Wallace Edwards has over 20 years of experience in graphic design, desktop publishing, and web design. He is proficient in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, and Dreamweaver. He has worked as a Graphics Services Coordinator and Desktop Publisher for Productivity Inc. where he created print and presentation materials. He also has experience as a Graphics Designer and Artist for Jack Morton Worldwide where he provided graphics, illustrations, animations, and managed image libraries.
2. Summary Graphic Design and Production Art for print, multimedia and web. Proficient with Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, and Dreamweaver. Excellent knowledge of MS Office and advanced PowerPoint for screen and print.
3. Work Experience PRODUCTIVITY INC., SHELTON, CT (March, 2002 to February, 2009) Graphics Services Coordinator and Desktop Publisher Developed print and presentation graphics to support seminar based programs for this leader in Lean Manufacturing consulting, training and publishing. Based on instructions provided by lead consultants, updated, created, and formatted materials for manuals, screen presentations, handouts and wall charts. Designed and created cross-media projects such as print/online newsletters, and print/screen presentations. Supported Marketing Department with graphics for brochures, web banners, and flyers. Processed and prepared images and layouts, including: scanning, cropping, resizing, reformatting, color correcting, and manipulating. Consistently demonstrated ability to meet tight deadlines without errors or waste.
4. Work Experience PRODUCTIVITY INC., SHELTON, CT Intellectual Property Management Organized, named, and maintained all company intellectual property. Maintained the company intellectual property parts number list using MS Excel. Website Maintenance Designed and created new web pages and web optimized graphics for company website, e-mail promotions, and web-based newsletter using DreamWeaver, Flash, and Fireworks. Added new pages, updated existing pages, and removed expired materials from the site as directed by the Managing Partners or Project Directors. Managed coding, web publishing and ftp file transfers. Modified xml, php and asp files as required. Administrated company intranet and set access permissions for staff and subcontractors.
5. Work Experience JACK MORTON WORLDWIDE, NEW YORK, NY (1988 – 2001) Graphics Designer and Artist Provided graphics for this global Branding and Corporate Communications company, using both computer based and traditional commercial art studio skills, including illu strations, theme graphic designs, set design renderings, animations, storyboards, cartoons and special art projects. Delivered art and provided support for every phase of production from initial concepts to final art. Supported other Graphics Department team members in creation of high-end graphics. Graphics & Video Librarian and Art Buyer Insured compliance with copyright rules for image use, and negotiated fees with artist’s representatives for obtaining image licensing. Working with designers, managed archival, stock image and film footage research.