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Objective

I am currently available for freelance design opportunites and consultation in the areas of print, web, social media and live streaming.

References & portfolio available upon request.

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Experience

Prepress Specialist/Graphic Artist
Dupli Graphics, Syracuse, NY


• Set up and troubleshooting of offset and digital art files for print production

• Designing in-house promotional materials such as calendars, brochures, mouse pads, stickers, magnets and posters

• Design and layout/composition of marketing collateral for customer projects and mailings

• Extensive experience using variable mailing software to merge mail pieces that combine unique letters and envelopes with personalized pieces such as brochures, stickers, magnets or posters

• High level proficiency with software programs such as: Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Acrobat, QuarkXpress, PitStop, XMPie, & Microsoft Office

• Traffic Management of cell/group workload

• Extensive daily experience using both Mac and PC platforms

Education

Master of Science, M.S. Information Design + Technology
SUNY Polytechnic Institute
Utica, New York

Advanced studies in New Media Design & Theory - Graphic Design, Social Media, Web Design, Content Management Systems, Digital Narratives/Storytelling, User Experience Design and Typography

Bachelor of Arts, B.A. Graphic Design & Media Arts
Southern New Hampshire University, Manchester, New Hampshire

Coursework included Graphic Design, Typography, Color Theory, Responsive Web Design, and Communications

Associate of Arts, A.A. Humanities
Onondaga Community College,
Syracuse, New York

Coursework included Studio Art, Design, Desktop Publishing, Marketing, and Journalism

Specialized Training

PDF Workflow & Print Production
Best Practices Seminar

Rochester Institute of Technology,
School of Media Sciences

XMPie PersonalEffect VDP Training (Onsite)
XMPie Campus, A Xerox Company

OBS Studio (Open Broadcaster Software)
Video Recording, Editing, Sound Design, Audio Mixing and Template Building for Special Livestream Events and Regular Programming

Wordpress/Content Management Systems
Template Building, Site Design with HTML and CSS

Honors/Memberships

Recipient of the Outstanding Student Award: B.A. Graphic Design and Media Arts Program

National Society of Collegiate Scholars

With a keen eye for design, a constant desire to learn, and some very fruitful years of experience, Charlie brings a unique flavor to every project he takes on.

Currently based in the wonderful city of brotherly love, Philadelphia, PA. His work can be seen in many different forms... From advertising & publication design, to web design & logo creation, his creativity has even been called upon for use in a wide array of unique advertising formats-
t-shirts, mousepads, notepads, calendars, posters and much, much more...

Always open to new opportunites in design, Charlie enjoys every challenge that comes his way!