Jamie Flores

FREELANCE GRAPHIC DESIGNER
Online/Homebased - March, 2016 - Present

• Design various types of artwork for small businesses and personal profit such as logos, wedding invitations, brochures, flyers, business cards, flyers, newsletters, event invitations, photo editing, web banners and cd cases.
• Manage client relationship and communicate directly with clients regularly.
• Review speifications and make creative decisions based on the understanding of the client’s needs.
• Work with short deadlines and time sensitive materials collaboratively with the clients.
• Communicate and negotiate with vendors and other suppliers.

Position Handled as freelancer:
Production Artist
January, 2012 - Present - Perfect Time, Florida, USA

Project Management / Production Artist
April, 2014 - December, 2015 - Arrow Creatives, Washington, USA

Production Artist
May, 2015 - February, 2016 - Mac Allen Importers, Gloucester, UK

Production Artist
September, 2015 - January, 2016 - Buy Promos, USA

Wedding Invitation Designer
April, 2012 - February, 2014 - Dreamday Invitations, Sydney, Australia

Production Artist
August, 2013 - December, 2013 - Dynamic Gift, Victoria, Australia

Production Artist
February, 2012 - December, 2012 - Kiss Promotions, Victoria, Australia

PRESPRESS ARTWORKER
Micro Sourcing - Oliver Agency, UK
October, 2015 - Febrauary, 2016

• Produced various media for print, such as flyers, brochures, financial reports, advertising media, promotional materials and visual display items for various trade shows.
• Worked independently and as a team when project deadlines were critical.
• Preflight customers’ files, checking placed or embedded images, image resolution, any missing fonts or font conflicts and outputting proofs to review with customer service and art director providing input and suggestions on job protocol.
• Color correcting and image editing for quality printing.

PRODUCTION ARTIST
Branders.com
December, 2009 - March, 2012
• Recreate clients’ logos from jpg., gif., png. formats to vector files.
• Prepare proofs for presentations and approval.
• Photo manipulation for quality printing.
• Present ready file for screen / four color process printing.
• Maintain file archives up to date.

GRAPHICS SUPERVISOR
Print Avenue
September, 2005 - November, 2009
• Attend client meetings and understand their brand and promotion requirements.
• Come up with innovative concepts and get approval from the clients.
• Carry out detailed research and create design briefs for approval.
• Estimate the time required to complete the designs and send quotes accordingly.
• Complete the designs by coordinating with other graphic artists, Send out the completed designs to the clients for feedback.
• Carry out brain storming sessions to come up with new concepts and innovative ideas.
• Advanced knowledge of web design/production and layout
• Expert print production and design skills.
• Digital and screen printing production experience.
• Simulated Process experience.
• Organized, self-motivated, and task oriented, strong communication skills, both written and oral.
• Create layout and produce cover and deli circular pages and multiple versions.
• Design baselines, banners, brochures, logos, ROP ads, and stanchion and window signs.

COMPUTER GRAPHICS OPERATOR
Printwell, Inc.
March, 2005 - August, 2005
• Responsible for providing Customer’s actual print-out of the design lay-out forapproval using Artpro and PackEdge.
• Providing them correct color separation as per Customer’s requirement. • Retouched/improved pictures for printing quality.

GRAPHIC ARTIST
Adworks Graphics
January, 2004 - March, 2005
• Produced different wedding and birthday invitations.
• Create special boxes and other packaging for souviners and give-aways. • Create marketing materials - flyers, business cards and brochures.

GRAPHIC ARTIST
Malinta Corrugated Manufacturing Corporation.
March, 2000 - March, 2003
• Develops structure and designs visually stimulating point-of-purchase displays (temporary and permanent) and packaging concepts for products utilizing any type of material that is suitable for the project.
• Prepares specs, sample layouts, exploded view drawings, instructional sheets, renderings and graphical enhancements for customer displays.
• Prepares mock-up samples and past-up work for packaging presentations.
• Creates timeline and oversees project progress.
• Performs quality control. Inspects prototype and 1st article before presenting to customer for sign off.
• Acts as a backup for other structural designers.
• Assists, as needed, in testing various products.
• Performs other duties as assigned by management.