Andrew W. Jenkins

214-341-6724 / 469-867-9741
andrewjenkinsdesign[at]gmail.com

Summary

Detail-oriented graphic and web designer, with over fifteen years experience in all levels of branding, marketing, advertising and publishing, including general support, training and managing small teams, seeks a full-time position with a firm that nurtures a team environment to utilize and cultivate talents to unite print, web and multimedia to project a clear image and message.

Work History

1998 – Present

AndrewJenkinsDesign, Freelance Creative Director and Graphic Designer.
Design and produce publications including financial reports, promotional materials, books and magazines. Construct and implement promotional websites, direct mail campaigns, newspaper and magazine advertisements. Concept exhibition materials for events and point-of-purchase merchandising materials. Draft charts and illustrations for all levels of educational usage from kindergarten to post-graduate work. Manage and train entire promotional publication department. Proofread catalogs, edit articles and develop workflow pipelines.
Clients have included:
• White Rock Interactive
• Starglophoto
• Pigment Arts
• Bethany Lutheran Child Development Center
• The New Press
• Scholastic, Inc.
• Macmillan Publishing
• Random House, Inc.(Books for Young Readers Marketing Department)
• Cambridge University Press.
• John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
• Taylor Publishing (Marketing Department)
• Polytechnic Institute of New York University (Public Relations and Marketing Department)
• The New York Law School
• The College Board
• Bernhardt Fudyma Design Group
• Vertigo Design
• Jessica Weber Design, Inc.
• Pronto Design, Inc.
• The ALZA Corporation
• The Bear Stearns Companies, Inc.
• Cantor Fitzgerald, L.P.
• TIAA-CREF
• St. Vincent's Hospital

2010 – Present

The Newsletter Company, Contract Art Director and Graphic Designer.
Redesign ASPCA Action magazine. Produce direct mail pieces for several clients (including Saab, Lennox, and Trane). Maintain catalog database for client newsletter customization options. Update webserver for HTML emails. Troubleshoot issues with web graphics and prepress issues.

2006 – 2009

SullivanPerkins, Graphic Designer and Production Artist.
Focus on Inside Look Magazine (trade publication for Verizon/Idearc). Create layouts and design templates for various publications, arrange production schedules, maintain art archives and libraries. Design logos and presentations.

2003 – 2006

Houghton Mifflin Publishing, Graphic Designer.
Design promotional and marketing material for countrywide educational sales force. Consult with supervisors/clients from several departments and regions on marketing, customization and presentation plans for different sales subjects while adhering to production schedules, budget constraints and product guidelines.

Education

B.F.A. Graphic Design from School of Visual Arts, New York, 2002
Adobe Flash Professional CS4 Course at an Adobe Authorized Training Center, Dallas, 2010
Adobe Dreamweaver Level I Professional CS5 Course at an Adobe Authorized Training Center, Dallas, 2011
Adobe Dreamweaver Level II Professional CS5 Course at an Adobe Authorized Training Center, Dallas, 2011

Technical Skills

• Adobe Creative Suite 5 – Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Bridge, Adobe Flash and Flash Catalyst and Adobe Dreamweaver
• HTML & CSS
• QuarkXPress
• Microsoft Office X – Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Powerpoint
• Working knowledge of a variety of photographic and digital imaging processes
• Experience with separations, films, color proofs and bluelines.

Qualifications

• Excellent writing/communication skills
• Eager to learn
• Self-starter
• Detail-oriented problem solver
• Strong organizational skills
• Able to multitask on short-term and long-term projects simultaneously
• Enjoys working both independently and as a member of a team
  

References and freelance client list available upon request.

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