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Illustrator Resume Sample Three

(999) 999-9999 • (Cell) email@gmail.com • 999 Main Street • Any Town, NY 99999

CHARLES HARRIS

OBJECTIVE

Experienced High-End Retoucher Opportunity

SUMMARY

An accomplished and skilled High-End Retoucher with elaborate and progressive experience. Demonstrated capabilities include photo retouching and photo-illustration, project management, staff supervision and training. Produced cover images for various magazines. Certified Expert in Adobe Photoshop, experienced with Illustrator, InDesign, Painter, After Effects, and Microsoft Office. Background is enhanced by hands on experience in:

• Photography • Layout and Design • Desktop Publishing
• Separations • Retouching • Printing

A resourceful, innovative and cost conscious self-starter with excellent problem solving and communication abilities, Excels in performance through both team and individual efforts

SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Performed Retouching and Photo Illustration for Business Professional’s Magazine for the past 12 years, resulting in senior management recognition.
  • Certified Expert in Adobe Photoshop, allowing me to coach and mentor my group in the latest tools available, increasing productivity of the group significantly, while increasing overall quality from the group.
  • Instituted a change in procedures in photo acquisition, which allowed us to work on images with more information, yielding a superior end product in a shorter period of time.
  • Instituted and trained a staff of 15 on the use of a Mini-Digital Asset Management System. Successfully maintained working back-ups of all elements of graphic and photographic design, leading to operational efficiency and cost savings.
  • Beta testing for Adobe Photoshop for the past 7 years, which allowed me to transition to the newest versions with minimal down time. I was also able to teach the group how to use the new features, which gave the team someone to come to when they couldn’t figure out how to use a particular function; this increased the morale of the group and resulted in minimal turnover.
  • Set up new color proofing systems that eliminated the need for outside proofing and related expenses. Saved company both money and time while increasing overall quality.
  • Reviewed print quality from various printing vendors producing the magazine. Created reports and evaluations which kept the printing vendors accountable for consistent quality while simultaneously improving the magazines image.
  • Worked personally on all cover images for Business Professional’s Magazine prior to print to ensure print quality. Modified images in consideration of press gain and density requirements of the presses.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

ABC Inc, Any Town, NY
Freelance Illustrator and Fine Artist
11/98-12/09

  • Illustrate children’s books using traditional painting methods.
  • Illustrate for a variety of magazines.
  • Illustrate and design greeting cards.
  • Paint and draw portraits and murals.
  • Sketch concepts for t-shirts and business logos.
  • Victories concepts to a finished product in Illustrator.

XYZ Corp, Any Town, NY
Illustrator and Customer Service Rep
11/94-11/98

  • Drafted Schematics.
  • Prepared Presentations for Weekly Staff Meetings.
  • Office and Clerical Work: Copy and Printing.
  • Provided Customers the Best Services.

BCD Inc, Any Town, NY
Senior AutoCAD Technical Illustrator
2/92-1/94

  • Achieved strict monthly deadlines that required coordinating work goals with 14 other associates and related departments within database; in FY 2007 total output was increased by 62%.
  • Implemented the Additional Graphics Project which added, on average, 167 new parts to 622 identified vehicle files within 90 days to address customer requests for additional coverage in collision repair estimating database.
  • Provided, along with the Illustration group, the drawing and arranging of all the graphics seen in each of Collision Services Group’s products using AutoCAD.
  • Implemented brand awareness program, increased the use of our brands in database by 75%.
  • Quality Control Specialist: editing, rearranging and checking to insure that work went out of the Illustration group to company standards.

CERTIFICATIONS

  • Certified Expert by Adobe Systems in the use of Adobe Photoshop – • How to Buy Printing
  • Understanding Scanner Separations, Association of the Graphic Arts, NY • Fundamentals of Computers for Graphic Arts
  • Printing Industries of Metropolitan New York Competence Certificates: • Advertising Graphic Production

EDUCATION

New York University, Garden City, NY
Bachelor of Arts Degree
Graduated 3.9 GPA, Dean’s List
Major course of study in Design with a Minor in Photography

State University of New York
Associates Degree in Arts and Science
Graduated Dean’s List, Major course of study in Graphic Arts and Advertising Technology

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