I am a professional graphic designer with 30 years of hands-on experience creating effective visual solutions for businesses, organizations, schools, teams, and community groups. My work includes logos, signs, banners, business cards, apparel, promotional materials, digital print files, and custom designs tailored to each client's needs. I enjoy listening to customers, developing their ideas, and turning them into polished designs ready for production. I bring a friendly, practical, and collaborative approach to every project. I am comfortable managing customer questions, preparing job tickets and materials lists, coordinating with installers and screen-printing teams, and supporting designs through approval and production. I also enjoy creating t-shirt designs for local booster clubs, bands, choirs, and athletic teams, while helping colleagues and customers achieve professional results.…

Matt Pendergrass

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I am a professional graphic designer with 30 years of hands-on experience creating effective visual solutions for businesses, organizations, schools, teams, and community groups. My work includes logos, signs, banners, business cards, apparel, promotional materials, digital print files, and custom designs tailored to each client's needs. I enjoy listening to customers, developing their ideas, and turning them into polished designs ready for production. I bring a friendly, practical, and collaborative approach to every project. I am comfortable managing customer questions, preparing job tickets and materials lists, coordinating with installers and screen-printing teams, and supporting designs through approval and production. I also enjoy creating t-shirt designs for local booster clubs, bands, choirs, and athletic teams, while helping colleagues and customers achieve professional results.…

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I am a professional graphic designer with 30 years of hands-on experience creating effective visual solutions for businesses, organizations, schools, teams, and community groups. My work includes logos, signs, banners, business cards, apparel, promotional materials, digital print files, and custom designs tailored to each client’s needs. I enjoy listening to customers, developing their ideas, and turning them into polished designs ready for production.

I bring a friendly, practical, and collaborative approach to every project. I am comfortable managing customer questions, preparing job tickets and materials lists, coordinating with installers and screen-printing teams, and supporting designs through approval and production. I also enjoy creating t-shirt designs for local booster clubs, bands, choirs, and athletic teams, while helping colleagues and customers achieve professional results.

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Work Experience

Graphic Designer at Cutting Loose Graphics
November 3, 2024 - October 4, 2024
Assisted customers via phone, email, or walk-ins with quotes on orders, artwork questions, and deadlines. Managed job tickets, material listings, and cost calculations for customer orders. Took customer instructions and measurements, designed items to fulfill orders, and took photos for vinyl application. Collaborated on new t-shirt designs for local school booster clubs, bands, choirs, and athletic teams. Coordinated with installers to prepare items for installation. Worked with screen print shop on artwork registration, ink colors, and shirt ordering. Managed digital print approval and finalization of orders.
Graphic Designer at Sign Brothers (CDL Electric)
May 3, 2021 - December 29, 2023
Provided customer assistance over phone, email, and walk-ins on orders, artwork questions, and deadlines. Created job tickets detailing materials, substrates, and costs. Designed logos, business cards, banners, yard signs, and signs. Took customer instructions to design items fulfilling orders. Prepared designs for digital printing upon approval. Updated existing Sign Brothers promotional materials and apparel lines with new designs. Trained new employees on design processes, including emailing designs for approval and correcting designs as needed.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Technology with an emphasis in Graphic Design at Pittsburg State University
August 8, 1988 - December 16, 1994

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Industry Experience

Retail, Consumer Goods, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services