EDUCATION

University of Vermont 1988 - 1992. Bachelor of Fine Arts.
Major: Studio Art Minor: Art History Design internship: Perez/Griffin Graphics

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

• Professional illustration abilities.
• Over 10 years experience in various design-related positions.
• Proficient with Quark Xpress 4.04, Photoshop 5, Freehand 8, Illustrator 8, Pagemill 3.0, Streamline 3.0, GIF Builder.
• Full knowledge of four-color printing process, digital pre-press
• Strong knowledge of Macintosh Operating System & software.
• Development of corporate identities and product lines, including logos, brochures, POP displays, signage, tradeshow booths, print advertising.
• Ability to successfully juggle many design projects at once under short deadlines.
• Fine arts background with strong understanding of color theory.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

BAYARD ADVERTISING Graphic Designer January 1998 - present

Full-time designer in Manhattan advertising agency specializing in recruitment advertising for national newspapers. Design and production of ads for corporations with staffing needs. Heavy use of Quark and Photoshop to meet short deadlines for various account executives, art directors and clients. Clients include Loomis Fargo, Olsten, Greyhound, Enterprise, many more.

SEVEN DAYS NEWSPAPER Art Director/Illustrator May 1997 - Nov 1997

Design and production of weekly arts newspaper in Burlington, VT. Responsible for building stories and creation of ads for local businesses under short deadlines. Heavy typographic management using Quark, Photoshop and Illustrator. Organization of many projects at once, pleasing the varied tastes of advertisers, salespeople and editors.

GRIFFIN GRAPHICS, INC. Designer/Illustrator Sept 1995 - March 1997

Design, development and production for numerous national food clients, including Bruegger's Bagel Bakery, Rondeli, McKenzie of Vermont and All Season's Kitchen. Development of numerous supermarket product lines, displays, trucks, store designs, logos, packaging and signage. Responsible for printshop coordination, client relations, production supervision, file storage, taking projects from concept to completion. Other clients include Peregrine Outfitters, Stowe Ski Resort, Redstone Commercial Group, Ancient Graffiti, Gourmet Art of Vermont, Blue Q Greeting Cards, Burlington City Arts.

MIKE BARRETT, FREELANCE Freelance Artwork Business May 1988 - present

Personal graphic design business. Clients include Phish Dry Goods, The University of Vermont, Direct Results, Ski Rack, Underground Antiques, Vermont Pasta, Sweet Energy, Tempo Home Furnishings, The Vermont Times/Vox, Champions Tavern. Design and production of record packaging for many bands, including Ladybug Transistor, Guppyboy, Zola Turn, Chin Ho!, Baby's Nickel Bag, Starlight Conspiracy, My Own Sweet, Invisible Jet and The Essex Green.

WILSHIRE AND ASSOCIATES Advanced Photoshop 3 day seminar Albany, NY.

"Unleashing the Power of Photoshop" A professional course covering program foundations and advanced tricks and techniques for top-notch production. Learned many hidden features and tools within Photoshop as well as a strong emphasis on the basics of the program.

RELATED EXPERIENCE

Film & video direction and editing, sound studio engineering, silkscreen, painting, photography, copywriting, songwriting. Website design: www.stratfordprojects.com/essexgreen.