Template Designer
MultiAd - Peoria, Illinois - December 2007 to Current
- Build product advertising templates in various sizes for print or web placement
- Code elements within each template to correlate with the content of the product website
- Clients can then visit the product website and create a custom ad with their logo and contact information
Software Tester I
MultiAd - Peoria, Illinois - April 2007 to December 2007
- Test MultiAd Creator 8 on an Intel iMac running 10.5 and a PowerPC G4 running 10.4
- Troubleshoot discovered bugs and those reported by clients
Layout Artist
Marquette Group - Peoria, Illinois - August 2005 to May 2007
- Collaborate with Client Service Representatives on data and specifications
- Construct Yellow Page ads for clients using Quark 6.5 and Adobe Illustrator CS
- Modify current designs into multiple sizes and formats
- Transmit finished files to phone book directory publishers for publication
Photography Retoucher
Vote Photography - Metamora, Illinois - July 2005 to March 2006
- Digitally enhance and color-correct stock photography using Photoshop CS2 and Dreamsuite filters
- Export files for uploading to the online database
Pre-Press Operator
Feldman Printing Company - Peoria, Illinois - June 2005 to August 2005
- Printed proofs and prepared electronic files for customer proofing
- Sent files to the print shop in a direct-to-plate workflow, executed by Apogee software
Graphic Design Specialist
Royal Publishing Company - Peoria, Illinois - July 2002 to December 2004
- Designed graphic content and layout