Graphic Designer

Robin G. Monaco

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Lunenburg, MA ***62

Tel: 978-***-****

Cell: 978-***-****

kkd1zw@r.postjobfree.com

SOFTWARE SKILLS - ON PC AND MAC

Adobe Photoshop InDesign

Adobe Illustrator Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel)

Dreamweaver Quark Xpress

Flash Visio

Objective:

An award-winning artist who is able to multi-task seeks to obtain a position as a Graphic Artist/Designer/Technical Illustrator in a challenging and creative environment.

Experience:

• Graphic Arts Instructor, CTE, Leominster High School, Leominster, MA 2007 – 2010

- Taught the principles and elements of Graphic Arts in a shop and related class with hands on artwork and computer experience.

- Taught how to operate various graphic software on a Mac (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Flash, Dreamweaver, and Microsoft Office)

- Multi-tasking many internal school jobs as well as outside clients’ jobs while teaching students how to deal with a deadline driven environment.

• Paraprofessional SPED Instructor in Lunenburg School System, Lunenburg: 2003 - 2007

- Taught SPED students Middle School through High School in Lunenburg, utilizing art as a means of therapy and communication. Subjects assisted in: History, English, Math,

and Science.

• Contractor: Operating my own contracting business by utilizing my graphic art services to private companies such as: EMC, MIT, HP, Raytheon, GTE, and local

hospitals. 1981 - 2002

- Designed and created 2-D and 3-D technical illustrations for hardware manuals and online guides.

- Created and involved in all phases of prepress - marketing brochures, logos, labels, ads, hospital newsletters, posters, print collateral and general graphics

work.

- Created graphic Powerpoint presentations for trade shows in companies’ marketing departments.

- Designed web sites, graphics, and animations.

- Created illustrations for various needs such as Powerpoint slides.

- Created a library archive for the engineers to use along with devising a style guide for all technical manuals.

- Commissioned to create murals and posters for walls on various companies and hospitals.

Education:

Fitchburg State College Present

Currently enrolled in the Masters Degree Program in Arts and Education at Fitchburg State College, Fitchburg, MA.

Courses also taken: SPED (moderate disabilities).

Certified NFTE (National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship) Instructor to teach “how to start and operate your own business.”

Salem State College 1974 - 1978

A Bachelors Degree in Art and Education, Salem, MA with a double minor in History and Education. Mass Teaching license: Art and Education, # 203101.

Professional Achievements: Co-Created the book "The History of GE", 1993 First Place in the Leominster Art Association, Masters Division, 1998, 1999, and 2000 Co-Created "The Folk Image" Web site, 2001; www.folkimage.com and created www.netfootwear.net

Graphic Design/Educational Consultant for local vocational high school and the volunteer judge for the Skills-Plus regional/state wide vocational high school graphic design championship awards.

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