Resume

QUALIFICATIONS
• Distinct skills in art direction, graphics and visual presentation.
• Experience in business proposal writing, and communication skills.
• Proven ability as an organizer, leader and team player.
• Self Motivated.

RELEVANT EMPLOYMENT
6/2010 – Present. Creative Director; Desumo Strategies / Political Direct Mail, Richmond, VA.
• Development of marketing strategies for Desumo and its political candidates.
• Design and produce direct mail campaigns for various politicians and Political Association.
• Manage work flow and hiring.
• Provide art direction.

2002 – Present. Self Employed; Metoda Marketing/Graphic and Web Design Firm, Kennesaw, GA.
• Design web layouts, HTML emails, online catalogs and page turners.
• Design and production of multi-page product catalogs and monthly publications.
• Establish corporate identities for new companies from conception, through creation and production.
• Design and layout of collateral packages, Direct Mail.

1/2005 – 7/2005. Freelance Graphic Designer / Project manager. Ambrosi, Inc. Lithia Springs, GA.
• Team Leader for creation of The Home Depot “Tool Book” (120 page Product catalog).
• Assisted in the development and creation of Home Depot Expo Catalog.
• Oversaw ad creation, posters and other collateral production.
• Prepared pre-press files, maintained quality control and printer communication.

9/2004 – 5/2005. Graphic Designer / Production Artist. Emergence, Inc. Norcross, GA.
• Designed and produced multi-page product catalogs and directories.
• Assisted in the development and creation of collateral packages.
• Prepared pre-press files and released to the printer.
• Maintained quality control and printer communication.

9/2003 – 9/2004. Print Bureau Coordinator. The Art Institute of Atlanta. Atlanta, GA.
• Performed general office management.
• Provided technical support for Mac and PC environments.
• Maintained and oversaw print quality control and customer service.
• Worked from 8/1999 – 2/2002 as a Computer Lab Assistant and was promoted to management.

EDUCATION
The Art Institute of Atlanta, GA – BFA Degree, Graphic Design
Graduated with Honors

SKILLS
Mac and PC Platforms
Adobe InDesign
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Acrobat
Adobe Distiler
Connect 3 Systems
Flight Check
Microsoft Office
QuarkXPress

LANGUAGES
Hebrew – fluent
English – fluent