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Jerry Schrader Arlington Texas

EMPLOYMENT:

Graphic Arts and Color Separation Specialist 2002-2008

Trendy Vintage Design Arlington, Texas

Digital output on Xante and Hewlett Packard Printers, with Adobe Post Script functionality. Preflight all work before sending to client, imposition, spot color matching on the machines, graphic design and manipulating color and art to meet our clients needs. Created vector artwork from raster art, business cards, websites, etc. Worked on all styles of art from clients to assure proper attributes. Built and maintained company websites, blog sites, and catalog/Ecommerce shopping cart for that end of company.

GraphicArtist 1999 – 2002

Mesa National Inc. Grand Prairie, Texas

In-house designer and in charge of the art department of a busy screen printing company. From design concept to final separations. Including quotations, creating and manipulating designs from clients art and ideas, recreating and digitizing existing logos, created positives on horizontal camera, managing deadlines, training, and all the pre-press work. Working along side the press room, as an artist helped my understanding of printing and how to manipulate digital artwork to achieve the desired result. Managing the art department has also given me the opportunity to hire, train and evaluate production artists.

Graphic Designer 1998 – 1999

Bagworks Inc. Fort Worth, Texas

Tote Bag printing and sales company. Upon starting my employment, I built a screen printing department including press, dryer, camera, art table, etc. Screen printed bags of all types with corporate identification, logos, and other types of designs. Developed web presence and upgraded programs. Built print-ready files, worked with layout and advertising. Created film positives for screens, processed color separation, scanning, color correction, printers spreads, typesetting, troubleshooting operating systems and all other duties that are required in a graphic design position. Maintained computer applications. Meeting deadlines and accuracy were key to this position. Creative designing and problem solving skills were mandatory in this environment.

Digital Department / Photographer 1995 – 1997

Screen Visions Screen Printing Fort Worth, Texas

While working at Screen Visions, I achieved quite a bit. I started as a screen printer, utilizing a horizontal camera for film positives, worked with rubilith and customers artwork to achieve proper results. After a few months, I became supervisor over production, then over production and sales. I finally started working with the computers and the artwork on a larger scale. We worked with SignLab, Adobe Illustrator, and Freehand. I taught others the art of screen printing and sales.

I have achieved a point in my career that I find myself giving a lot back to new printers and artists, as well as seasoned artists. I teach design, layout, email marketing, programming, and more. What I am looking for at this point in my life is a place to settle down and call home. I have run my own companies, and have had enough of that. I have well developed customer skills, my career has called for a lot of customer communications, delivering the look they see in their head.  

Jerry Schrader Arlington, Texas Phone: (817) 948-9186

Email: jerry@trendyvintagedesign.com

Web: http://jerry.trendyvintagedesign.com

EDUCATION:

Adobe Illustrator 1996 TCJC Hurst, Texas

Major: Graphic Design

Developed skills:

· Adobe/Macromedia software

· Logo/typesetting

· Illustration layout and manipulation

· Photoshop, Illustrator, QuarkXpress, MacIntosh platform

· Magazine layout and editing

· Business and Professional Communications

· Microsoft Office suite operations

SKILLS:

• Acrobat and file set-up for digital output

• Spot process separations for print/vector development and use

• Adobe CS3 Master Suite owner/operator(Photoshop, Illustrator, Fireworks, Dreamweaver, Flash, Bridge, etc.), vector/pixel savvy, QuarkXPress…

• Color separating, for both spot and process printing in Illustrator and Photoshop

• Film ready files, film output, PMTs

• Corporate identification

• Strong internet skills(social networks, email, virus protection, media, etc.)

• PC/Mac Platforms

• Website development from concept to final operations

• Scanning & color correction

• Trapping and bleed settings and operations

• Postscript printer skills

• Teach development and other classes to corporations and private individuals

• Photography product set ups

• Fashion photography and operations including building sets, lighting, etc.

• Color and black & white printing

• Digital photo restoration

• Excellent interpersonal skills, leadership and team skills

• Setting up displays for trade shows and conventions

• Newsletters, catalogues, brochures and other packages

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