Visual Information Specialist Resumes in US: Sherry

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Sherry

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Seeking the position of Graphic Artist utilizing my proven experience as a Commercial Artist producing graphic art for training manuals, books, brochures, flyers, and artwork for electronic and print production.

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Engineering and School of Medicine), and Southern Illinois University.

Computer Proficiencies: Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe PageMaker, Adobe Photoshop, CorelDraw, Harvard Graphics, HTML/web design, Macintosh G4 and OS X, MapInfo Professional, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Word, QuarkXpress, Scanning Photos/Image Editing, Windows XP, and WordPerfect.

EDUCATION:
Master of Fine Arts, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, IL
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Memphis Academy of Arts, Memphis, TN

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
DEPARTMENT of the INTERIOR, Reston, VA 1990 - 2006
Visual Information Specialist (GS-1084-11, step 7)
U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY (1996 - 2001)
• Prepared designs, photographs, photo layouts, and produced other graphics for publication.
• Interacted and coordinated activities with agency officials, printers, contractors, writers, editors, and others.
• Wrote instructions and other material.
• Created graphics for publications, CDs, articles, book covers, charts, graphs, etc.
• Prepared slides, overhead transparencies, and world/state maps for internal/external use.
• Used IBM DTP equipment, Power Mac, software, cameras, and color scanners.
• Reviewed production of the artwork with a Project Manager/Physical Scientist and a Technical Writer/Editor.
• Served as a liaison between the customer, the print service, and other technicians.
• Created ads, banners and fact sheets, and repurposed photos for online publication.
• Offered instructions to coworkers about how to locate and download recommended fonts and logos from the Intranet.
• Adhered to publication standards by communicating with the Publication Specialists.
• Participated on the Geographic Information Systems Work Group.

DEPARTMENT of the INTERIOR, Washington, DC
Visual Information Specialist (GS-1084-11)
U.S. BUREAU of MINES (1990 - 1996)
• Helped produce 27 issues of a 40-56-page bimonthly magazine with features, news articles, charts, calendars and interviews using full-color and two-color graphics.
• Manually pasted up overlays for the cover and wrote specifications for the printer.
• Reviewed blue lines, marked up proofs and camera-ready copy.
• Worked with the Bureaus Printing Specialist to help her meet printing requirements and deadlines.
• Attended press inspections at commercial printing firms.
• Created one- and two-column marketing ads; designed mastheads.
• Designed book covers for the Bureau of Mines 1996 commemorative edition of the Minerals Yearbook, an Annual Report for the Branch of Statistics and Methods Development, and other publications.
• Provided instructions to contractors for printing, high-resolution typesetting, film negatives, color separations, transparencies, scanning, trapping and overprinting of colors, duotones, production of electronic files, and photo processing.
• Worked closely with the Division of Procurement to find the best way to purchase contracted services, resolve problems and outline procedures to follow in processing requisitions.
• Used PageMaker on an IBM-PC, a grayscale scanner and operated a 35 mm camera.
• Provided photographs of political dignitaries, authors, public affairs activities, retirement functions, awards ceremonies and special events.
• Participated on a committee in the Division of Statistics & Information Services to select a front cover design for the Bureau of Mines new Statistical Compendium 417-page book. Completed several comprehensive cover designs in a brief, two-month period to represent statistics in various ways. One of my designs was approved by the committee and selected for publication by the Associate Director.
• Helped the photo library committee work on a proposed plan to set up an image library and keyword database archive system within the Bureau of Mines. Conducted a survey at two field centers, Denver and Spokane, to document
computer equipment available for photo imaging.
• Participated on the Art Committee and helped the art committee collect hundreds of negatives plan for the placement of photos and display of artwork on four floors of public corridors at the Bureau of Mines new headquarter\'s building in Washington, D.C.
• Provided instruction to three stay-in-school students. One student helped me organize a photo library (20 hours per week/6 weeks). Another student helped me repurpose photos for online publication. Provided work assignments to an art student majoring in Graphic Design at Howard University while he was employed in the Office of Minerals Today (9 months).

