Jesse Wingard
3220 Duval Rd. Apt. 3103 Austin, TX 78759
Phone: 512.484.7213
Email: jwingard@gmail.com

OBJECTIVE

To obtain a Graphic Design position in a creative environment with an opportunity for advancement and challenge to grow.



EXPERIENCE

Graphic Designer | Round Rock Leader/Pflugerville Pflag
October 2009 - Present
Primary job responsibilities include designing page layouts and editorial artwork, dummying the newspaper, creating PDFs of finished pages according to print specifications, and sending the finished product to press.

Graphic Designer | Round Rock Leader
September 2006 - October 2009
Primary job responsibilities included producing display advertisements for print and digital output, dummying the newspaper, and creating PDFs of finished pages according to print specifications..

Ad Designer | The News-Star
August 1999 to July 2006
Primary job responsibilities included producing display advertisements for print and digital output, creating special advertising supplements, and developing various marketing materials.

Ad Compositor | The Ruston Daily Leader
September 1998 to August 1999
Primary job responsibilities included advertising design, layout, and retrieving AdSEND documents.

EDUCATION

Louisiana Tech University, November 1998
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Graphic Design
Coursework included design, typeography, color theory, illustration, photography, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Macromedia Director, art history and 3D design.

H.L. Bourgeois High School, June 1994
High School Diploma

SKILLS

Ten years of professional graphic design experience.

Highly skilled in programs such as Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator,

Adobe InDesign, Adobe PageMaker, Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Dreamweaver, QuarkXpress, Macromedia FreeHand, and various word processing programs.

Excellent communication with clients and coworkers, troubleshooting skills, and the ability to work independently or as a group player.

Creative, detail-oriented, and achieves high standards and goals.



HONORS AND AWARDS

First Place - Texas Press Association, 2007
Advertising

Employee of the Month - Austin American Statesman
December 2007

Second Place - Louisiana Press Association, 2005
Staff Generated Black & White Over 1/2 Page

Gold Addy - The Ad Club of Northeast Louisiana, 2002
Newspaper Spread/Multiple Page Color - Holiday Gift Guide

Silver Addy - The Ad Club of Northeast Louisiana, 2002
Newspaper Spread/Multiple Page Color - Northeast Louisiana Outdoors

Gold Addy – The Ad Club of Northeast Louisiana, 2001
Newspaper Insert/Supplement - Lawn & Garden

Gold Addy - The Ad Club of Northeast Louisiana, 2000
Newspaper Insert/Supplement - Grambling State University

Gold Addy – The Ad Club of Northeast Louisiana, 2000
Newspaper Insert/Supplement - Woods and Waters

Silver Addy - The Ad Club of Northeast Louisiana, 2000
Newspaper Insert/Supplement - Ducks Unlimited



PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES
Please contact me for a list of references.