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Matt A. Johnson’s Resume

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SUMMARY

  • A designer with years of professional experience in photography, video, and creating print and web graphics. Tools of choice include Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere, and Final Cut, as well as WordPress and hand-coded HTML, CSS (and a little PHP and Javascript, just for kicks).

EXPERIENCE

  • Marketing Manager at the Saint Paul VI Institute. 2013 – Present.
    Responsible for creating all marketing materials for a multinational, non-profit organization. Designed newsletters, direct mail, created promotional premiums, planned events, and updated the company’s multiple web sites.
  • Freelance Graphic Designer. 2003 – Present.
    Built websites, software icons, and print graphics for several freelance clients, both in Omaha and around the country.
  • Graphic Designer at Mosaic. 2008 – 2012.
    Responsible for a wide variety of print and web graphics, as well as production and editing of videos for a large, non-profit organization and its agencies. Headed up in-house video production, saving the company an estimated $100k in production costs.
  • Marketing Manager at Land and Sky. 2004 – 2008.
    Responsible for all the company’s marketing needs, including designing point-of-purchase and promotional materials, organizing trade shows, managing the company’s different brands, working with vendors, and writing copy for press releases. Responsible for developing the company’s first business-to-consumer website, which earned the company $1 million in its first year.
  • Graphic Designer at Capitol Graphics. 2002 – 2004.
    Responsible for the design and layout of print projects. Performed pre-press operations and saw projects through the entire printing process.
  • Graphic Design Peer Tutor, Wayne State College. 1999 – 2002.
    Taught students to use popular graphic design software. Gave class demonstrations and created instructional handouts.

EDUCATION

  • Bachelor’s of Fine Arts. Wayne State College, 2002. Graduated Magna Cum Laude.
  • Associate’s in Desktop Publishing. Southeast Community College, 1997. Graduated with honors.

AWARDS AND ACTIVITIES

  • 2011 ALDE Award — 2011 Mosaic Employee Campaign video
  • 2010 Paper Anvil Award, PRSA Nebraska — National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week Campaign
  • 2001 Addy Award for Student Publications — Sioux City Iowa Ad Club