Resume

Jessica E. Wages

Poway, California 92064
(858) 207-3193
jessica.wages@gmail.com
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/dir/Jessica/Wages

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

10+ years of professional experience in the Graphic Arts field.
Double-degree graduate from Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT).
Energetic and hard-working individual with the ability to produce quality work and get along well with others.
Motivated by opportunities where leadership skills can be used.

SKILLS:

Mac and PC Formats

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Art Director • Casa del Mar • 02/2013 – Present
Company Description: Custom Apparel & Promotional Products
• Work with several vendors & clients to create layups and virtuals
• Design & prep apparel art for printing
• Prep embroidery files for production
• Manage several art projects at once, while meeting deadlines
• Create custom packaging and catalogs
• Create several images through photography & image manipulation for new website & social media venues
• Preflight check new art for production

Graphic Artist • Self-Employed • 02/2013 – Present
Company Description: Graphic Design, Web Design/Development
• Work with clients based in San Diego and Bakersfield on design projects

Web Intern • Createch Media • 04/2012 – 07/2012 (Project work)
Company Description: San Diego Web Design, Hosting, Corporate Branding and SEO Marketing
• Met with clients, learned fundamentals of CMS (WordPress, Joomla) and network security
• Assisted in the design, construction and implementation of a large network of 60+ websites for the Sweetwater Union High School District

Assistant Graphic Designer • MountainCoast Solutions • 01/2012 – 04/2012
Company Description: Sales, Marketing, Advertising and Print Solutions
• Redesigned logos, business cards and artwork for clients
• Launched social media outlet for the company
• Scored, collated, shrink wrapped and packaged items for shipping
• Delivered packages to UPS, USPS and vendors for processing

Prepress Mac Operator • Rush Press • 11/2008 – 01/2012
Company Description: Commercial Printing
• Prepared artwork and files for digital and commercial presses
• Ensured quality artwork with preflighting and clients’ corrections with attention to detail
• Provided hard and soft proofs for client review, assisted in quality assurance of job tickets
• Cleared paper jams in digital presses and demonstrated skills in variable data printing
• Took on all department responsibilities as needed in absence of manager

Production Artist • Schawk, Cincinnati 447 • 09/2007 – 04/2008
Company Description: Brand Deployment
• Reviewed and maintained production art to raise quality control (QC) standards among the team
• Revised artwork daily with high Right The First Time (RTFT) ratio to meet deadlines
• Tracked down and delivered daily detailed remaining job reports to Director of Production Arts

Print Services Assistant • Schawk, Cincinnati 447 • 11/2007 – 03/2008
Company Description: Brand Deployment
• Inspected and measured Lab values, dot gain, and opacity of print samples from printers
• Updated color libraries and averaged Lab values for clients’ referral

VOLUNTEERING:

Toys for Joy Volunteer/Leader • 12/2010 – Present
American Sign Language Tutoring and Instruction • 12/2007 – Present
Event and Activity Coordinator, Public Relations, Social Media • 12/2009 – Present
Community Cleanup Projects • 12/2010 – Present

EDUCATION:

Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, New York
Bachelor of Science Degree • Graphic Media Publishing
GPA – 3.6/4.0, Dean’s List, High Honors

Associate of Applied Science Degree • Art and Computer Design
GPA – 3.8/4.0, Dean’s List, Highest Honors