EXPERIENCE:

FREELANCE GRAPHIC DESIGNER/FINE ARTIST: Fort Thomas, KY

Jan. 2011 – Present

• Designed and developed a variety of visual communication materials
  to help clients reach their objectives.

• Successfully consulted with clients to create detailed portraits or colorful paintings.
  Have also displayed and sold paintings at various art festivals and shows.



GRAPHIC DESIGNER: Target MarkeTeam – Atlanta, Georgia

Sept. 2003 – Jan. 2011

• I worked on many results oriented campaigns to increase fundraising for not-for-profit
  organizations providing direct response kits and collateral materials.

• Designed marketing materials for Stone Mountain Park to increase attendance.

• Other tasks included mock-ups for presentation and preflight for production.

GRAPHIC DESIGNER: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution – Atlanta, Georgia 

Jan. 2002 – Sept. 2003

• Created eye-catching visuals for various projects including newspaper ads,
  inserts, internal flyers and marketing materials.

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GRAPHIC DESIGNER: Media Works, Inc. – Jacksonville, Florida  

Oct. 1993 to Nov. 2001

• Spearheaded daily design in a fast growing audio-visual company.

• Directed other designers to produce quality work in different areas from
  business collateral to electronic presentations for major corporations such as
  Merrill Lynch, Vistakon, Disney Diversity and The World Golf Village.

• Created dynamic electronic presentations for corporate meetings as well as
  meeting support, trade show graphics and stage design.

COMPUTER GRAPHICS SPECIALIST: Images, Inc. – Jacksonville Florida

Nov. 1988 to Oct.1993

• Primarily created audio-visual presentations and graphics for business meetings.

• Consulted with clients to incorporate an overall look and feel they wished to convey
  for their needs and budget.

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DESIGNER-TECHNICAL ILLUSTRATOR: Barnett Brass & Copper – Jacksonville, Florida

Sept. 1983 to Oct. 1988

• Designed, developed and illustrated quarterly catalogs for a plumbing supply company.

• Organized projects from concept through the mechanical processes.

SKILLS:

Indesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat, Powerpoint

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EDUCATION:

BA in Graphic Design – Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond Kentucky

​zack russell / bio / resume

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