paigelarkin at comcast.net
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
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More than ten years of experience in graphic design, illustration, and the production process.
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Expert-level skills in InDesign/InCopy, Quark, Photoshop, and Illustrator; both Mac and PC platforms.
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Demonstrated ability to produce a wide variety of graphic products including logos, books, cover art, posters, web graphics, and advertising.
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Experience coordinating and directing the work of out-of-house compositors, artists, and writers.
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Fluent in spoken and written Japanese; experienced in Japanese typography, desktop publishing, and design.
Design Award
School Publishing–-Pre-K/Primary Programs, 1/c & 2/c Internals, Chicago Book Clinic 2003
RELATED EXPERIENCE
Graphic Design
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Effectively designed several student book and teacher guide interiors for K–12 programs, plus collateral materials such as packaging, CD covers, tab cards, and pocket folders.
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Worked closely with diverse clients to develop logos, business cards, web graphics, and posters.
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Created magazine and newspaper advertisements to specification.
Illustration
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Created artwork, including technical art, for math, language arts, and social studies programs, utilizing photographs, vector art, and computer drawing techniques.
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Created original four-color digital art pieces for an anthology of African American literature and poetry, utilizing Japanese washi paper and other media.
Production
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Produced more than 100 books from prototyping, template creation, typesetting, and page layout through to file preflighting and preparation for print, at a rate of up to four titles per month.
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Accustomed to balancing several projects while maintaining deadlines.
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Experienced at collaborating with a creative team and editors in an integrated workflow (via SCEnt). Japanese-English Work- Provided translation and interpretation services for more than 6 years while working in the Japanese business community. Promoted business and cultural understanding through producing newsletters, presentations, and videos in Japanese.
- Translated contemporary manga for use as a Japanese language-learning tool for Mangajin magazine. Also edited and collaborated on writing features and a monthly "Basic Japanese" column.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Freelance Illustrator, Core Knowledge Foundation, et al 2000–present
Senior Designer, Great Source (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Inc.), Wilmington, MA 2000–2008
Publication Graphic Designer, Reed Business Information (Reed Elsevier, Inc.), