Herb Whitaker CURRICULUM VITAE

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2 personal info HERBERT WHITAKER 222 Hazel Avenue Belleville, IL USA Home: Mobile: Reach me online: Portfolio Samples: hdwhitak.wix.com/ 2014-portfolio Abilities: Handle 6-7 ongoing projects efficiently Clear project goals Meet all deadlines Strong communication Customer satisfaction Excel in individual or collaborative initiatives Track record of success 02

3 education Edwardsville, IL 1996 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY Edwardsville, IL D Design, Jewelry Making, Metal Smithing Department: Art & Design Springfield, MO SOUTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY Springfield, MO BFA Course Transfer from the Art Institute Of Pittsburgh Major: Graphic Design Pittsburgh, PA ART INSTITUTE OF PITTSBURGH Pittsburgh, PA Year AA Course Visual Communication Bachelors Emphasis Equivalent Major: Illustration/Graphic Design Belleville, IL 1986 SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE Belleville, IL 1986 Certified as an Illinois Law Enforcement Officer. Illinois Police Academy Major: Basic Law Enforcement 03

4 Summary work experience Expert Level ability developing advertising and marketing communications. Produced dynamic multimedia work for a wide range of clients, including large/small businesses and non-profit organizations. This kind of marketing strategy precipitates increased business sales, remarked a field business director. Design, Collaboration agency, quality control for large commercial printer, freelance, project leadership, web design/development, and corporate branding. Web Site Samples hdwhitak.wix.com/2014-portfolio Accomplishments: May Company ( ) Wrote new designer training crtiteria guideline for all marketing project execution. Partnered with internal sales staff on new sales initiatives. These efforts sparked an 18% sales increase in certain marketing areas. Awarded Top Support Executive Fall YTB International (2008) Collaborated with Creative Director, Marketing Director, Company Founder, and founder family members, for the design/layout of our Founder s 175 pg. hb memoir book; The Fourth Quarter. 04

5 6/2015 TO PRESENT GRAPHIC DESIGNER AMETEK - St. Louis, MO Handle day to day execution of digital design programs which seek to build brand image, explore corporate customer acquisition and brand value goals across digital touch points. Provide internal/external corporate branding design including; websites, brochures, flyers, business cards, banners, logos, photography, technical illustration. Improve creative benchmarks, setting new marketing standards that elevate customer experiences and end product SENIOR DESIGNER Your Travel Biz (YTB) - Wood River, IL Critical contributor to the creative team developing both corporate travel and an e-commerce presence with high-traffic and frequent evolution. Designs must always support intuitive product discovery, purchasing, and clarity of intent for an end-to-end frictionless experience. Keep up with industry trends and advances in technology, design, and media. This enables me to start projects and hit the ground running! (1YR) GRAPHIC DESIGNER Mallinckrodt - Hazelwood, MO Collect, analyze, integrate, and maintain cross-functional creative design, with complete and clear direction and usage goal for the end user and/or client. Deliverables: P&L, displays, print, web, ipad, Facebook, animation, e-blasts, B2C/ B2B corporate support initiatives. Commitment to making a difference, not sustaining status quo MULTIMEDIA DESIGNER May Company - St. Louis, MO Created direct mail, and product branding marketing materials. Employed rapid concept ideation to turn visions into concepts, translated those concepts into designs and presented simple, focused client experiences on top of complex ideas. Make considered recommendations for which would best meet the project goal. 05

6 skills & qualities I thrive in a fast paced, performance driven environment while supporting my colleagues and contributing to the culture in a positive way. SOFTWARE Mac / Windows Adobe Photoshop CS6 Adobe InDesign CS6 Adobe Illustrator CS6 Adobe Flash CS6 Adobe Acrobat CS6 Adobe Bridge CS6 After Effects 2014 MS Suite 2011 Dreamweaver QuarkXPress Familiar with: CSS, JavaScript, HTML, jquery SCANNERS Xerox, Microtek, Canon, Epson, Hewlett Packard Qualitative words that fit my character: Creative Spontaneous Flexible Determined Eye for detail Steady Social Team player Professional Reliable PRINTING Quality Control - Color Matching for Heidelberg 6-color Speedmaster Press - Pre-Bindery Digital Pagination - Press Run Approvals 06 LANGUAGE Spanish

7 references I m a pro who can work independently one minute, and the next jump into a brainstorm session with colleagues. My confidence and experience have been prepped to be articulate, calm and compelling while presenting work to a wide range of internal and external clients. PATRICK HASTINGS Corporate Brand Manager Worked with Patrick just over 1 year at Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals. Contact: 675 McDonnell Blvd West McDonnell Blvd. Hazelwood, Missouri Business: Cell: or CLINT TOMER Marketing Director Worked with Clint for 6 plus years at YTB. Contact: 1901 E. Edwardsville Rd. Wood River, Illinois Business: Cell: SHANE COOK Creative Director Shane was my boss for 6 plus years at YTB. Contact: shanec@dreamstatecreative.com Cell:

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LA CRESHA CURTIS WORK PROFILE CONTACT SKILLS KEY QUALITIES EDUCATION INTERESTS L C WORK Henry Schein ONE American Fork, UT 8/18-NOW Officite OnBoarding Specialist Liaison Acts as a project manager/main point of contact for new clients, in different stages of building until the website