Jake Studer
Graphic & Web Designer3333 Broadway Apt #D19G
New York, New York 10031
615.557.4074
jakestuder68@gmail.com
PROFILE:
Comprehensive experience designing a wide range of web and print material including but not limited to websites, flash animations, web banners, magazine advertisements, brochures, gift cards, billboards, email blasts, flyers and logos.
Optimizing designed files for web use, image color correction and photo manipulation, full preparation of files for offset printing.
Skilled in the entire Adobe CS5 Suite including Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Dreamweaver, Acrobat Pro, Flash, FireWorks, After Effects and Encore as well as QuarkXpress, MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel, HTML, CSS, JavaScript and PHP.
Demonstrate team leadership and strong professional relationships with marketing team, clients, vendors, managers and business unit sales staff.
Expert in problem solving and innovation, meeting tight deadlines, proofreading, project planning from start to finish, SEO, project estimates, multi-lingual design layouts, spreadsheet management as well as conference and trade show planning and execution.
Work extremely well under pressure, close attention to detail, high quality work ethic and very dependable, great aesthetic eye.
Macintosh and PC platforms.
EXPERIENCE:
Ultrafabrics, LLC, Tarrytown, NY (2009-Present)
Web & Graphic Designer
• Expansion and maintenance of company website
• Co-Development of complete environmental story and Greenguard®/LEED® certification collateral
• Development of internet and print ad campaigns for Interior Design and Automotive Interiors magazines
• Creation of web-based marketing project request system
• Design and development of company intranet
• Training of employees and sales agents in efficient website use
• Reaching out to customers in various markets to determine marketing needs
• Creation of successful Google AdWords campaign
• Product photography
• Creation of product sell sheets and specification charts
• Design of company newsletter and customer e-blasts
Comdata Corporation, Brentwood, TN (2007-2009)
Graphic Designer
• Created look and feel for major Business Intelligence Initiative website
• Headed United Way campaign art for annual company fundraiser
• Developed Creative Project Request System (CPR) on own initiative
• Updated team weekly on project spreadsheets and status reports
• Drew up project estimates and worked to save thousands of dollars with cost cutting measures
• Worked closely with IT department to design and implement new interface for Point Of Sale technology
• Designed quarterly company newsletter
Special Recognition
Bravo Award (2008)
For developing and implementing the new Creative Project Request system making task of project requesting, organizing, and archiving smoother and more dependable.
Making Great Happen Award (2008)
For impressive site and logo design of the major Business Intelligence initiative entitled ReportQ.
Contribution Award (2007)
For consistently going above and beyond performance expectations.
ACS MultiMedia Advertising, Brentwood, TN (2005-2007)
Graphic Designer
• Extremely fast-paced demanding environment for ad campaign creation
• Interacted with small business unit managers (SBU’s) to provide creative ideas and strategy for transportation clients
• Attended trade show events to set up booths with backdrops and popup banners for promoting creative services to potential clientele
• Responsible for maintaining project spreadsheets and updating marketing department on status of current tasks during weekly meetings
• Supplied creative team with current software updates and helped troubleshoot font and Mac system problems
Special Recognition
Performance Award (2006)
– Recognition from client on creating “best ad campaign”
AFFILIATIONS:
Campus Resident Assistant (2002-2004)
National Honor Society
EDUCATION & TRAINING:
• Webmaster Jam Session, Atlanta, GA (2008)
• Mastering Adobe Photoshop, Nashville, TN (2006)
• Miami University, Oxford, OH (1999-2004)