NJ Selected Courses: Color and Design, Photography, Art History. 1984 · 1989 Moscow Regional Pedagogical University, Moscow, Russia Degree: MA in World History and Fine Arts.