Matthew R. Nolting
1827 N. Fremont St. Chicago, IL
Phone: (812) 319-1097 Email:
[email protected]
OBJECTIVE
To become an integral part of a premier concept to completion design/advertising team.
SUMMARY
Exceptional design, conceptual, and communication skills. Goal driven team player and leader. Highly adept in both Print and Web Design on both Mac and PC platforms.
EDUCATION
B.S. Visual Communications, Minors in Business and Internet Technology
UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE - Evansville, IN - December 2004
SKILLS
DIGITAL & PRINT
Adobe Illustrator CS3 Adobe Photoshop CS3 InDesign CS3 Strata CX Pro IronCad 9.0 Macromedia Dreamweaver Macromedia Flash Goldmine 5.7 QuoteWerks 4.0 MS Office
PERSONAL
Attentive to Detail Creative Organized Dynamic Personality Highly-Motivated Leadership Ability Visionary
CONCEPTUAL
Advertising Advanced Imaging Public Relations Typography Computer Graphics Publication Design Online Media
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SKYLINE METRO CHICAGO Chicago, IL Sep 2006 - Present
Senior Graphic/Exhibit Designer
Responsible for the concept and design of advanced modular and custom trade show exhibit structures from start to finish. The process starts with conceptual sketches, proceeds to 3d modeling, then to 2D design and skinning, and finishes with rendering.
Conceptualized, designed and built departmental website, skylinedisplayschicago.com/graphics through which all jobs within company flow.
Integrated CRM software Goldmine 5.7 and billing software QuoteWerks 4.0 into Graphics Department, both of which are essential to efficient day-to-day activity.
Authored the Graphics Department Graphics Guidelines, Workflow Model, and Strategic Timeline Model.
Designed for clients including Sears, K-Mart, Comcast, AT&T, Peninsula Hotels, Hamilton Inn, and Chicago Mercantile Exchange.
Responsible for the pre-flight filtering of design media from outside agencies and clients, color correction, pantone color matching, layout accuracy, and including, but not limited to image resolution.
Responsible for direct client interaction encompassing technical hardware, creative design, and all other art production issues.
Hands-on experience with large format printing and laminating.
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INTEGRATED DESIGNS Evansville, IN Dec 2004 - Feb 2006
Creative Director/Principal
Developed and Marketed Integrated Designs LLC and assembled customer base of over 30 clients within three month timeframe.
Created new website for alma mater the University of Evansvilles Art Department
(http://art.evansville.edu).
Designed logos and stationery packages for vast range of clients reaching as far as Australia.
Designed and developed print media such as flyers, ads, newsletters, logos, stationary packages, wedding invitations, and other business related advertising media.
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MARKET AND COMPANY Evansville, IN Dec 2004 - Feb 2006
Professional Design Internship
Expedited work order turnaround time from three months to two weeks.
Created PureDry Logo for Tri-State areas largest Dry Cleaning facility Claytons Cleaners.
Designed highly-acclaimed billboard for Evansvilles Tri-County Equipment.
Developed awards for Evansville areas Readers Choice candidates and winners.