Ginger A. Peterson321 Park AvenueWausau, WI 54403715.297.0846

Personal Creating awareness to develop and assist others to (efficiently and intelligently) achieve Development their goal. I believe in hard work - welcoming and embracing change.

Employment 4/06 – 7/15Graphic Designer; Ministry Health Care – Marketing, Wausau, WI

Being a graphic designer (communication designer) I worked with teams to communicate and accomplish their goals that were requested.

I produced visual solutions to assist the communication needs to clients using a mix of creative skills for commercial awareness. Using strategic planning to bring ideas to the team I produced high quality artwork for publications, advertisements, and web/print collateral. I worked closely with the creative services manager, creative director, and various teams/individuals thoughout the Ministry System. I believe in teamwork to come to concrete solutions working with both text and imagery to accomplish the clients goals.

Highly proficient in Quark 9.3, Adobe Creative Cloud, including Abobe Photoshop vs 12.0.4,Adobe Illustrator vs 15.0.2, and Adobe InDesign vs 7.0.4, and intermediate level of Dreamweaver CC 2014.1, Flash CC 2014, and Bidge CC.

Programs were used for design of brochures, booklets, billboards, and other collateral. Team building experience working with vendor production personnel including: printers, freelancers, paper vendors, and others.

6/00 - 4/06Senior Graphic Designer; Van De Yacht & Associates, Wausau, WI

Design and prepare for final production in magazine advertisement, newspaper, radio, television,brochures, posters, direct mailer’s, branding solutions, logo design/corporate identity, and web development. Assist with design estimating, and time management. Contribute with copy/headline suggestions. Maintain equipment with upgrades with software/hardware.

5/99 - 6/00Senior Graphic Designer & Prepress Manager; Presto Prints, Wausau, WI

Design and prepare items for press. Order programs, upgrades, and materials including: film, plates, toner, chemicals, and other related items. Manage Prepress Department to ensure that deadlines are being meet and equipment is being maintained. Oversee projects to ensure they are being run properly.

6/98 - 5/99Graphic Designer; Presto Prints, Wausau, WI

Design and prepare items for print, including: scanning, typesetting, running film/plates, and rc’s for press.

4/97 - 6/97 Internship, Graphic Designer and Photographer; Eastbay, Wausau, WI

International Sporting Goods Catalog, layout and photography Catalogs: Back to School, Fall Sports, Nike Mens, and Nike Women’s

Ginger A. Peterson321 Park AvenueWausau, WI 54403715.297.0846

Education University of Wisconsin Oshkosh Oshkosh, WIBachelor of Fine Arts June 1998, Graphic CommunicationsMajor GPA: 3.66Dean’s List: June 8, 1998, Honor Roll: January 22, 1997, June 9, 1997, February 4, 1998

Related 6/15 - present NAPW (National Association of Professional Women)www.napw.com

4/06 - 7/2015 WHPRMS (Wisconsin Healthcare Public Relations & Marketing Society) whprms.org

12/02 - 12/03 Member of the Who’s Who Historical Society

1/98 - 4/2006 AIGA Member (American Institute of Graphic Art)

1/12 - 13/2000 Certification (Troubleshooting & Maintaining the MAC)

2/98 - 6/98 Volunteer (UW Oshkosh Graphic Design Computer Lab

2/98 WURHA Logo Winner (Wisconsin United Residence Hall Association)

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