My resume

Patrick J. Smith
(940) 882-5260
cyberartiste@msn.com

EXPERIENCE

Montco Advertising Specialties, Inc.
Graphic Designer
09/2010 – 08/2017
Norristown, PA
Design, proofing, and production of buttons, lapel pins, magnets, stickers, calendars, door hangers, direct-to-fabric printed apparel and many other products for the promotional products industry. Design and printing of all internal and direct-mail sales materials, catalogs, forms, and brochures. Mock-up design and presentation for all promotional products produced. Creation of prototypes and mock-ups for all proposed new product ideas. Stepping in to assist sales team during high-demand periods.

Genepool Publishing
Owner, Graphic Designer
07/2001 – 03/2016
Wichita Falls, TX
Catalog, brochure and company collateral design. Web design. 3D Modeling; 3D Product Visualization; Design of new business forms; Redesign of outdated forms. Calling potential clients to promote services and to assist current clients.

The North Texas Journal
Editor/Graphic Designer/Web Administrator
02/2006 – 03/2016
Wichita Falls, TX
Weekly magazine layout. Advertisement design. Website design and maintenance. Calling potential advertisers to promote magazine and sell advertising space.

Sign*A*Rama
Graphic Designer
06/2006 - 08/2009
San Antonio, TX
Design and production of vinyl and printed signs. Design of internal forms and guides. Building and maintenance of supplier database. Building and maintenance of database-driven purchase order system. Proficient with Flexi-Sign Pro and CorelDraw as they pertain to sign design and production. Answering calls from potential and current customers to take orders for products and services, answer inquiries, and promote available services. Calling leads from internet inquiries.

Texas Recreation Corporation
Graphic Designer
01/2000 - 03/2003
Wichita Falls, TX
Design and production of internal printed materials; Clean-up of customer art to make ready for screen printing.

EDUCATION

Frenship High School
08/1986 - 06/1989
Wolfforth, TX
SKILLS

Proficiency - Expert - Adobe Creative Suite
Proficiency - Advanced - Print Production
Proficiency - Advanced – Product Mock-up Creation
Proficiency - Advanced - 3D Modelling of Prototypes
Proficiency - Intermediate - Microsoft Office 2016
Proficiency - Advanced – Maxon Cinema 4D Studio
Proficiency - Advanced – Superior Customer Service
Proficiency - Advanced – Organization
Proficiency - Advanced - Cleanliness

QUALIFICATIONS AND ACHIEVEMENTS

InDesign CC: Interactive Document Fundamentals
Certificate of Completion
12/12/2014
Learned the basics of buttons, form objects, and other interactive objects, as well as techniques for setting up structured navigation. Learned the Digital Publishing Suite, a service for publishing InDesign documents to mobile devices, including the iPad, and examined some sample interactive document design workflows. Lastly, learned out how to customize InDesign for working with interactive documents.

Design the Web: Automating Web Graphics
Certificate of Completion
11/21/2013
Learned to composite graphics in Adobe Photoshop using variables and a simple text file. This Design the Web installment shows how to automate your production workflow by combining separate graphic files, typography, and Photoshop effects into custom, ready-to-use graphics. This workflow allows you to generate hundreds, even thousands, of unique graphics suitable for websites, interactive projects, or even print. All you need to begin is a layered Photoshop file.

First Place Winning Art Piece for Mural Contest
10/03/2006
From the Wichita Falls City Council Minutes: “Councilor Elmore recognized Mr. Patrick Smith for submitting the first place winning art piece for the Mural Contest. His submission was titled “Adore the Outdoors”.

Excellence Through Customer Service
08/12/1991
Course in customer service skills. Certificate of completion and recognition for perfect attendance in three-month course

REFERENCES

Name: Reginald O. Blow - Professional
Job Title: Owner, Publisher - The North Texas Journal
Years Known: 8
Day Phone: (940) 237-4200
Email: ntxjournal@yahoo.com
Name: Michael Lorah - Professional
Job Title: President - Montco Advertising Specialties, Inc.
Years Known: 7
Day Phone: (610) 246-0711
Name: Karl Then - Professional
Job Title: Plant Manager - Montco Advertising Specialties, Inc.
Years Known: 7

Day Phone: (610) 203-0083

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