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GARY A. HOLMES | Graphic Designer
West Hartford, CT 06107

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DESIGNER PROFILE:
Talented Graphic Designer with 10 years of solid design experience and fresh, strategic solutions
Proven creative and software skills. Organized, self-motivated and very resourceful
Strong ability to bring visual ideas from concept through to successful completion
Skilled communicator with persuasion and tact. Committed strategic team player

Skilled in Adobe Creative Suite software.

Gariphic • West Hartford, CT
Owner 2/2006-Present

• Graphic Designer in corporate marketing department of global automotive and industrial chemicals firm
• Collaborate closely with Art Director on product branding, advertising, brand identity and all printed collateral
• Continually multi-task shifting responsibilities and project priorities, deadline sensitivity for design and production of print and web materials
• Maintain and update corporate intranet with new product content and images
• Proven experience working with photographers, printers and other outside vendors

Awards
• Received Gold Award for gloves packaging design, - Auto Aftermarket Magazine
• Received American Inhouse Design Award by Graphic Design USA Magazine for packaging design
• Received Significant Achievement Award with Permatex

• Graphic Designer for niche creative design studio
• Projects managed: logo design, company identity, print collateral, brochures, posters, large-format graphics, illustrations, wayfinding signage and exhibit/museum design
• Generated new clients (Metlife and Chase) by implementing and developing HJD web-site
• Broadened and diversified client base with innovative marketing materials
• Daily interaction with clients to fully develop conceptual ideas into printed materials
• Pioneered new methods and strategies to streamline project work flow
Clients: JP Morgan Chase, IBM, Metlife, and Hartford Hospital.

• Created and produced print-ads and on-air graphics in a fast-paced environment
• Built and maintained large inventory of in-house CD stock photography using FileMaker
• Collaborated on redesign of Channel 30 web-site
• Hired as a freelancer after completing two successful semesters as a graphic intern

Tunxis College • Farmington, CT

• Associate Degree in Graphic Design with highest honors
• Deans List & Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society
• Internship at NBC-30, Inc. for two consecutive semesters

Electrical Design Drafter • 3 different companies in London, U.K. 1984-1993
Yorke Rosenberg and Mardall / Jaros, Baum & Bolles / Flack & Kurtz


• Designed and drafted electrical schematic plans for large engineering projects worldwide
• Facilitated meetings between client, architect and interior designer
• Created engineering drawings utilizing AutoCAD software
• Trained and managed new drafters in department
• Completed 2 years of an Engineering Degree in U.K.