Freelance Document Designers : Washington

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Profile Veteran journalist and social media entrepreneur with master’s degree seeks to help print/online products prosper through problem-solving, team leadership and attention to details. Proven results managing newsrooms and building community-minded news service through social media networking. Fluently uses Apple and PC operating systems and troubleshoots production and IT issues. Fosters a motivational learning environment and loves photography. Experience This Is Brown County / TIBC Press, Nashville, IN, Oct. 2009 – Sept. 2013 • Co-founded online news website and social media presence that instigated an ongoing conversation with citizens. More than 8,400 people follow news about this 15,000-population community on Facebook. Became the most relied upon venue for news, causing the local newspaper’s circulation to drop by more than 25 percent. Advertisers continue to transfer their dollars to this vehicle. • Designed website and added new features to enhance readers’ experience. Created a supplemental online yard sale with more than 1,200 participants. • Launched a publishing arm. Managed business and executed all aspects of book production, including recruiting authors, editing manuscripts, paginating books, acquiring ISBNs, working with printers, marketing and promoting. • Taught writing workshops to motivate novices to pursue their dream of writing, giving them the tools to believe in themselves. Spoke to specialty groups and listened to public concerns. Answered calls and scheduled appointments. Brown County Democrat, Nashville, IN, May 2000 – Oct. 2009 • As editor, assigned, wrote and edited articles and paginated each issue. Planned all editorial content and seasonal calendars for weekly and special products. Implemented electronic pagination and educated staff. Photographed and edited photos. Started the newspaper’s online presence. • Managed staff and freelancers and resolved conflict. Executed all hires, discipline and reviews. Worked closely with publisher to plan and implement annual goals and maintain financial budget. Fix and maintained computers. Served as the “face” of the newspaper in the community. • Led newspaper to the Hoosier State Press Association’s top honor, Blue Ribbon. Annually received multiple awards for general excellence, feature, sports and news articles, design and photography. • Became a lay expert in Open Door/Open Meeting laws, often challenging government entities and holding them accountable to the public. The Republic, Columbus, IN, June 1996 – May 2000 • Managed all preproduction aspects of daily newspaper and commercial clients as the prepress supervisor. Trained, hired and disciplined staff. Created workflow and staff schedules. Wrote and conducted annual reviews. • Ensured all daily pages passed preflight, paginated classifieds using cross-platform software, imaged pages to film and converted paper to film on large-scale bellows camera. • Supervised dozens of commercial projects from leaving the clients’ hands to rolling off the press. Troubleshot software errors, formatting issues and all other client concerns. Served as final quality control before product shipped to client. Kokomo Tribune, Kokomo, IN, Feb 1992 – Sept. 1994 • As Special Projects editor, controlled production aspects of two commercial magazines and other special projects, including writing, editing and researching all editorial material, choosing and assigning photography and coordinating with the advertisement and production departments. • Researched and edited all local and wire content for inside feature pages. • Initiated, instructed staff and facilitated newspaper’s transition into electronic pagination. Richmond Register, Richmond, KY, May 1991 – Feb. 1992 • Wrote and edited all feature content as the Lifestyle editor, including social events, citizen profiles and television news. Researched and wrote larger articles on social concerns, such as homelessness, which resulted in award-winning package after overnight stay in a shelter. Laurel News-Leader, London, KY, March 1990 – May 1991 • Covered beats, spot news and feature events as reporter-photographer. Initiated electronic pagination and completed manual paste-up of each week’s paper. Education Full Sail University 2011 - 2012 Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing. Studied character development, plot, screenwriting and the business of writing. Completed a feature film screenplay and several shorts. Union College 1986 - 1989 Bachelor of Science in English/Journalism. Served as editor of the school newspaper and photography editor of the yearbook. Received several statewide journalism awards. Skills Using multiple-platform computer systems; problem solving; collecting and analyzing data; writing; photography; liaising to facilitate cooperation between two entities; listening; multi-tasking; writing/adapting screenplays; designing websites; performing general office tasks; utilizing social marketing; generating ideas; designing and paginating products; performance reviews; decision-making; editing/proofing; working independently; public speaking; building platforms; using Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office and other software; interacting with young people; IT troubleshooting; learning quickly; understanding basic HTML; using WordPress, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, Tumblr, Google+, Foursquare, and other website and social media sites.

