Debra Turner Graphics artist resume

graphics objective: My goal as graphic designer and/or art director is to provide creative visual support in a unique and memorable way that will clearly communicate and enhance the client's message to their target audience.

skills: logo design, custom illustration, ads, brochures, website design, catalogs, reports, data sheets, flyers, newsletters, posters, promotional campaigns, indoor & outdoor signage, packaging, maps, charts, , and multimedia art.

Illustration skills: includes expertise using the usual illustration software, as well as traditional means using pen & ink, pencil, pastel, airbrush, watercolor. Styles include realistic, stylized, technical or cartoon.

Digital photo retouching, color correction and special effects using Adobe Photoshop.

Website design and graphics including animated gifs and rollovers using Adobe GoLive, and Macromedia Fireworks.

Light copywriting.

I can handle all phases of production including initial concept & design, photo direction and electronic prepress for full color or spot color art for print or other media.

Computer skills include:
quarkXpress • photoshop • freehand • illustrator • acrobat • adobe golive • fireworks • powerpoint • microsoft word • pagemaker • gifbuilder • streamline • dimensions • canvas • various utilities and plug-ins

Pre-computer skills from the ”dark ages“ include inking, mechanical paste up, cutting masks and overlays, operation of stat camera.

experience: I have over 20 years of professional experience as a graphic designer/illustrator including 11 years working on the Macintosh.

country visions, inc.
vacaville, january 96 to november 97
art director
Designed promotions for national chain of gift stores including signage, posters, direct mail, newspaper, web and other collateral and specialty pieces. Responsibilities included complete art direction and print management. Direction of studio and location photography. Creation of collateral advertising for stores on an individual need basis, typically including indoor and outdoor signage, newspaper and smaller scale promotions. Design collateral and specialty advertising for Corporate Franchise Sales department.

G R A P H I C A R T I S T R E S U M E
graphics objective: My goal as graphic designer and/or art director is to provide creative visual support in a unique and memorable way that will clearly communicate and enhance the client's message to their target audience. skills: logo design, custom illustration, ads, brochures, website design, catalogs, reports, data sheets, flyers, newsletters, posters, promotional campaigns, indoor & outdoor signage, packaging, maps, charts, , and multimedia art. Illustration skills: includes expertise using the usual illustration software, as well as traditional means using pen & ink, pencil, pastel, airbrush, watercolor. Styles include realistic, stylized, technical or cartoon. Digital photo retouching, color correction and special effects using Adobe Photoshop. Website design and graphics including animated gifs and rollovers using Adobe GoLive, and Macromedia Fireworks. Light copywriting. I can handle all phases of production including initial concept & design, photo direction and electronic prepress for full color or spot color art for print or other media. Computer skills include: quarkXpress • photoshop • freehand • illustrator • acrobat • adobe golive • fireworks • powerpoint • microsoft word • pagemaker • gifbuilder • streamline • dimensions • canvas • various utilities and plug-ins Pre-computer skills from the ”dark ages“ include inking, mechanical paste up, cutting masks and overlays, operation of stat camera. experience: I have over 20 years of professional experience as a graphic designer/illustrator including 11 years working on the Macintosh. country visions, inc. vacaville, january 96 to november 97 art director Designed promotions for national chain of gift stores including signage, posters, direct mail, newspaper, web and other collateral and specialty pieces. Responsibilities included complete art direction and print management. Direction of studio and location photography. Creation of collateral advertising for stores on an individual need basis, typically including indoor and outdoor signage, newspaper and smaller scale promotions. Design collateral and specialty advertising for Corporate Franchise Sales department.		Create art for multimedia training. Design, copywrite and maintain their website. Conceptualize and create various programs to offer better services to franchise owners to assist in the growth of their business. Responsible for getting estimates and choosing appropriate vendors for a wide variety of projects. Set up advertising department procedures for tracking jobs and maintaining computer art archives. reporter creative services vacaville, december 95 to october 96 lead artist/supervisor Art department for local newspaper. Responsibilities included overseeing work of 7 to 10 artists as well as designing ads. debra turner design san jose, 87 to 89 and vacaville, 89 to 95 sole proprietor Graphic design studio. Created illustrations, logos, brochures, newsletters, magazine and newspaper ads, catalogs, signs, posters, slides, maps, charts, etc. for ad agency, electronics and retail clients. feldman advertising san jose, 85 to 87 graphic designer Designed various collateral materials. Responsibilities included art direction, light copywriting and hiring freelance artists. Frequently acted as liaison between client and agency. Real estate and retail accounts. webb & associates san jose, 82 to 85 graphic artist Produced mechanical art for data sheets, catalogs, annual reports, tech manuals, newsletters, technical art diagrams, slides and charts. Clients mainly high tech electronics corporations. innovative marketing san jose, 81 to 82 graphic artist Created art for direct mail house. coakley heagerty company santa clara, 79 to 81 graphic artist Designed and produced various collateral pieces. Real estate and retail accounts. Agency noted for creating the “Pet Rock”. personal: I enjoy good health and my personal interests include painting, gardening, birdwatching, camping and horseback riding.