shannonwingard@msn.com

l Objective l
To contribute my talent and drive towards the performance of a
creative, cutting edge organization. Seeking an organization that
welcomes innovative ideas while allowing me the opportunity to grow
and contribute to success.

l Summary of Qualifications l
Highly motivated to achieve company and personal goals, responsible and reliable.
Detail oriented, creative and able to maintain multiple projects in a fast paced environment.
Advanced computer software skills; PC and Macintosh operating systems, proficient in Adobe Creative Suite, QuarkXPress and Microsoft Office Suite. Training in Dreamweaver MX.

l PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE l
PostNet
1103 Rivery Blvd, Suite 250, Georgetown, Texas 78628, (512) 863-3900
Graphic Designer & Print Specialist
(June 2009 -present)
Compose innovative layouts which consistently meeting customer needs while producing multiple projects in a time-sensitive and fast-paced environment. The layouts include business cards, forms, letterheads, logos, newsletters and brochures. Design original in-store signs and marketing material for up-and-coming sales and promotions. Perform pre-press duties such as imposition of booklets, converting color to CMKY and defining cropmarks and bleeds. Organize production of print jobs with professional printers and in-house machines. Provide price quotes for companies and clients.

Ginny’s Printing
8410-B Tuscany Way, Suite B, Austin, Texas 78754, (512) 454-6874
Prepress Operator - Digital & Arts Department
(September 2006 - June 2009)
Prepared layouts by placing art and text; specified bleeds, completed color separations; color correcting and typesetting; revised and modified existing files to confirm design printability. Released files to printer and trapped files for plates for the press department. Maintained hourly rate for graphic design work. Created marketing material such as postcards, bookmarks and trade show banner for Ginny’s Printing.

Graphic Designer - Ginny’s Printing ColorDirect Website
(January 2006 - September 2006)
Used artistic ability and creative thinking to create over 200 eye-catching marketing postcards for the ColorDirect website. Developed, in conjunction with Project Manager, visual images for postcards and flyers that engage the attention of customers to the website. Worked with Data department to achieve print-ready files for variable data.

OfficeMax Print & Document Services
Austin, Texas / New Orleans, Louisiana / Houma, Louisiana
Desktop Publisher & Customer Service Assistant
(October 2002 - January 2006)
Produced graphic design work , typesetting, printing, binding and finishing needs under the direction of customer’s requirements and satisfactory.

 

l EDUCATION l
University of New Orleans
New Orleans, Lousiana
Major: Studio Arts
1997-1998: tranfered to NSU

Nicholls State Unversity
Thibodaux, Louisiana
Bachelor of Arts
Concentration: Graphic Design
Graduated: December 2003

Austin Community College
Austin, Texas
Associate of Applied Science
in Merchandising and Marketing

January 2008 - present

UT Informal Classes:
Dreamweaver
Flash

l Websites l
shannonleigh.info
artishard.org