~ CAREER SUMMARY ~Graphic Design and Print Production Specialist with extensive experience in

multimedia design, a proven ability to manage multiple projects, develop designs with clients, support sales and marketing teams, solve problems and deliver quality results in

deadline driven environments.

selected achievem

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• Seasoned Graphic Artist Professional• Design from Concept to Completion• Knowledgeable of Layout Principles and Aesthetic Design Concepts• Vision to Initiate New Approaches• Strong Quality Assurance• Motivated to Meet Aggressive Deadlines• Extensive Experience Dealing with Clients• Skilled at Managing Multiple Projects• Effectively Produce Designs to Appeal to Target Market• Proficient in Creating Advertising for a Variety of Media Sources• Accomplished in Developing Brand Identities

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skill

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· Photoshop · InDesign· Illustrator · Premiere and...· Digital and Offset Pre-Press· Printshop Mail· Maya

Proficient with Adobe Creative Suite including:

MULTIMEDIA DESIGN & PRINTING:• Performed color corrections and retouched images to solve issues with problem graphics and deliver optimal printing results.• Created advertising, marketing and promotional materials for magazines, circulars, vehicle wraps, digital graphics, catalogues, telephone directories and direct mail.• Created 3-D promotional animation for the ypOne Publishing website.• Designed advertisements and promotional materials for companies such as Ciao Bello, Halloween Express, Leonard Rutan, JW Marriot, Elizabeth Anthony and Big Woodrow’s.• Videography experience in shooting and editing a variety of outlets such as Larco Construction, Semi-pro BMX demo, "Method" music video, video backdrop for "Big Sky, Little Box" art show.

RESULTS ORIENTED:• Efficiently met very tight deadlines for both design and printing tasks with multiple projects on a daily basis in fast-paced office environments.• Exceeded daily goals for ad design which included creating new ads, changing existing ads and processing renewal ads.• Identified production issues and developed alternate plans of action in order to meet business needs and to keep costs and errors low.• Accurately completed customized framing for a wide variety of pieces according to customer orders and that maintained the aesthetic quality of the art or item being preserved. • Worked as a team to meet company goals for sales and productivity.

INNOVATIVE COMMUNICATION: • Successfully translated customer ideas into effective advertising and marketing pieces.• Guided customers in selecting the best materials for custom framing projects.• Effectively collaborated with sales and marketing staff, as well as, customers to develop designs and campaigns that captured the objective goal.

Resourceful • Quality Focused • Diverse Skill Set • Collaborative • Detail Oriented • Imaginative

Graphic DesignerAndrewMcMahan

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professional experience

2012-PresentAaron Brothers Art and Framing, Houston, Texas / Michaels, Arden, North CarolinaCustom Framer· Time Organization – Work independently from a daily schedule for fulfilling framing orders within the specified time for completion. Adjust the schedule as requests for due date changes and new orders are received.· Commitment to Excellence – Assist customers in selecting frames, mats and other framing materials that will best preserve or compliment the objects or art being framed and ensure that the customer will be happy with the end result of the framed piece. Awarded Employee of the Month in April and December in 2013.· Project Management – Review inventory and framing order schedule to determine the materials needed and place supply order with the 3 different vendors. Accommodate for any shortages in materials by determining which framing orders can be completed ahead of schedule to free up time to complete all jobs on time when all the supplies needed have arrived from the vendors.

2010-2012InPress Printing, Houston, TexasProduction Manager· Graphic Design – Developed graphics from concept to completion and modified customer graphics to provide optimal results for the material being printed. Created and updated brand identities for both new and established businesses.· Project Management – Managed the scheduling of all production operations for the graphic design, offset press, bindery and direct mail teams. Coordinated supply orders with vendors to ensure that materials needed for printing orders were available to complete jobs on time.· Quality Assurance – Reviewed all printing projects to ensure accuracy and quality of the final product. Identified any problems in the production process and determined how to overcome the issues in order to complete printing orders within budget and minimize errors.· Customer Service – Assisted customers by phone, email and in person with placing orders and approving proofs for items such as advertisements, business cards, letterhead, promotional materials, menus, banners and direct mail pieces.· Progressive Leader – Established processes and procedures to convert the company to a web-based order system for customers.

2009-2010Circulation Promotions UnlimitedSales Associate & Sales Manager· Purpose Driven – Sold newspaper subscriptions for the Houston Chronicle in person at various retail outlets through out the Houston area. Met aggressive daily and weekly sales goals, and was promoted to team leader. Scheduled selling locations within retail stores for group of 6 employees, collected orders and submitted orders to corporate office on a biweekly basis.

2008-2009CORE Design Group Carpenter· Conceptual Designer – Worked as part of a team to plan and build an installation that replicated the water filtration process at the city of Houston’s Water Treatment Plant in order to educate children when visiting the facility.

2007-2008John Moore Services Senior Graphic Designer· Brand Integrity – Designed ads for a well-established brand identity that maintained the existing brand recognition while incorporating new themes and ideas to refresh the layout of visually dated materials to make them more relevant to the audience. Worked closely with the owner of the company and marketing team to establish a new look for advertisements used in print ads, automobile decals and internet graphics.

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Resourceful • Quality Focused • Diverse Skill Set • Collaborative • Detail Oriented • ImaginativeResourceful • Quality Focused • Diverse Skill Set • Collaborative • Detail Oriented • Imaginative

Graphic DesignerAndrewMcMahan

School of Communication ArtsRaleigh, NC

Associates Degree /Digital Art & Animation

education

DigitalMcMahan@yahoo.com · AndrewMcMahan.DAportfolio.comLinkedin.com/in/AJMcmahan · 336-880-1119