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outdated forms.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
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