Garrett Cimms
Graphic Designer

References

About me

Graphic Designer

Cenveo Publisher Services | Fort Washington, PA | July 2012 - January 2017

• Design page layout templates for higher learning textbooks. Create new first editions and update existing titles to improve marketability and enhance designs for better appeal.

• Work with composition team during paging process to confirm client expectations are met.

• Work with quality control to help expedite corrections during paging.

• Create line-art, and handle photo editing and Photoshop work.

Art Director

Valley Forge Publishing Group | Norristown, PA | December 2005 - June 2011

• Oversaw all design and production aspects for the company.

• Designed covers, feature spreads, advertisements, promotional materials, web banners, rate cards, and other materials for in-house publications RT Image, and Therapy Times.

• Designed classified and product advertisements for over 30 medical publications represented by the company.

• Assisted in creative concepts and group collaborations with other designers, editorial and management staff.

• Promoted to position of Senior Graphic Designer in February 2007.

• Served as Interim Art Director from April to July 2008.

• Promoted to position of Art Director in June 2010.

Graphic Designer / Traffic Coordinator

Greogry Welteroth Advertising | Montoursville, PA | June 2004 - October 2005

• Created custom print advertising pieces for Kubota Tractor Corporation, Stihl, and Trane.

• Assisted as creative department’s Traffic Coordinator; responsible for ensuring all ad materials reached proper destinations on time and verified receipt.

• Direct assistant to department’s Creative Manager; oversee department in her absence; check and approve ads from other designers, confirm daily quotas were met, contact corporate clients to finalize ad materials and confirm approvals.

• Created promotional materials for company and clients.

Graphic Design Intern

Greogry Welteroth Advertising | Montoursville, PA | May 2004 - June 2004

• Interned as a production artist while learning the day-to-day operation of an advertising firm.

• Produced newspaper advertising materials for Cub Cadet dealers nationwide as part of Co-Op.

Skills

11+ years of professional experience

Macintosh OSX and Windows Platforms Layout

Typography

Print Media

Pre-Press

Color usage

Adobe Creative Suite (CS4, 5, 6 and CC)

Adobe InDesign

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Acrobat

Adobe Bridge

QuarkXPress

Image Ready

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Digital and Film Photography

Basic HTML

Completed projects

Charity	Job description	Hours
	Scale of Cost of Cancer I need someone to create an image of a scale which will represent the reported cost of cancer (i.e. …	2