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Gene Alston
Graphic Designer Production Artist
121 West 72nd Street , New York, N.Y. 10023
Phone: 12-362-3497

PROFESSIONAL HISTORY

SADLIER_OXFORD 2004-present
Graphic Designer/Production Artist (freelance)
- Conceptualize digital designs for ads, brochures, posters and catalogs
- Prepared computer-generated files for print

MACMILLAN/ MCGRAW-HILL 1994- 2003
Senior Graphic Designer/Production Artist (project status employee/freelance)
One of four in a creative team, managing design of collateral -Conceptualize designs for ads, logos, brochures, and posters.
- Constructed innovative comps for packaging
- Produced digital illustrations for ads, brochures, posters and packaging
- Designed graphics for exhibits and tradeshows
- Prepared computer-generated files for print production

KLEMTNER ADVERTISING 1991-1993
Production Artist (freelance)
- Developed visual design concepts for promotional materials.
- Designed packaging for pharmaceutical products
- Designed charts / graphs for slide presentations
- Assembled Comprehensives and performed general (mechanicals) board work

DONALDSON, LUFKIN, JENRETTE 1982-1984
Studio Artist (freelance)
-Produced mechanicals for print production of annual reports and brochures
- Utilized stat camera to photograph graphic elements.
- Performed comp rendering and lettering
- Produced rough drafts (layouts) and comps.
- Designed charts and graphs — extensively

Education:
Boys and Girls High School of Brooklyn
New York School of Printing
New York School of Visual Arts

Platform: Macintosh computer
Applicational Skills: Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Acrobat, QuarkXpress, Microsoft Office Powerpoint
Studio Skils: comp (mock-ups) assembly, comp illustration, Macintosh computer proficient

Publications: numerous ad, brochures, catologs etc (Detailed discription to come)

Hobbies: Illustrating, cartooning, photography, humorous writing

References Available on Request