PATRICIA LAWLER
Statesville, NC 28625
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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Experienced design consultant specializing in digital design and creation, with
experience in both the public and private sector as a publisher and copy editor.
Passionate and hardworking individual with unique and creative designs, with
superior computer skills and the ability to utilize both Mac OS and Windows PC
operating systems.
COMPUTER SKILLS
• Adobe CS (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign)
• Quark Xpress
• Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
EXPERIENCE / EMPLOYMENT
DESIGN CONSULTANT, REMOTE | Designs Unlimited, Statesville, NC
April 2012 - Present (pay $15 per hour)
Create business and invitation cards with print orders. Design logos and company
package set-up including web images for site development. Convert line sketches
to digital for print.
VOLUNTEER DESIGNER, REMOTE | Tobacco Free Alliance of Virginia, VA
February 2020 - April 2020 - Volunteer Project
Designed and created a new bi-fold flyer for physical or digital circulation.
VOLUNTEER DESIGNER, REMOTE | The Be. Org, Baltimore, MD
February 2020 - March 2020 - Volunteer Project
Re-imagined a new flyer, sign and social media image for a Youth Conference for
students and their parents. *Unfortunately the conference was canceled due to
Covid-19.
VOLUNTEER DESIGNER, REMOTE | Man 2 Man-UYA, San Francisco, CA
February 2020 - Volunteer Project
Collected images of single, young parents doing many activities such as sports and
homework for use on a reworked website. Also added some images to a flyer for a
seminar at a local (to San Francisco) community college that initially was just
verbiage. *Unfortunately the seminar was canceled due to Covid-19.
VOLUNTEER DESIGNER, REMOTE | Accessible Academics, Buffalo, NY
October 2019 - January 2020 - Volunteer Project
Re-imagined an old brochure with some new elements as well as some old
removed. Collaborated together to created display materials such as a new table
runner, tabletop displays and an outdoor flag as well as new handouts for use at
conferences or an educational fair. Assisted in the process with the project leader
for organization creating brand new promotional/marketing pieces.
VOLUNTEER DESIGNER, REMOTE | New Jersey Highlands Coalition, Boonton, NJ
November 2019 - Volunteer Project
Laid out and made a pdf print-ready for their annual holiday card insert of a list of
2019 Accomplishments.
VOLUNTEER DESIGNER, REMOTE | Z Space Theater, San Francisco, CA
September 2019 - November 2019 - Volunteer Project
Designed and created a remittance of donations packet with direction from the
Individual Giving Associate of the organization, together we created a brand new
individual newsletter and donation mailer.
VOLUNTEER DESIGNER, REMOTE | Ingham Health Plan Corporation, Lansing, MI
August 2019 - Volunteer Project
Designed and created a single rack card from two individual pamphlets/flyers/
brochures. Taking direction from the Executive Director of the organization,
together we created a brand new promotional/marketing piece.
GRAPHICS TEMP | Badger Sportswear, Statesville, NC
May 2018 - June 2018 (closing pay $15 per hour)
Assisted in the process of re-coloring web images for new as well as old garment
styles to match Pantone swatches. Re-colored photos of fabric swatches in
Photoshop to be used in re-coloring vector garment flat sketches, which in turn
was also done to match the Pantone swatches chosen. Reviewed and updated SC
(screen print, team) and CG (collegiate) order numbers in the backlog spreadsheet
as well as the "Art Clock", the days in which orders may be behind on completion,
which was emailed to all in the art team.
COPY EDITOR / DESKTOP PUBLISHER | BMI Educational Services, Dayton, NJ
August 2012 - March 2016 (closing pay $14.60 per hour)
Along with her sister company, Learning Links, I revamped catalog design, editing
publications/images and conducted copy changes. Fulfilled the task of converting
print materials (study guides) from pdf scans to digital copy for editing/reprinting
purposes and downloadable pdfs from websites. Developed web images for all
book collections listed for purchase on websites and updated pricing of said
collections along with links to similar products. *Now part of AKJ Education.
Learning Links is still its own entity.
DESIGN CONSULTANT, REMOTE | Green Slime Design, LLC, Gloucester, NJ
March 2011 - January 2012 (closing pay $15 per hour)
Collaborated on a project information and discussed selecting sizing, color and
typography. Utilized proper computer software to compile everything together all
while making changes to meet promotional expectations. Reviewed finished
products and maintained a wealth of digital files.
OFFICE ASSOCIATE | Genesis Logistics EDC, Dayton, NJ
March 2001 - April 2010 (closing pay $16.25 per hour)
Generated spreadsheets (order tracking/status reports, data entry, digital filing,
special billing). Efficiently processed orders for shipping of pharmaceutical
samples and literature for delivery to client company representatives.
Collaborated with supervisors on company displays for PDMA conferences/
conventions, promotional products, free giveaways, pamphlets/brochures.
DESIGNER / DESKTOP PUBLISHER | Jamie Sadock, LLC, Ewing, NJ
June 2000 - August 2001 (closing pay $15 per hour)
Implemented new garment designs into flat sketches along with color schemes
and imitation of textiles. Designed and created catalog page layouts, poster prints,
post cards, hang tags, etc. Assisted in the prepress process at printers for catalog
prints of sketches.
PORTFOLIO / SAMPLES
Can be found on the following websites:
• www.facebook.com/DesUnltd
• www.linkedin.com/in/patricia-lawler-0309
• www.badgersport.com
• www.bmionline.com (will direct you to the new website minus all my work)
• www.learninglinks.com
RECOGNITIONS
• Elks Award for Good Citizenship
• National Vocational Technical Honor Society (NVTHS)
• Vocational Industrial Clubs of America (VICA) Certificate of Leadership
EDUCATION
• Commercial Art Certification, Somerset County Technical Institute, Bridgewater,
NJ
• Commercial Art & Design Certificate/ High School Diploma, Somerset County
Vocational Technical High School, Bridgewater, NJ
ACTIVITIES
• Yearbook Committee (Sept '93 – June '98) Originally I started helping with the
layout, text and typography also taking candid student photos as needed,
eventually becoming full Advisor, still doing most of the organizing.
• Work Study Program working after school doing programs for Drama
productions.
• VICA (Vocational Industrial Clubs of America) which is now known as SkillsUSA,
helping update their yearly scrapbook.
