{"id":340,"date":"2024-09-25T21:56:37","date_gmt":"2024-09-25T21:56:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gcomfx.com\/studio\/?page_id=340"},"modified":"2025-01-06T18:48:46","modified_gmt":"2025-01-06T18:48:46","slug":"resume","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gcomfx.com\/studio\/resume\/","title":{"rendered":"Resume"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t

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print, web & video<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Obtain a position that will challenge my skills and enhance my design abilities while focusing on learning new technologies in multimedia design.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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B.A. Degree from Missouri Southern State University \u2013 Joplin, MO.<\/li>
Major: Art Emphasis: Graphic Communications<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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O\u2019Reilly Automotive \u2013 Training \u2013 Springfield, MO<\/b> (employed 12 years)<\/p>
Multimedia Production Developer (Adapted from Flash to video)<\/li>
Produce in house video based training starting from storyboards and scripts created by a wide variety of Subject Matter Experts within the company.<\/li>
Design logos, apparel, signage, certificates, PowerPoint backgrounds, etc.<\/li>
Record audio scripts, sound effects, photograph products, color correct images and collect\/build graphic assets for the developer team.<\/li>
Execute requests to print, web or other graphic materials to support training and other parts of the business.<\/li>
Work as a liaison with Marketing when communication between departments become crucial in our training development.<\/li>
Assist videographer with studio setup and tear down, run prompter, and build special graphics for video.<\/li>
Help train multiple new developers in the principles of design as well as the various applications used on our team.<\/li>
Test several AI options for both audio and visual replacements of on camera talent.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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O\u2019Reilly Automotive \u2013 Advertising\/Marketing \u2013 Springfield, MO<\/b> (employed 4.5 years)<\/p>
Graphic\/Web Designer \u2013 Four color pre-press production for the Professional and Motorsports team.<\/li>
Design\/production of sales flyers, catalog covers, logos, apparel, vehicle and trailer vinyl, trophy etchings, etc.<\/li>
Train designers in color correction, web image\/site preparation, as well as help train non-designers in flyer\/brochure pre-design template setup for faster production during the build phase.<\/li>
Web Design for the Professional and Retail Marketing Teams \u2013 Design and build marketing email campaigns, online marketing graphics for oreillyauto.com \u2013 company intranet portals and social media.<\/li>
Act as a translator\/problem solver between the marketing dept and the IS dept for web based builds.<\/li>
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Astral Direct \u2013 Ozark, MO<\/b> (employed 4 years)<\/p>
Color Correction Specialist \u2013 Convert and color adjust all photos to be used in current catalogs and on web. lindaanderson.com, musicstand.com, characters.com.<\/li>
Photoshop enhancement\/reconstruction of products, covers and model shots.<\/li>
Work directly with professional photographers on color, lighting and image preparation of indoor\/outdoor product, cover and model shots.<\/li>
Production\/maintenance for in-house provided color proofs.<\/li>
Actual on press color approval\/adjustments at Quad Graphics in Oklahoma City, OK and Atlanta, GA with an average print session of 1-2 million catalogs per month.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Paul\u2019s Printing \u2013 Reeds Spring, MO<\/b> (employed 1.5 years)<\/p>
Graphic\/Web Designer \u2013 Four color pre-press production and customer based web development.<\/li>
Prepare designs setup for multiple outputs from standard 1, 2 & 3 color typesetting to process color catalogs to specialized die and emboss setups.<\/li>
Prepare and setup customer submitted artwork for plating.<\/li>
Design brochures, business cards, and newsletters for the Branson area show and resort businesses.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Control Vision Corp. \u2013 Pittsburg, KS<\/b> (employed 2.5 years)<\/p>
Graphic Designer \u2013 Four color pre-press production of labels, manuals, exhibit booth posters, billboards, airplane decals, etc.<\/li>
Design\/production of software CDs as well as design graphical interfaces for C++ software installations.<\/li>
Design\/production of annual catalog and major show brochures.<\/li>
Design and produce full color magazine ads in major aviation magazines.<\/li>
Work with the programming team to incorporate all 4 company websites into one integrated design.<\/li>
Maintain website content, and advertising banners.<\/li>
Provide all dealers with graphic support of Control Vision\u2019s products and logos.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Gallery Graphics, Inc. \u2013 Noel, MO<\/b> (employed 2+ years)<\/p>
Graphic Designer \u2013 Four color pre-press production of antique prints, sachets, calendars, displays, stickers, magnets, etc.<\/li>
Design\/production of annual catalog and seasonal supplements.<\/li>
Design and produce full color magazine ads in major interior design magazines.<\/li>
Create and maintain Internet website and digital catalog graphics. (Over 18,000 images)<\/li>
Internet technical & design support. (Assist with e-commerce planning.)<\/li>
Computerized Mat Design \u2013 using Corel Draw 8, AutoCAD 2000LT and a robotic mat cutter.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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KSNF television station \u2013 Joplin, MO<\/b> (employed under a year)<\/p>
CG operator \u2013 Live on air character generator using Deko 100 and Lightning by Pinnacle.<\/li>
Custom graphics for television including backgrounds, logos, and screen layouts.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Louie Award Finalist \u2013 Card design \u2013 Gallery Graphics, Inc.<\/li>\n
Oasis CD\u2019s referral list of professional Graphic Designer\u2019s in the four state area.<\/li>\n
Performing Aide Scholarship at MSSU senior year.<\/li>\n
Thomas Hart Benton Scholarship as incoming freshman to MSSU.<\/li>\n
MSSU\u2019s award-winning \u201cWinged Lion\u201d image preparation.<\/li>\n
Guest speaker at the Big 8 Art Show representing MSSU\u2019s graphics department for recruitment.<\/li>\n
Guest speaker at Mt. Vernon Middle School Career Day representing Graphic Design.<\/li>\n
Guest speaker at many area High Schools representing MSSU\u2019s graphics department for recruitment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Adobe Creative Cloud: Premiere Pro, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Audition, Lightroom, AfterEffects.<\/li>
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– Multimedia designer – GCOM FX print, web & video design Home about PORTFOLIO resume ^ Scroll for more ^ gcomfx resume resume (pdf) objective Obtain a position that will challenge my skills and enhance my design abilities while focusing on learning new technologies in multimedia design. Education B.A. Degree from Missouri Southern State University […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_canvas","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-340","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gcomfx.com\/studio\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/340","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gcomfx.com\/studio\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gcomfx.com\/studio\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gcomfx.com\/studio\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gcomfx.com\/studio\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=340"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/gcomfx.com\/studio\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/340\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1035,"href":"https:\/\/gcomfx.com\/studio\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/340\/revisions\/1035"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gcomfx.com\/studio\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=340"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}