Resume for Jake Pfeiffer, Graphic Designer
Ron Jake Pfeiffer PO Box 66 Harrison, OH  45030 513-344-3688 Homepage  www.pfeifferdesign.com Email  jake@pfeifferdesign.com Sample  Portfolio   Mission To apply my energy, experience and skills in a leadership role to:                                     - build a successful team                                     - make an existing team more successful                                     - help a successful team become world-class   Qualifications / Experience • Logo / branding design and production. • Computer illustration, combining "old school" drawing techniques with modern technology. • Knowledge of vector graphics, especially creating complex graphics and prepping artwork for various types of printing (offset, screen print, flexo, etc.). • Knowledge of Photoshop (ie. pixel-based software), photo manipulation and retouching. • Composition, lighting and shooting of digital photography for product layouts, still life, travel and portraits. • Knowledge of the design & construction of websites from concept to click, including simplicity of navigation, search engine optimization, form-to-mail, etc. • Copywriting & editing. • Strong ability to learn new (or new versions of) software quickly and then train employees (define goals, create lessons etc.). • Interviewing, hiring and evaluation of designers and production artists. • Experienced in installing / troubleshooting Mac hardware & software, networks, battery backups, printers and other peripherals as well as resolving connectivity issues. • FreeHand, Illustrator, Photoshop, GoLive, QuarkXpress.   Accomplishments • Learned FreeHand, Illustrator and Photoshop in 1989. Starting in 1992, trained a number of designers & production artists in FreeHand & Adobe Illustrator. • Created instructional graphics & assembly/installation instructions on a number of products, taking complex and confusing technical notes and creating simple-to-follow instructions and graphics.  Sample 1  Sample 2 • Created more than 25 websites from scratch including all the factors that make sites successful, ie. ease of use, simple navigation, custom-created graphics that reflect the style of the company or products being offered, correct setup for search engine optimization, etc.  Sample 1  Sample 2  Sample 3 • Designed, produced and acquired printing, concept to delivery, for a number of full-color brochures.  Sample 1 • Logo/branding design and production of dozens of logos from concept to print, for various individuals and companies.  Sample 1  Sample 2  Sample 3 • Created a very efficient online approval system for all graphics; customer can log in with or without a password at their own convenience and view the latest versions of their designs, sending comments and/or approvals automatically from the website using form-to-mail software.  Sample 1   Professional Experience  1997 – 2007 • Pfeiffer Design (self-employed) - Owner Client list available here. Office-side duties included virtually all phases of operating a studio including sales, client relations, job quoting, tracking & invoicing, and interviewing & supervision of designers and production artists. Studio-side duties included concept, design, production and printing acquisition of virtually all types of graphics including business cards, postcards, sell sheets, flyers, brochures, print ads, t-shirts, and trade show displays.  1995 – 1997 • Freelance Graphic Designer Main clients were Benchmark, Kennedy Creative, Optimum Group (now Co-Active), and LPK.  1987 – 1995 • Magnagraphics Inc. - Graphic Designer / Production Artist Duties included concept-to-design or concept-to-production on packaging, point-of-purchase, and various other printed materials and advertising. Supervisor: Rick Murphy. Project Highlights: • P&G: Design: Comet Cleanser, Ivory Soap, Tide, Cheer, Surf. • Kenner: Design of Easy Bake Oven. Design & production of Starting Lineup and Stadium Stars. • Hudepohl: Design & production of Little Kings Cream Ale, Ice Ale and Red Ale (including case boxes printed in flexo), poster for 14k Brewery Run (now the Flying Pig Marathon).  1984 – 1987 • United States Playing Card Company - Graphic Designer / Production Artist Supervisor: Harry Price   Education  1981 – 1983 • Antonelli College - Cincinnati, Ohio Associate Degree in Graphic Design   References References available upon request. Homepage  www.pfeifferdesign.com Email  jake@pfeifferdesign.com Sample  Portfolio