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Will Hobbs
708.358.0103 | h_stardesign@yahoo.com
234 S. Maple Avenue, G3 | Oak Park, IL 60302


EXPERIENCE

Senior Graphic Designer/Project Coordinator | May 2002-Present
Signs By Tomorrow | Bloomingdale, Illinois

• Create signage, logos, and collateral for various clients, including The Merchandise Mart, Gameworks, and Harrah’s
• Oversee and execute fabrication and shipment/fulfillment of projects
• Consult with customers about project timelines, software queries, file formatting, and any other issues
• Delegate projects to junior designers
• Research and propose software and hardware updates and support for design department
• Perform basic maintenance and operation of large-format printers and vinyl plotters

Graphic Designer | June 2001-February 2002
AMS Direct | Burr Ridge, Illinois

• Produce graphics for continuity programs, packaging, software, direct mail, and television spots
• Proof and edit articles and multi-page supplements in conjunction with copywriter
• Update and lay out continuing-education products for the Carleton H. Sheets and Hume brands
• Organize, maintain, and archive electronic files

Marketing/Proposal Specialist | December 1999-June 2001
ServiceMaster (now Aramark) Management Services | Downers Grove, Illinois

• Integrate captivating graphic design with sales literature to be distributed amongst clients’ facility managers
• Support sales staff with proofreading, editing, and assembly of sales materials
• Develop and maintain internal communications websites
• Coordinate product placement in movies and television programming, such as “Strong Medicine”

Illustrator II | November 1998-December 1999
Multi-Ad Services, Inc. | Peoria, Illinois

• Utilize Adobe products to draft images for Kwikee System, a nationwide database of consumer product illustrations
• Design clip art and headers for Ad-Builder, Multi-Ad’s newspaper services publication
• Retouch and color-correct sales materials for national accounts, such as Dodge


SKILLS

• Traditional Graphic and Fine Art Skills
• Cross-Platform (PC/Mac) Capable

• Software:
Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Quark XPress, Adobe InDesign, Macromedia Dreamweaver, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Powerpoint, as well as Gerber Omega
• Basic knowledge of HTML
• Ability to handle multiple assignments and clients in a
deadline-oriented environment


EDUCATION

Bachelor of Fine Arts
Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL

Major: Ad Design
Minor: Illustration
Graduated Cum Laude, May 1998

 

 


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