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4.5 2 Skills

$25 Rate/Hr

I have been a Fulltime Freelance Graphic Designer, remotely for the last 4 years. I have 12+ years experience in Production Art, Visual Communications, Graphic Design and Brand Consulting in Nashville, TN and the Texas Panhandle. I have worked hand in hand with a variety of large and small businesses including The Country Music Hall of Fame, Weekly Newspapers, Monthly Magazines, and a couple of Billboard companies. In 2011, I relocated to Pampa, Tx, from the Nashville Area, to continue my strive for a design challenge, by moving to a small Texas town. My creativity is fueled by my love of typography, passion for print, and a love affair with design. For the last 4 years, I have worked for 3 newspapers, producing and designing several columns, special sections, magazines, and print advertisements. Since the beginning of 2015, I have taken on other freelance work including Art Directing a magazine in Florida, Working remotely for a County Direct Mail Directory in Florida, working for 2 billboard companies, and other misc freelance work. .......... SKILLS Graphic Design Digital Illustration Digital Art Art Direction Creative Director Photo Editing Pre-Press Page Layout & Design Adobe Creative Suite CS3 - CC Adobe Photoshop Adobe Illustrator Adobe Indesign Microsoft Word Microsoft Power-point Microsoft Excel Maya 3D BLOX & Xtags Software Print Custom Invitations Stationary Posters & Flyers Postcards & Direct Mailers Die cuts & Package Design Folders & Presentation Pkgs. Newspaper Page Layout Print Advertising Design Magazines & Directories Catalog Layout & Design Vector Illustration Logo Design Vector Pattern Design Digital Illustration Apparel Graphics T-shirt Design Personal Branding Small Business Branding & Consulting Design Consulting Personal & Business Promotion Online Marketing Online Merchandising Blog Marketing Blogging Web Ad Design Social Media Marketing Social Media Ad Design Online Presence & Branding Digital Photography Photo Editing ........ EXPERIENCE Republic Monitor - News 04/2015 - 07/2015 Freelance Ad Designer - remote - on going - as needed Create and design various campaign and single advertisements to be run inside the regular and special editions of The Republic Monitor Newspaper Paris - Beacon News 03 / 2015 - 05/2015 Freelance Graphic Designer - remote - on going - as needed Newspaper Ad design Whittel and Melton Law Offices 01 / 2015 - Present Freelance Graphic Designer - remote -- Design various direct mail pieces, magazines, advertisements, and special interest magazines. -- Collaborate with others to maintain brand and project direction Two Wheel Magazine 01 / 2015 - Present Art Director - remote –Collaborate with other team members to gather and edit magazine stories, design and layout magazine pages, create and design print ads for magazine. –Collect information and ad changes, by speaking to advertisers, to complete monthly magazine articles and print ads. –Meet printer deadlines and proof- read finals for print. –Collaborate with printer and Editor to finalize magazine. Look Outdoor Advertising Billboard Company 01 / 2012 - Present Freelance Graphic Designer - remote Create and design large format vinyl banners and billboards The Pampa News 10 / 2011 - Present Composing Department - remote/in house --Research and design Branding and marketing strategies for local businesses through new ad campaigns. -- create and design 3-6 newspaper pages daily -- create and design 10-30 newspaper print ads daily -- small business branding and logo design -- T-shirt design concepts -- create and design several direct mail, magazine, and special sections monthly. –Collaborate with other departments to publish daily newspaper and monthly special sections/magazines Self Employed 05 / 2002 - Present Freelance Graphic Designer Web Design, catalog layouts, flyers, banners, car wraps, car graphics, cd designs, product packaging, wedding and graduation invitations,stock photography, Branding, Promotional, and Marketing Consulting, multimedia design, and so much more. Bravo Marketing Group 05 / 2009 - 08 / 2010 Intern Branded, Promoted, and designed Bravo Brides website,Designed 200+ wedding monograms for bravo brides, designed trade show items for THPA, as well as Created a new logo for the 12South Taproom to be used on website, menus, and merchandise. ........... EDUCATION Nossi College of Art , Nashville, TN 2008 - 2011 Bachelor of Graphic Art & Design Studied Graphic Design, Web Design, Packaging, and Print Hendersonville High School 1996 - 1999 Studied Landscape Design, Horticulture, Flori-culture Design and General Studies .......... ONLINE • holleybimson.blogspot.com/ • www.linkedin.com/pub/holley-bimson/17/b55/723 • www.behance.net/holleybimson