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Jerome M. Griffith

Baltimore, MD USA

pinevergreenstudio@gmail.com


"theEye" photo by Brandon Severn 2002

 

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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Highly motivated Graphic/Web Designer with over 16 years experience in desktop publishing/pre-production industry and 12 year as a web designer. Seeking position as Senior Web Designer or Junior Web Developer. Proficient on both Macintosh and IBM systems with expert working knowledge in the following software applications: InDesign, Quark Xpress, PhotoShop, Illustrator, Fireworks, DreamWeaver, HTML and MS Word. Certified Java Application Developer and Oracle 9i Developer. Seeking further education and experience in Web Development/ Information Systems.
Background includes over 16 years of extensive experience in the following graphic media:

  • Desktop Publishing
  • Web Design & Publishing
  • Corporate Design Packages
  • Packaging and Label Designs
  • Pre-press and Printing
  • Posters Designs
  • Photography
  • Illustrating and Color Techniques
  • Aesthetic eye for details and ability to visualize ideas and concepts into completed graphic resolutions for final presentation on screen, websites, mobile devices and for camera ready output.
  • Complete projects and meet company, client or marketing goals. In a team environment or independently.
  • Able to prioritize and manage multiple projects and meet deadlines while organizing electronic files / hard copy storage.
  • Interested in the exciting field of animation, comic books, multimedia and story boards.


PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

T. ROWE PRICE ASSOCIATES, Owings Mills, MD, ---04/2006 - Present
Production Specialist

As Graphic/Web Specialist in the production department I update, edit and prepare corporate documents for print production; Create web pages and deliver HTML and JavaScript codes to clients; Manager videos in players; Create Power Point Slides and Presentations.
  • Prepare various Corporate documents for Pre-press and Print production.
  • Create Web pages / User Interfaces with Dreamweaver, HTML, JavaScript, CSS and TechDiscovery Macros then electronically deliver codes to business units for internal web articles and pages.
  • Video Encoding and Video Asset Management in Brightcove and TechDiscovery featuring portfolio managers' interviews and economic reports displayed in multiple and single players.
  • Subject Matter Expert (SME) of various projects: Print On Demand(POD) Enrollment Kits, Daily PowerPoint Plasma Screens, Article Reprints, Loan By Phone paperwork, IMB Bar Code Scanning and CD Encryptions. As SME I’m responsible for completing and distributing jobs to my teams, train team members on processes, manage and update instructions; communicate with business unit managers, associates, supervisors and workflow coordinators with suggestions and problem solving.
  • Update and implement Logos, Bitmap images, Charts, Data tables, Graphs and Bar codes into electronic documents before output.
  • Create and update Fund Pages, Fund Reports, Plan pages, Performance Pages, Decision Letters, Power Point presentations, Interactive PDFs. Brochures, Booklets, Posters, Mailers.
  • Software Skills: Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Adobe Media Encoder, Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Reader. Adobe Distiller, Quark Xpress, MS Word, Word Perfect 10, Word Perfect Macros, Power Point, Outlook.
  • Web/Coding Skills: HTML, XHTML, CSS3, JavaScript, Macros, Optimized Web Images, Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, Safari, Filemaker, Web Content Manager (WCM)

SOLO CUP COMPANY, Owings Mills MD,--- 05/2005 - 04/2006
Graphic Designer

  • Design and prepare electronic artwork for plate making and printing on cups and other packages in Corparate Graphics Department.
  • Build vector art on templates, print color separations, composites and job forms.
  • Extensive use of tools and commands in Adobe Illustrator CS, Freehand, Photoshop, Adobe Acrobat Reader and Presstouch on Mac OS X system.

GRAPHIC DESIGNER / PHOTOGRAPHER (Contractor)
Social Security Administration (Contracted by Apex Systems) Woodlawn, Maryland
05/2004 - 05/2005

  • Produced Corporate Design Packages, Posters, Signs, Flyers, Brochures, Booklets, Name tags, bookmarks, Logos and Identity marks. Used Quark Xpress, Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat, Indesign, MS Word and MS Powerpoint for these projects.
  • Used Nikon D-100 digital Camera to shoot in-house events and various subjects for stock photography. Print digital photos and burn images to CDs for clients and archives.

GENERAL PACKAGING LTD. Arima, Trinidad W.I. 1996- 1998
Computer Graphic Artist

  • Commended for exceptional work by management, colleagues and clients.
  • Contributed to the establishment of Graphic Arts Department in initial stages which saved the company thousands of dollars in pre-production cost monthly.
  • Used CorelDraw, Corel Photopaint, Microsoft Word, and Excel.
  • Demonstrated an eye for minute detail in rendering Package designs, Label designs, Photo- Retouching, Original Artwork and Newspaper ads. Proof read and ensured designs were free of errors and ready for color separations and plate making.
  • Developed Corporate Designs including Logos, Letterheads, Business cards, Envelopes, Signs, Flyers & Brochures.

FREELANCE GRAPHIC DESIGNER

Cultivated productive working relationships with various clients and companies in Trinidad, Baltimore, Maryland and New York City, USA. Used graphic software, design and technical skills to complete a diversity of projects on IBM and Mac platforms.

Freelance Graphic Designer:
  • Purusha Jackson-Cox, Authur. , Baltimore, MD USA .-- 2009
  • Graham Communications, Inc., Baltimore, MD USA .-- 2002 - 2004
  • JP Enterprises Inc.: Baltimore, MD. -- 2001 -2002
  • Thomas Larry Productions. Trinidad, W.I. 1996- 2000

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EDUCATION

ROCKWELL UNIVERSITY (Bought by American Public University Systems)
Calverton, MD USA. -- April 2004 - March 2005
  • Certificate in Oracle 9i Developer
  • Certificate in E-Commerce (JAVA) Application Developer

COMMUNITY COLLEGE of BALTIMORE COUNTY (CCBC) Catonsville, MD. USA. 2001
AAS degree in Visual Communications - Interactive Design. (Deans List)

DUNROSS ADVERTISING COMPANY LIMITED Port of Spain, Trinidad, West Indies. 1996
Certificate of Achievement..

JOHN S. DONALDSON'S TECHNICAL INSTITUTE Port of Spain, Trinidad, (W.I.). 1995
Typography • Photography • Visualizing for Graphic Communication • Portfolio.


AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS

  • SSA “The Key” Award for Outstanding Individual Effort and Contribution (2005)
  • Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society (2001)
  • Award for Cultural Affairs (2000)


PORTFOLIO
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Portfolio and Web site online: www.pinevergreen.com

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