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THOMAS R. CRISTELLO
Skills Thorough knowledge of QuarkXpress, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator and Adobe InDesign Currently enrolled in SPC Corporate Training Classes for Dreamweaver Level II and Flash Artistically inclined with a great eye for design and devote significant attention to detail Specialize in layout, design and publishing of magazines, catalogs, books or related material Experience ranges from business cards to billboards including some website design Skilled in silk-screening and color separation processes Very self disciplined and able to work independently to meet deadlines Even tempered, highly adaptable personality Intuitive Mac diagnostic / trouble shooting skills Previous management experience and training EDUCATION SPC Corporate Training MCC Marketing, Art & Design, Advertising/Graphic Design Option South Plainfield, NJ - High School Graduate HONORS MCC Dean’s list with 3.6 cumulative grade point average, Phi Theta Kappa honor society Artwork displayed in New Jersey Teen Arts festival and DuCret School of Art exhibit Participated in Middlesex County College Cooperative Art Program during High School EMPLOYMENT Graphic Manager / Creative Indoor Marketing - Treasure Island, FL (‘09) Art Director / Rated Best of Tampa Bay Magazine - Belleair, FL (‘08-‘09) Graphics Manager / Homefinder Magazine - Clearwater, FL (‘98-‘07) Freelance Graphics / MGI - Clearwater, Florida (‘97- present) Freelance Graphics / Murcorp/Hooters - Clearwater, FL (‘97- present) Freelance Graphics / Creative Events Advertising - Clearwater, FL (‘97- present) Freelance Graphics / Brattain Merchandising - Clearwater, FL (‘97- present) Graphic Artist / CTM Manufacturing, Inc. - St. Petersburg, FL (‘97) Lead Graphic Artist / Hit Promotional Products, Inc. - Largo, FL (‘96-‘97) Freelance Graphics / The Sawtooth Group - Woodbridge, NJ (‘96) Freelance Graphics / W.T. Quinn Agency - Somerset, NJ (‘94) Graphic Artist / Bell Atlantic NTD - Somerset, NJ (‘93-‘95) ACTIVITIES Create professional artwork in spare time including: design of company logos, business cards, brochures, flyers, newsletters, packages, t-shirts, menus, and invitations. Paint for pleasure and execute commissions. Truly excellent references available upon request
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