I'm a professional graphic designer from Elmhurst, IL, who excels at developing creative, compelling, cross-functional marketing materials, focused on assisting businesses in sales, growth, and recognition through timely development of print and digital assets, and deliverables. EXPERIENCE GRAPHIC DESIGNER - About Design, Elmhurst, IL January 1995 - Current Create and implement visually impactful design projects, marketing programs, and campaigns through effective strategy and conceptualization. Confer with clients, and utilize creative briefs to provide creative development which includes design of layouts, typography, graphics, copy writing, research and procurement of assets, searching and maintaining archives, liaising with creative teams, maintaining brand consistency, directing outsourced talent, ad management, pre-flighting, and overseeing print and digital operations, acquisition of collateral, ad specialties, and deliverables to complete scope of programs. Deliver best value to client through cost containment via vendor negotiations. GRAPHIC DESIGN TEACHER - IC Catholic Prep, Elmhurst, IL January 2016 - Current Instruct Graphic Design I, II, and Photography courses in multiple units for basis and development of skills in compliance with Illinois Art Standards, utilizing Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, plus PowerPoint, Google Classroom. Provide assessments for comprehension and progress at unit completion. As the Yearbook Moderator, oversee and instruct weekly meeting of staff designers, writers, editors, and photographers to train students on proprietary design software, for layouts, photography, uploading, proofing, and formatting variations to ensure accurate and appropriate end product. GRAPHIC DESIGNER - Your Design Source, Schaumburg, IL January 2015 - 2016 Implemented design projects independently and collaboratively, utilizing creative briefs and direction from lead designer, from concept through completion. Projects included sell sheets, info graphics, multi-lingual data sheets, annual reports, web ads, POS, logos, web graphics, catalogs, labels, brochures, signage, business cards, banners, newsletters, packaging, and more. CREATIVE DIRECTOR - Artista Advertising, Bensenville, IL January 1989 - 1995 Directed all creative offerings, both hands-on and outsourced, including providing liaison operations between client and agency, graphic design, photography, illustrations, copy writing, language translations, oversight of prepress and printing operations. Obtained quotes, contained costs for client value, daily administrative duties, invoicing, bookkeeping.…I'm a professional graphic designer from Elmhurst, IL, who excels at developing creative, compelling, cross-functional marketing materials, focused on assisting businesses in sales, growth, and recognition through timely development of print and digital assets, and deliverables. EXPERIENCE GRAPHIC DESIGNER - About Design, Elmhurst, IL January 1995 - Current Create and implement visually impactful design projects, marketing programs, and campaigns through effective strategy and conceptualization. Confer with clients, and utilize creative briefs to provide creative development which includes design of layouts, typography, graphics, copy writing, research and procurement of assets, searching and maintaining archives, liaising with creative teams, maintaining brand consistency, directing outsourced talent, ad management, pre-flighting, and overseeing print and digital operations, acquisition of collateral, ad specialties, and deliverables to complete scope of programs. Deliver best value to client through cost containment via vendor negotiations. GRAPHIC DESIGN TEACHER - IC Catholic Prep, Elmhurst, IL January 2016 - Current Instruct Graphic Design I, II, and Photography courses in multiple units for basis and development of skills in compliance with Illinois Art Standards, utilizing Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, plus PowerPoint, Google Classroom. Provide assessments for comprehension and progress at unit completion. As the Yearbook Moderator, oversee and instruct weekly meeting of staff designers, writers, editors, and photographers to train students on proprietary design software, for layouts, photography, uploading, proofing, and formatting variations to ensure accurate and appropriate end product. GRAPHIC DESIGNER - Your Design Source, Schaumburg, IL January 2015 - 2016 Implemented design projects independently and collaboratively, utilizing creative briefs and direction from lead designer, from concept through completion. Projects included sell sheets, info graphics, multi-lingual data sheets, annual reports, web ads, POS, logos, web graphics, catalogs, labels, brochures, signage, business cards, banners, newsletters, packaging, and more. CREATIVE DIRECTOR - Artista Advertising, Bensenville, IL January 1989 - 1995 Directed all creative offerings, both hands-on and outsourced, including providing liaison operations between client and agency, graphic design, photography, illustrations, copy writing, language translations, oversight of prepress and printing operations. Obtained quotes, contained costs for client value, daily administrative duties, invoicing, bookkeeping.WWWW…