Art Director

Posted on: 2007-03-04

Amber A Wheet 2209 Cedar Lakes Court Plainfield, IL 60586 815.439.2610 [email protected] Education THE ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF ART - SCHAUMBURG Bachelor of Fine Arts in Visual Communications, June 2003 JOLIET JUNIOR COLLEGE Photography, Business and Technology Coursework, August 1999 – August 2005 Technical Skills Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Premiere, QuarkXPress, Microsoft Office, Macromedia Director Related Coursework Image Manipulation, Electronic Design, Collateral Design, Corporate Identity, Art Direction, Information Graphics, Print Production, Package Design, Typography, Photography, Management, Marketing, Accounting, Business, Computer Info Systems Work Experience DTC PUBLISHING/BOSTON HANNAH CHICAGO, LLC August 2005 – Present Art Director - Manage the workflow and production of the design department, layout and design of Chicago Health & Wellness, Chicago Health & Beauty and College News, oversee and design advertisements, preflight and prepare files for print, create media packs, flyers and company stationery, work within a schedule adhering to strict deadlines. Contract Graphic Designer – design advertisements for print in publications including Chicago Health Magazine, College News, Altanta Health & Wellness, Chicago Health & Wellness and Metro Health. FEDEX KINKO'S OFFICE AND PRINT CENTER October 2004 – April 2006 Senior Project Coordinator – coordinated the workflow and production of all jobs in the full service department, supervised and trained employees, designed and produced center signage and collateral materials adhering to FedEx Kinko's corporate branding, created booklets, invitations, business cards, announcements, etc. from customer files and documents, manipulated files for printing using Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Pagemaker, Adobe Photoshop, etc., printing, copying, mounting, laminating, binding, cutting, drilling, folding and padding. DOMINICK'S FINER FOODS March 2000 – June 2001 Café/Deli Clerk – customer service, prepared and maintained the deli and café items, closed department nightly, assisted with employee training, received Superior Customer Service Awards. VENTURE STORES, INC. November 1997 – July 1998 Cashier/Sales Representative – customer service, organized store displays, assisted with store maintenance, stocked merchandise, assisted with employee training, received Productivity Awards. Honors 2005 JJC ART STUDENTS' JURIED EXHIBITION, LAURA A. SPRAGUE ART GALLERY Certificate of Recognition, Black and White Photography THE WALL, THE ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF ART Summer 2001, Fall 2001, Spring 2002, Summer 2002 President's List – Summer 2002, Spring 2003, Winter 2004 Dean's List – Fall 2000 – Winter 2002, Fall 2002 Honor's List – Spring 2002, Winter 2003, Fall 2004 3.9 Cumulative GPA