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Username: art-girl
Minimum Hourly Rate: $40/hr
Location: United States, IL, Watseka

Summary

I have over 13 years of professional experience in design and illustration utilizing Macintosh hardware and software.

Experience

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Self-rated
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Adobe GoLive CS2
 
Adobe InDesign CS2
 
Adobe Illustrator CS2
 
Adobe Photoshop CS2
 
Adobe Flash CS3
 

Employment

The Daily Journal
2001-Present - New Media Designer
Responsible for scheduling, design and layout of various newspaper ads and print materials, special sections and publications, and large-format graphics in a fast-paced
environment
-- Handle art direction and photography for two monthly business-to-business publications
-- Handled art direction, graphic design, production, illustration and digital photography for two full color magazines: Ornamentals & Edibles (bimonthly gardening magazine) and Impromptu (quarterly magazine targeted towards upscale homes); also design and manage
“O&E Online” monthly e-newsletter, with over 600 e-mail subscribers
-- Design postcards, flyers and newspaper inserts for one- and two-color offset printing
-- Perform front-end web design and graphics duties for in-house and client needs
CST/Berger
Date Verified: July 11, 2001
1994-2001 - Marketing Promotions Coordinator
CST/Berger
1994-2001 - Marketing Promotions Coordinator
Performed as Marketing Assistant/Senior Graphic Designer. I assisted in the creation of their corporate identity, including establishing the look of various product brands and packaging. Projects have included catalogs, brochures, sell sheets, presentation materials, manuals (including copywriting), packaging and labeling, POP graphics, trade show graphics, posters, and various other print projects. Also created the company web site.
G & G Studios/Broadway Printing
1998-1999 - Freelance Graphic Designer
Completed various print projects for local businesses.

About Me

Profile Type: Individual
Year Founded: 2001
Number of Employees: 1
If you're searching for one-on-one personalized attention, you've found it! art-girl.com is a home-based graphic design business specializing in print design, plus basic "front-end" web site design and graphics. In addition to my day job as a newspaper New Media Designer, I decided to form art-girl.com as a way to add a little excitement to my work week, portfolio, and...umm...wallet.

Payment Terms

Payment terms: Full payment must be made before delivery of final art to client or printer. For projects over $1000, I will require a 25% nonrefundable deposit to begin work. Terms can be discussed prior to project start.

I own many typefaces and have access to royalty-free photos and illustrations, the use of which is included in the bid price. The client is responsible for the purchase of any other desired type and images outside of this realm.

Estimated turnaround time provided with my bid relies upon concise direction and quality information from the client. This reduces the number of revisions and therefore the time involved. As I do work at home outside of my 9-to-5 (CST), most of my work is done in the evenings, though I may be contacted at any time via PMB, e-mail and mobile.

Delivery of final art by e-mail or FTP included in bid; projects requiring delivery by mail services, storage media or proofs additional charge.

You will own complete copyrights to your project unless noted within my bid. I would like to retain the right to use my designs for portfolio and other personal promotional items. Samples of final printed pieces would be appreciated.

File ownership: Ownership of deliverables belongs to the client. I will retain all preliminary work, including source/native/working files and third-party files unless their release is negotiated prior to the start of the project.

I can also provide printing bids if desired.

Detailed Service Description

I have over 13 years of professional experience in print design and illustration utilizing Macintosh hardware and software.

I use industry-standard publishing and graphics software, including:
Adobe Creative Suite 2:
~Adobe Illustrator
~Adobe InDesign
~Adobe PhotoShop
~Adobe GoLive
~Adobe Acrobat Professional
~Microsoft Office

Projects have included four-color catalogs and brochures, logos, price lists, packaging, manuals, and magazine ads. I have been responsible for copywriting and photography on many of my projects.

My talents also include traditional painting and drawing.

Review my portfolio and contact me if I can assist you with your design or illustration needs.

Credentials

References
Ken Munjoy - Personal Reference - 2001
The Daily Journal, Advertising Manager
Design and Marketing Specialist for local daily newspaper since 2001. Responible for design of various ads, special sections, and glossy publications and magazines.
Kristel L. Monroe - Personal Reference
Iroquois Valley Youth For Christ, Club JV Coordinator
Fellow graphic designer and all-around good gal!
Karen Cross - Professional Reference
Date Verified: July 21, 2001
G&G Studios/Broadway Printing, Co-owner
I have worked with them on my employer's printing projects for years; I have also done freelance design work for them.
Education
Millikin University, Commercial Art, Bachelor of Fine Arts
1990 - 1994

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