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Adobe InDesign | QuarkXpress | Adobe Illustrator | Adobe Photoshop
Microsoft Word | Microsoft Excel | Adobe Flash | Adobe Dreamweaver
• Received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor
• Intensive web design training with Lynda Weinman on-site at Lynda.com in Ojai, California
• Experienced 2 years as a marketing coordinator and assistant media buyer at an in-house creative agency
• Experienced 10 years of solid print production and print design experience at multiple firms
• Very comfortable in a variety of fast-paced environments
• Extremely organized, very detail oriented and can always make a tight deadline
PULTE HOMES | Naples and Orlando, Florida 02/05 - 03/08
Florida Area Marketing Coordinator • Assistant Media Buyer • Graphic Designer
• Managed, scheduled and trafficked print jobs from 7 divisions around the state from concept to release
• Tracked creative jobs and held weekly status meetings for 7 divisions
• Managed work flow for our in-house creative agency keeping them on time and on budget
• Oversaw media plans and anticipated upcoming deadlines
• Coordinated media schedules and buys (newspaper, magazine, outdoor and radio) for 7 divisions
• Graphic design (sales collateral, billboards, sales displays, direct mail)
• Organized sales and homeowner events - locations, catering, entertainment, presentations, etc.
SPLASH MAGAZINE | Fort Myers, Florida 10/04 - 01/05
Freelance Graphic Designer
• Produced 60-page, glossy 4/C bi-monthly magazine, created media/sales materials, and ads
• Photographed events for use in magazine articles and advertisements
AQUENT | Chicago, Illinois & Southfield, Michigan 11/97 - 02/98 | 11/98 - 03/99 | 02/01 - 09/04
Freelance Graphic and Web Designer
• Clients include Oakwood Hospital, Murray’s Discount Auto Supply, Moody Bible Institute, Blue Cross
Blue Shield Association and Blyth HomeScents International (with Blyth for over 3 years)
• Web design, print production and design including direct mail, POP, catalogs, brochures,
sell sheets, package design and brand identity standards
MICHAEL FLORA & ASSOCIATES | Troy, Michigan 03/99 - 01/01
Junior Art Director
• Heavy print production and design; projects included direct mail, brochures, billboards, posters, magazine
advertisements, books/manuals, and hi-res photography retouching