Richard R Snyder
412.551.2681
[email protected]206 Anthony Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15210
snyderr.ebsqart.com
I literally grew up within the Carnegie elementary and CMU pre-college arts program and have a multitude of experience working with varied media. My main expertise is in Ad Design, Desktop Publishing, Multi-media Illustration & Pre-press Production. Experienced Designing with type and dealing with large amounts of text, Brochure/catalogue/Logo design, Promotional fliers, CD booklets, Direct Mail. Adept at the following programs: Adobe Creative Suite, QuarkXpress, Dreamweaver, Flightcheck, Pagemaker, Freehand, MS Word, Quicktime Pro, Toast, MacOS 8-10 [Own a classic G4, circa 2001], Windows 7, 8, 10.
Besides the employment listed, I have successfully been a machine operator (TRACO), security guard (SOS Security), shipper/receiver/forklift (AGRIsupply), restaurant work and more...
~General Experience:
Designing with type
Expert dealing with large amounts of text
Multi-media Illustration
Digital Illustration
Brochure/catalogue/Logo design
Promotional fliers
CD booklets
Direct Mail
Photo retouching & enhancement
Pre-press production
~Salary Range : $30000 - $40000
~Education:
Art Institute of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
Graphic Design
Associates degree in Specialized Technology
Merit scholarship
4.0 gpa Honors graduate
Year Graduated: 1998
Major Subject: Visual Communication
~Job Descriptions:
Freelance Production Assistant
New Pittsburgh Courier
Pittsburgh, PA
Page setup and print production
2013/11-
Graphic Artist
Bell Recruitment Advertising
Pittsburgh, PA
Ad design - Direct Mail - Logo Recreation - Brochures - Created contemporary look for new brochures and company logo.
2007/04/01-2013/05/31
Graphic Artist/Desktop Publisher
The Printing House Inc./PCL Media/Rental Guide Magazine
Pittsburgh, PA
Produced up to 6 digest magazines a month including layout, ad design, and desktop publishing.
Promotional fliers
CD booklets
Photo retouching & enhancement
Pre-press production
RIP software - Direct to press postscript & pdf output
Trade show graphics
Training booklets
Managed digital photography catalogue
Graphic artist of the year: 2000 & 2001
1999/05/01-2005/07/01
~References:
Diana Hartman
Owner - Bell Recruitment Advertising
412-281-5180 / 5766
Ann Poljak
Managing Publisher at Apartment Rental Guide Magazine
Email:
[email protected]412-841-3183 (mobile)
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