Karen Atkins
Graphic Designer / Artist / Cake Decorator
responsible for the prepress production, deadlines, and traffic
of 4 publications; act as liaison between client and artist;
responsible for pagination of the magazines; create artwork
for sister company, Corporate Housing Experts; create
contracts; create HTML emails using constantcontact.com;
responsible for social marketing for Facebook and other social
platforms; manage Google AdWords; update clients’ web
listings on our website MississippiApartmentGuide.com
Production Specialist • December 2008 - July 2013
The Apartment Guide, Brandon, MS
Summary
I have over 10 years
experience in independent
publishing. Making my
clients happy has been my
top priority. I have 18 years experience in graphic design. Although design is not currently my main responsibility, I still like to keep my creativity
alive with my passion for
painting / crafting in my free time.
I am seeking a postion with
a small or medium sized
company to enhance my
graphic design / prepress skills.
I am proficient in the following
platforms and applications:
Microsoft Windows, Mac OS, Microsoft Office, QuarkXPress, Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Acrobat, PitStop Pro, Rampage, Fujifilm XMF
Production Supervisor • August 2002 - October 2008
Showcase of Homes, Brandon, MS
responsible for the prepress production, deadlines, and traffic
of nine real estate magazines in two states; oversee six graphic
artists; act as liaison between client and artist; responsible for
pagination of the magazines; upload magazines to company
website via FTP server; manage daily backups of data
Graphic Artist (prior to promotion to Production Supervisor)
create ads for real estate magazines, created PDF files,
upload magazine to off site printer via web client
perform as part of the prepress team to ensure client-provided
artwork meets specifications while utilizing knowledge of the
offset printing process, correct/edit files as necessary (primarily with PitStop Pro), process and impose files for plating, assist or
substitute for graphic artist as needed
Graphic Design / Prepress • September 2013 - Present
Allen Printing Company, Nashville, TN
Diploma
Northwest Rankin High School, Brandon, MS
May, 1997
Associate of Applied Science in Graphic Design
Hinds Community College, Raymond, MS
May, 1999 with Honors
RESUME
Work
experience
Education
Accomplishments
Created all of the artwork for Corporate Housing Expert’s
Buddy Bucks Program for which we were awarded “Most
Creative Marketing for a Company with Less than 300 Units”
at the National CHPA Conference and Awards Banquet 2013
References available upon request.