The following is my resume to date. I’ve omitted ‘Education’ (though it’s there in ‘live’ versions) for the purpose/intent of this particular homework assignment.
What concerns me is that I seem to be marketing myself as a production-manager and less as a creative professional. However, I’m reluctant to remove the production-management experience because that was a significant component of my previous job.
I’m not anxious to replicate my previous job (simply in another setting) but if I keep using this resume, in its present form, I fear I can expect little else… Insanity, by definition, is doing the same thing twice and expecting different results.
I think I need to add under the 'Food Bank' and 'Lab Monitor' employment experiences I discovered I really don't enjoy working with a random sampling of the population. I'm easily pushed around by assholes intent on taking advantage of the system or who want something for nothing, and I find I have difficulty saying 'No'. A job in Retail Sales (for instance) would definitely not be a good fit for me.
Summary:
Experienced Graphic Designer accustomed to performing in deadline-driven environments and working within budget requirements seeks full time position. Collaborated with in-house staff and outside vendors to design and produce digital artwork for customers and sales team. Successfully translated subject matter into design themes and graphics for marketing and sales presentations. Participated in team effort to streamline production and quality awareness.
Hardware & Software:
Macintosh/PC: Adobe Acrobat 4.0, Adobe Illustrator CS3, Adobe PhotoShop CS3, Dreamweaver 8, Flash 8, Final Cut Pro 4.5, FlightCheck 3.3, InDesign CS3, Macro Media Freehand 7.0, Microsoft Word 2003, Omni Page Pro 7.0, PageMaker 6.5, QuarkXPress 8.
Previous Employment:
Lab Monitor, Mercer County Community College, West Windsor, NJ / 2006 – present
Intern, Creative Marketing Alliance, Princeton Junction, NJ / June – July 2008
Food Bank Volunteer, Fisherman’s Mark, Lambertville, NJ / 2005 – 06
Senior Graphic Artist, [employer omitted, ed. note], Trenton, NJ/1988 – 2003
Creative:
- Designs 1 to 4-color artwork for newsletters, brochures, annual reports, catalogs and corporate identity packages using digital and traditional graphic production techniques.
- Clients include National Football League, Major League Baseball, Club Med, the Bank of New Jersey and numerous local organizations.
- Knowledge of postal mailing requirements/Proofreading/Trouble shooting as needed.
Administrative:
- Serves as acting Art Director in the Art Directors’ absence.
- Prioritizes jobs and delegates work to either in-house staff or outside vendors.
- Determines improved cost-effective methods of creating artwork by conferring with clients and vendors.
- Maintains extensive contact with the pre-press department, bindery, linotronic service bureaus, typesetters, photo/negative developers, art and drafting suppliers, account executives and clients during job production.
Quality Assessment Team:
- Meets monthly with other departments.
- Promotes quality awareness and improvements within the department.
