Hi, I’m Jonathan Abdalla. I’m a senior graphic designer with over 30 years of experience in print and digital design, focusing on advertising and publication layouts. I’m proficient in Adobe Creative Suite and InDesign, with a solid understanding of print production workflows and pagination. I excel at managing multiple deadlines in fast-paced environments, delivering compelling layouts for newspapers, magazines, and marketing collateral, while collaborating with clients to turn concepts into finished artwork that meets production goals.

Jonathan Nicholas Abdalla

Hi, I’m Jonathan Abdalla. I’m a senior graphic designer with over 30 years of experience in print and digital design, focusing on advertising and publication layouts. I’m proficient in Adobe Creative Suite and InDesign, with a solid understanding of print production workflows and pagination. I excel at managing multiple deadlines in fast-paced environments, delivering compelling layouts for newspapers, magazines, and marketing collateral, while collaborating with clients to turn concepts into finished artwork that meets production goals.

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Hi, I’m Jonathan Abdalla. I’m a senior graphic designer with over 30 years of experience in print and digital design, focusing on advertising and publication layouts. I’m proficient in Adobe Creative Suite and InDesign, with a solid understanding of print production workflows and pagination.

I excel at managing multiple deadlines in fast-paced environments, delivering compelling layouts for newspapers, magazines, and marketing collateral, while collaborating with clients to turn concepts into finished artwork that meets production goals.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Graphic Artist at The March Company
January 1, 1988 - December 31, 1991
Created graphic designs for lapel pins and embroidered emblems; designed event logos for promotional collateral; produced embroidered patches for public safety and events. Led hundreds of designs for the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta; fostered strong relationships with hot air balloon events and pilots.
Manager at The March Company
January 1, 1991 - December 31, 2009
Continued to work as a graphic designer and hired an additional graphic artist to assist with the increased workload. Created thumbnail sketches during client engagement to gain a firsthand idea of what to design. Offered solutions with designs that captured the client’s goal and often exceeded expectations with early conceptual designs. Upon concept approval, converted thumbnails into finished digital files and managed company outreach with advertising (TV Guide, Famous Monsters of Filmland, and other periodicals).
Owner at The March Company
January 1, 2011 - December 31, 2017
Purchased the March Company in 2011. Led the legacy business toward new markets and managed day-to-day graphics along with office tasks (bookkeeping, outreach with marketing). Navigated growth challenges and built client visibility while maintaining operational knowledge ahead of ownership. The business closed in 2017 due to supply chain issues from China.
Office Admin / Community Manager at La Luz Landowners Association
January 1, 2015 - Present
Daily interaction with residents via phone, email, text, and in-person. Led an office overhaul, purging and digitizing decades of documents, and modernizing communications. Created a color-coded filing system and scanned legacy documents for electronic access. Developed the La Luz Directory and an extensive site map with interactive layers illustrating infrastructure across 11 acres, aiding grounds staff and maintenance.

Education

No Degree at University of New Mexico
January 1, 1987 - December 31, 1989
No Degree at University of New Mexico
January 1, 1987 - January 1, 1989

Qualifications

Certified Pool Operator (CPO)
January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2023
Certified Pool Operator (CPO)
January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2023

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Software & Internet, Real Estate & Construction, Education