UNIVERSITY of ILLINOIS COLLEGE of MEDICINE at PEORIA Prior to 1990
Coordinator of Media Production Services
• Over saw the production of a professional staff of four, an Instructional Media Planner, a Graphic Artist, a Photographer and an Audiovisual Technician.
• Assigned work to employees, established the daily workload for each individual, helped each employee decide their priorities for the day and set deadlines for projects.
• Produced charts, graphs, brochures, pamphlets, flyers, announcements, certificates, logos, exhibit design, posters, typesetting, anatomical, biological and surgical illustrations.
• Designed a simple two-fold, six-panel flyer to announce a one-day symposium sponsored by the College of Medicine.
• Helped establish and enforce management procedures to improve the work flow.
• Reported to my supervisor what work was being done and the total amount of work and money brought in for the monthly reports.
• Under a fee-for-service program, helped improve the Division\'s cost recovery for services and supplies.
• Helped create a computer tracking system for billing, created a requisition form, assisted with data entry on the computer tracking system, and billed work to appropriate departments.
• Provided instruction to employees about how to complete work requisition forms, operate software, scanners and typesetting equipment to reduce turnaround times.
• Consulted with clients to determine objectives for their projects.
• Provided information to customers about how to work better with the Division of Educational Services.
• Found vendors that provided computer training and arranged half-day training sessions for the staff on using the Macintosh computer. Used DTP equipment, software, Macintosh computers, 35 mm slide image-maker, cameras, and other equipment.
• Designed portable displays for conferences, completed poster sessions, redesigned the open house display, updated bulletin boards and pathology boards in public corridors, and the awards display.
• Participated in Academic Affairs meetings, where I was able to recommend policy and procedure changes for Media Services.
• Traveled to meetings held on the main campus in Chicago, IL.
• Maintained production equipment and ordered supplies.
• Provided specifics for updating computer software to my supervisor.
• Helped start an archive of photographs and slides.
• Received a letter of commendation from the School of Nursing for an award winning exhibit design that I supervised.
• Met the goal of the Division of Educational Services, producing quality work in a timely fashion and with my assistance, D.E.S. achieved a record productivity.

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY at EDWARDSVILLE
Graphic Designer -- The Environmental Resources Training Center
• Employed full-time to assist instructors develop creative graphics for teaching aids, student recruitment and statewide training programs.
• Helped with producing audiovisual materials, storyboards for two videotapes and overhead transparencies.
• Participated in producing two videotapes/instructional films on the function and replacement of ball bearings and pumps.
• Designed the departmental logo, book covers, two-color catalogs, brochures, posters and exhibits to advertise in-house training courses and off-campus workshops, such as the Energy Education Workshop.
• Created cartoon characters to illustrate, in a more humorous light, how to perform a given function or operation.
• Provided technical illustration, schematics, photographs and photo preparation, chart/graph production, copy fitting, type specs, proofreading, color selection, and paste-up.
• Helped instructors organize, edit, update and print three self-study manuals each year, for six years, (Basic, Intermediate and Advanced Water Works Operations).
• Served as a liaison between University Graphics & Printing Service and the audiovisual department where I worked.
• Assisted the administrative staff plan the Open House in the fall and graduation ceremony in the spring each year.
• Designed graduation announcements and hand lettered certificates using calligraphy for Honors Day.
• Began using an Apple Lisa computer.
• Operated and maintained the audiovisual equipment, videotape recorders, video cameras, television monitors, VCR players, visual sync. cassette recorders, computer graphics tablets and 35 mm cameras.
• Organized a small slide library.
• Worked part-time, (20 hrs per week, 1981 - 1983), and performed many of the above outlined functions for the ERTC.

WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY, St. Louis, MO
Graphic Artist -- School of Engineering
• Helped the Publications Department with designs, layouts, paste-ups, finished artwork, production work, illustrations and drafting services.
• Designed the Annual Report cover; prepared mechanicals for the two-color cover; and inside two-color page layouts.
• Illustrated technical documents, maps, charts and posters; produced Mylar originals from pencil sketches and verbal concepts; produced overhead transparencies and pos/neg prints and slides from these originals.
• Worked with outside vendors and coordinated ink color and paper stock with outside printers; supported supervisor in bids and scheduling with vendors.
• Faculty and physicians from the School of Medicine brought me work assignments at the School of Engineering and paid an hourly fee for my drafting skills.
• Completed many illustrations for the Department of Dermatology.
• Completed artwork for publication in journals, books, or classroom instruction.

Graphic Artist/Illustrator -- School of Medicine
• Worked in the Illustration Department, drafting charts and graphs from medical data provided to me by physicians and faculty members.
• Illustrated in ink new surgical operations and techniques for publication and for use as instructional aids in the classroom.
• Created artwork for videotapes, 35 mm slides and line copy Photostats.
• Participated in producing videotape, which documented the benefits of routine exercise for kidney dialysis treated patients.
• Consulted with the physician to gain knowledge of the human anatomy before completing the final drawings.

OTHER RELEVANT EXPERIENCE:
Artist/Photographer, Pro-Med Visuals, Inc., Memphis, TN
Medical Illustrator, Shea Otologic Clinic, Memphis, TN

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