MICHAEL A. GRINDLEY - Michael Grindley`s Portfolio

MICHAEL A. GRINDLEY
(217) 377-8654
[email protected]
11 Kennedy Ct
Philo, IL 61864
Proficient in the Adobe software suite including InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop
and Dreamweaver. I regularly make use of several online training & tutorial sites.
EXPERIENCE
Hobbico, Inc.
Champaign, IL
Graphic Designer/Web Developer/Advertising Department
7/05-Present
Print Design Duties Include:
• Design and layout of the monthly advertising materials
• Design and layout of catalogs and various promotional material
• Concept development
• Logo concept and design
Web Design Duties Include:
• Design and maintain various websites for both corporate and retail
• Update and maintain existing websites
• Debug and/or rewrite code as needed
• Create multiple weekly HTML emails to be send out to customers
K’s Merchandise Corporate Office
Decatur, IL
Graphic Designer/Advertising Department
1/03-7/05
Duties Included:
• Design and layout of the weekly sale flyer for the Sunday newspaper
• Design and layout of catalogs and various promotional material
• Concept development
• Photo/Image color correction and manipulation
• Logo concept and design
Kinko’s
Bloomington, IL
Computer Services/Desktop Publishing Department
Duties Included:
• Responsible for loading and configuring all software used in the store
• Typesetting and designing newsletters, brochures, letterhead,
business cards, flyers, posters, etc.
• Design and construction of logos for individuals and businesses
• Outputting files to black and white, color and oversize color
• Designing posters and other marketing materials for specific
occasions for Kinko’s
• Taking in and filing customer orders
6/00-1/03
MICHAEL A. GRINDLEY
(217) 377-8654
[email protected]
11 Kennedy Ct
Philo, IL 61864
Kinko’s Bloomington (cont’d)
Production Department
Duties Included:
• Operating both black and white and color digital copy machines
• Assisting customers with ideas and solution for the best outcome
for their project
• Paying close attention to detail and product quality
Kinko’s
Champaign, IL
Computer Services/Desktop Publishing Department
Self-serve Department (Order Taker/Cashier)
12/97-6/00
Tsetse Fly Graphic Communications 10/01-Present
Bloomington, IL
Freelance Graphic Designer
• Layout and design of advertising materials, including product
packaging, brochures, magazine spreads, ads, etc.
• Utilize Photoshop to manipulate images and create composites
• Work with very tight deadlines to meet client schedules
The Canopy Club6/00-3/01
Champaign, IL
Graphic Designer
• Was responsible for all the design projects for the club
• Worked out of my home and communicated via email and telephone
• Designed weekly posters/flyers as well as print advertisements for
local newspapers
INTERNSHIP
Royse Wagner, Inc. (Formerly The Royse Group)
Summer of 1997
Champaign, IL
• I interned as an assistant to the designer and art director
• I gained an extensive amount of knowledge and experience in the
field of graphic design during my internship
• I assisted in the creation of logos and many different projects
• I also took part in client meetings to discuss the ideas and design
of projects and see them through to the end.
• Overall I gained a better understanding and knowledge of the
graphic design industry.
References available upon request.