DESIGN EXPERIENCE
Salem, NH
Graphic Designer, a virtual full-service designer. Working with customers on all phases of electronic design and production from concept to completion, including design, photography, illustration, infographics, websites, print process and buying, as well as scheduling and supervision of outside services.
Projects include corporate brand identity, brochures, annual reports, print ads, digital banner ads, PowerPoint presentations, media kits, infographics, direct mailers, newsletters, media kits, posters, menus, illustrations, photography, signage, trade show displays, packaging, web graphics, website design, activity guides, promotional merchandise, email blasts and social media, SEO techniques to increase traffic and brand awareness.
Achievements include rebranding a state nonprofit transportation service; rebranding for a mental health facility; designing several PSAs (Public Service Announcement Ads), placed in national print publications such as (Opera, Country Living, Redbook) and on AARP’s website for a nonprofit mentoring organization.
Mac OS Platform
PROGRAMS: Adobe Creative Suite (Indesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat, Spark Video, My Portfolio); MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, QuarkXpress, WordPress, Wix.com, Google Analyst/Console, Email Marketing Constant Contact and Mail Champ.
Clients: Center for Life Management (CLM), Take Our Daughters And Sons To Work Day, The Upper Room (a family resource center), Laser Medical Technology Inc., Logos Unlimited, Summit Diagnostics, Environmental Solar Systems, Advanced Food Dehydrators, Parabolic Solar Trough, Skin Deep Laser and Spa, Luscious Lashes & Beauty, Broadway Septic & Design, NH Library Cooperative, Roedel Companies (Hilton Garden Inn Manchester Downtown, Holiday Inn and other commercial properties), The Mental Health Center of Greater Manchester, CART Cooperative Alliance for Regional Transportation, LLC, New Age Publishing, The Hockey Academy, Oregano Pizzeria & Ristorante, Reliv and more.
WORK EXPERIENCE
ButlerGraphics, freelance/remote 2019-1999
Graphic Designer, Remote/Contract - Paybefore 2013-2017 - Design and prepare attractive, interactive marketing design campaigns used for website and print. Create web banner ads and designing collateral materials such as newsletters, interactive marketing materials, media kit (print, online and interactive), PowerPoint presentations, infographics and other promotional materials.
Graphic Designer/Illustrator (full time) - RealWorld Corporation, Manchester, NH 1993-1999 - Designed brochures, advertisements, direct mail pieces, collateral materials, packaging, conference brochures, illustrations and signage for an accounting software company. Handled all phases of the production process, including photo shoots, print buying, mailing process, scheduling and supervision of outside services.
Creative VP, Graphic Designer (full time) - DJV & Associates, Inc., Chester, NH 1983-1993 - Worked for a NH based advertising agency designing marketing materials for the high-tech industry, Sanders defense division, Textron and the real estate market.
Graphic Designer (full time) - Alco Electronics, Andover, MA 1978-1982 - Catalog designer, product illustrator.
EDUCATION
Vesper George School of Commercial Art/Design/Illustration - Boston, MA
Continuing education online and seminars on Social Media and SEO techniques.
Keep pace with industry changes in technology, new media and software hardware. Remain current with emerging Macintosh platform trends, software and hardware.
Continuing education online and seminars on Social Media and SEO techniques.