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❱ Proficient on Windows & Mac platforms.
❱ Margins are important. Really.
❱ Highly skilled in Adobe InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop to CS6.
❱ Precise alignment is greatly underestimated (and underused).
❱ Master of manipulation & editing in Adobe Acrobat
❱ It’s all in the details.
❱ Well-versed in Quark XPress to version 8.
❱ Being a grammar Nazi is a good thing.
❱ Familiar with Microsoft Office suite including Office, PowerPoint and Excel.
❱ Fonts and colors have a bigger impact than the audience will ever realize.
❱ Life is short and people don’t read. Make messages short.
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❱ Initial time spent setting styles saves hours later.
❱ Collateral materials: Brochures, magazines, forms, flyers.
❱ If it doesn’t make sense to me, it won’t make sense to the audience.
❱ Brand identity: Logos, business cards, stationery sets.
❱ Sometimes, a step back allows for clearer vision (literally and figuratively).
❱ Advertising: Web, newspaper, magazine, signage.
❱ Copy writing and proofreading.
❱ Photo editing and manipulation.
❱ Website design & user experience.
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Nichole Roell PO Box 1131, Alexandria, MN 56308 nroell@gmail.com 320.304.2182
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Education
❱ Graphic Designer, Echo Press Newspaper August 2007 – Present
❱ Expert design of advertisements for web and print products. ❱ Layout design of several magazines. ❱ Assist coworkers with adapting to technical changes and learning program features. ❱ Design of website interfaces for clients. ❱ Adjusting and editing of client-supplied PDFs to comply with print standards. Color modification, image editing, use of spot colors. ❱ Maintenance of social media including WordPress-based sites and Facebook. ❱ Working within tight day-to-day print deadlines and short turnaround times for client proofs.
❱ ImPress Associate, OfficeMax March 2007 – August 2007
❱ Customer service and assistance with design and production plans. ❱ Binding, advanced copying/printing, cutting, folding and other various production duties. ❱ Troubleshooting and minor repair of commercial copiers and printers.
❱ Communication Art & Design, Alexandria Technical College - May 2007
❱ Associate in Applied Science Degree. ❱ Course focus: Advertising design, brand identity, Adobe programs, color theory, business practices, technical writing. ❱ GPA 3.5/4.0 while working 40+ hours per week.
Awards
❱ Minnesota Newspaper Association Better Newspaper Contest, 2012
❱ Best Advertising Campaign, 1st Place. Integrity Title. ❱ Innovative Online Advertising, 2nd Place. Steinbring Motorcoach. ❱ Best Ad Overall, 2nd Place. Frontier Powersports.
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❱ AdFed ADDY Student Awards, 2007
❱ Silver Award, Goshiki Pond Brand Identity System. ❱ Silver Award, Gottenborg Chiropractic Brand Identity, Ads and Newsletter.
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My Life: I currently reside in Alexandria, MN with my fiancé and three amazing kids. I’ve lived in this area my whole life and am looking for an adventure... Somewhere I can grow as a person and grow my skills professionally. I’m quirky, outgoing, and quick to pick up on new things, and I’d love to be a part of your team.
My Likes:
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Wonder Woman. Birds. Video Games. Converse AllStar sneakers. Lime green. Chartreuse. Grass green. Whatever you call it, I love it. Thunderstorms. Random recipes. Inko’s Tea.
Care to chat?
Nichole Roell PO Box 1131, Alexandria, MN 56308 nroell@gmail.com 320.304.2182