Adam H.

GOALS AND OBJECTIVES To obtain a position that allows me to advance my talents and capabilities and exposes me to challenging and creative projects. SOFTWARE SKILLS Adobe Photoshop / Share Point / Microsoft Excel Adobe InDesign / QuarkXpress / Pinnacle Studio Adobe Illustrator / Dreamweaver / ACT Adobe PageMaker / Microsoft Word / HTML CorelDraw / Microsoft Outlook / Proficient on Windows and Macintosh OS SKILLS * Strong sense of concept development, color theory and typography * Strong design and illustration skills * Acute eye for color and graphic layout composition * Extensive knowledge in color correct and photo manipulation of images at a professional photographic level within a digital environment * Corporate branding including logo design * Page layout design * Trade show display design * Extensive fine art drawing and painting skills in a variety of materials such as water color, charcoal, pen and ink and acrylic paints WORK EXPERIENCE Terco, Inc. – Bloomingdale, Illinois. Marketing/Graphic Designer August 2005 - Present Duties: Produces and designs print advertisements, product sheets and posters for domestic and international marketing use for a global aerosol filling company. In charge of update the company’s web site and coordinating any up and coming trade show events. * Coordinate the design and production of all advertising print, posters and equipment literature brochures * Responsible for all in-house advertising and outside marketing * Assist in managing inaugural domestic and international advertising campaign, including media planning advertisements with magazine companies such as Spray Technology, Aerosol Europe, Cossma and Aerosol La Revista * Directly responsible for convention booth design and implementation and convention planning and presence * Updating and maintaining company web site: [login to view URL] National Data Services of Chicago - St. Charles, Illinois Document Designer June 2003 - August 2005 Duties: Design and layout of intricate documents and forms such as Case Report Forms, client billing protocol forms and booklets. In charge of preparing documents to be sent to a printers. May steps include scanning images, creation color proofs and conforming color specifications to the printer requirements. Accounts: State Farm, SBC, Marriott, Sprint, Advocate Health Care, Winston Wyatt, Third Millennium and HSHS (Hospital Sister Health System). * Designed and formatted company newsletter * Supported internal and external clients by designing and programming document templates and formats using IBM Page Printing Formatting Aid such as JSL programming * Review all preflight computer file to assure all elements are included and that it will print properly to an output device Pacific Sunwear - Aurora, Illinois Retail Sales Associate December 2000 - June 2003 and August 2004 - July 2005 Duties: Sales, customer service and window display layout. * Knowledgeable on all company products * Maintain and restock inventory * Build the sale by suggesting additional merchandise from your area to complement the customers purchase * Make the customer the number one priority and assist in their merchandise selection by using general Customer Service skills Cass School District 63 After School Counselor September 1996 - June 2003 B.A.S.E. (Before and After School Education) Darien, Illinois Duties: Supervise, participate, and administer recreational activities for children in grades K through 4th. * Supervising children during outside recess, tutoring/helping children with homework * Work cooperatively with professional staff and counselors ADDITIONAL FREELANCE EXSPERENCE Women’s Criminal Defense Bar Association – Chicago, Illinois Freelance October 2006 Logo design for a criminal defense bar association. * Coordinate and design corporate branding and logo design * Responsible for establishing company's corporate identity Chase Land Group - Wheaton, Illinois Freelance January 2005 Design Business cards and redesign logo for their real estate web site * Coordinate and design corporate branding and logo design * Responsible for establishing company's corporate identity BP (British Petroleum) Chemicals - Naperville, Illinois Freelance March 2003 Designed Logo for analytical business group. * Coordinate and design and production of the T-shirts embroidered logo EDUCATION BFA, Graphic Design, American Academy of Art Chicago, Illinois, 2003