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JUSTIN YOUNG 2801Pinemeadows Circle, Chester, Virginia 23831 • (804) 412-5223 • Email: accessjustinyoung@gmail.com

CAREER TARGET: EXPERIENCED GRAPHIC DESIGNER/ARTIST/EDITORIAL

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Highly creative Graphic Designer experienced in both print and web projects. I have created and executed a wide variety of marketing materials, including but not limited to: advertisements, brochures, magazine layouts, menus, events, in-store advertising, point-of-purchase materials; and ads, banners for print and web. I have been involved in graphic design for organizations in the design, literature, retail and food manufacturing. Working under pressure with tight deadlines is my Motto.

PROFESSIONAL AND CREATIVE EXPERIENCE

PRINT

Brochures & newsletters, logos & business cards, posters & direct mail, typography, POPs & stationery, menus, book covers, package creations, magazine cover design, magazine layouts, copy layouts, advertisements, in-store advertising, sales tools , editorial pages, point-of-sale materials, flyers, gift cards, postcards, eye-catching stickers, collateral materials, packages, a variety of marketing materials

CREATION OF GRAPHIC IMAGES Retouching, photograph restoration, photograph resolution, mock-up, illustrative materials, corporate branding, trade show graphics, designing art works and a wide variety of file types and size formats

WEB Assist with Web design

APPLICATIONS and PLATFORMS Adobe Creative Suite 5.5 / 6 / (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign), WordPress, QuarkXPress, MS Office(Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook), Mac OS, Windows PC

EXPERIENCEFirstborn Design, Chester, VAOwner September 2014 to Present Responsibilities

Design marketing materials such as book covers, posters, leaflets, pops, pamphlets, stickers, packages, pricing cards and menus on Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop while being respectful of deadlines.

Work on all aspects of the image production process including color correction, cropping, re-touching and re-sizing of images. Work on all aspects of the image production for printing and publishing. Provide illustrations and infographics for magazines such as maps, data graphics, scientific, and technical drawings. Create illustrations of foods for POP and retouched photographs and created images on Adobe Photoshop.

The Network Grind, Richmond, VAFreelance Graphic Design August 2012 to Present

Freelance Graphic Designed and created the main banner for their homepage. Designed company logos. Created and designed the POPs (point-of-purchases), providing new ideas and improving the company’s image.

Project 1 Created a variety of designs including restaurant menus and logo designs for both restaurants and hotels; book cover design

on Adobe CS6 InDesign, Adobe CS6 Illustrator and Adobe CS6 Photoshop. Worked on all aspects of the image production process including color correction, cropping and re-sizing of images. Created image photographs and created images on Adobe Photoshop. Ensured all work, both creative and technical, were reviewed for accuracy before given for approval. Met with Marketing Manager on a regular basis to understand and formulate current direction.

Project 2 Created and designed the magazine for the company using Adobe CS5.5 Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign. Created and designed brochures, posters, flyers, web site and advertising a wide variety of marketing materials. Created brand/company promotions and event planning including illustrative materials. Created and designed corporate branding materials to support marketing strategies and plans.

Responsibilities: Improved the corporate image with eye-catching graphic designs using a variety of marketing materials including magazines,

brochures, advertisements, flyers and website design while being respectful of deadlines. Using adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign,) for all of the graphic art work and designs; created marketing

elements required to support marketing strategies and plans. Worked on all aspects of the image production process including color correction, cropping, re-touching and re-sizing. Ensured all work, both creative and technical, are reviewed for accuracy before given for approval. Understood spec requirements of each job before set-up and final release

Project 3Responsibilities:

Designed marketing materials for Company Branded products, including: in-store advertising point-of-sale materials such as Point of Purchases (POPs); direct mailings; and ads for print.

Coordinated work on a variety of projects simultaneously, and have an acute attention to detail. Designed posters, leaflets, pops, advertisements, brochures and menus for promotions, campaigns and advertising. Ensured all work, both creative and technical, were reviewed for accuracy before given for approval.