PROFILE
Graphic designer with a passion for creative design solutions. Over 5 years experience in print design and the publishing industry. Thorough knowledge of the design process and what it takes to produce eye-catching design from the initial stage of ideation through to the final piece. Dedicated to effective visual communication.
WORK EXPERIENCE Freelance Design
September 2001 – Present
Creative Director, Cricket
Novato, CA; December 2009 – Present
Senior Graphic Designer, City Spirit Natural Pages
Petaluma, CA; February 2004 – April 2009
Responsible for design, layout and production of 8 biannual publications. Conceptualized and implemented design concepts for a wide range of media including: book layout, articles, advertisements, logos, identity, business systems, marketing collateral, email marketing, invitations, posters and signage. Worked closely with clients to ensure their concepts were portrayed eloquently and effectively. Personally illustrated full-color book covers. Redesigned publications to stay current with design trends and improve readability, and efficiently used space to lower printing costs. Redesigned Natural Pages brand identity giving a consistent look to marketing materials and improving brand recognition. Created press-optimized PDFs to printer specifications. Utilized resources, such as stock imagery, to enhance designs when necessary. Organized FoxPro publication data in Filemaker for import into QuarkXPress.
Graphic Designer, Associated Students Bookstore
Chico, CA; November 2000 – August 2001
Worked with a team of designers to create design for the CSU Chico bookstore. Designs included: advertisements, brochures, flyers, posters, maps and signage.
Graphic Designer, O’Reilly & Associates
Sebastopol, CA; June 2000 – August 2000
Summer Internship. Learned the ins-and-outs of working in a corporate design team. Applied classroom experience to real-world projects. Worked under direction of art director alongside other designers to create marketing collateral including: advertisements, brochures, flyers, posters and signage.
SKILLS
Expert with Illustrator CS3, Photoshop CS3, InDesign CS3, Acrobat, QuarkXPress, Suitcase and Mac OS X. Experienced with Dreamweaver, GoLive, Filemaker and Microsoft Office. Ability to work within a team to accomplish a common goal. Knowledge of photography equipment and photographic principals from capturing the image to post-processing.
EDUCATION
California State University Chico, Chico, CA
Degree: Bachelor of Arts in Communication Design, 2001Awarded Berryman Graphic Design Award,
Member of Designers in Progress
Santa Rosa Junior College, Santa Rosa, CA
Degree: Associate of Arts, 1998
Resume
MAX WILLIAMS
GRAPHIC DESIGNER
PROFILE
Graphic designer with a passion for creative design solutions. Over 5 years experience in print design and the publishing industry. Thorough knowledge of the design process and what it takes to produce eye-catching design from the initial stage of ideation through to the final piece. Dedicated to effective visual communication.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Freelance Design
September 2001 – Present
Creative Director, Cricket
Novato, CA; December 2009 – Present
Senior Graphic Designer, City Spirit Natural Pages
Petaluma, CA; February 2004 – April 2009
Responsible for design, layout and production of 8 biannual publications. Conceptualized and implemented design concepts for a wide range of media including: book layout, articles, advertisements, logos, identity, business systems, marketing collateral, email marketing, invitations, posters and signage. Worked closely with clients to ensure their concepts were portrayed eloquently and effectively. Personally illustrated full-color book covers. Redesigned publications to stay current with design trends and improve readability, and efficiently used space to lower printing costs. Redesigned Natural Pages brand identity giving a consistent look to marketing materials and improving brand recognition. Created press-optimized PDFs to printer specifications. Utilized resources, such as stock imagery, to enhance designs when necessary. Organized FoxPro publication data in Filemaker for import into QuarkXPress.
Graphic Designer, Associated Students Bookstore
Chico, CA; November 2000 – August 2001
Worked with a team of designers to create design for the CSU Chico bookstore. Designs included: advertisements, brochures, flyers, posters, maps and signage.
Graphic Designer, O’Reilly & Associates
Sebastopol, CA; June 2000 – August 2000
Summer Internship. Learned the ins-and-outs of working in a corporate design team. Applied classroom experience to real-world projects. Worked under direction of art director alongside other designers to create marketing collateral including: advertisements, brochures, flyers, posters and signage.
SKILLS
Expert with Illustrator CS3, Photoshop CS3, InDesign CS3, Acrobat, QuarkXPress, Suitcase and Mac OS X. Experienced with Dreamweaver, GoLive, Filemaker and Microsoft Office. Ability to work within a team to accomplish a common goal. Knowledge of photography equipment and photographic principals from capturing the image to post-processing.
EDUCATION
California State University Chico, Chico, CA
Degree: Bachelor of Arts in Communication Design, 2001Awarded Berryman Graphic Design Award,
Member of Designers in Progress
Santa Rosa Junior College, Santa Rosa, CA
Degree: Associate of Arts, 1998