Ginger A. Peterson321 Park AvenueWausau, WI 54403715.297.0846

Personal Create awareness to develop and assist others (efficiently and intelligently).Being a graphic designer (communication designer) I work with teams to communicateand accomplish goals. I believe in hard work - welcoming and embracing change.

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

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 through out 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 Adobe 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/or rc’s for press.

4/97 - 6/97 Internship, Graphic Designer and Photographer; Eastbay, Wausau, WIInternational Sporting Goods Catalog, layout and photography Catalogs: Back to School, Fall Sports, Men’s Nike, and Women’s Nike

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, 1998Honor Roll: January 22, 1997

June 9, 1997February 4, 1998

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

4/06 - 7/15 WHPRMS (Wisconsin Healthcare Public Relations & Marketing Society) whprms.org

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

1/98 - 4/06 AIGA Member (American Institute of Graphic Art)

1/2000 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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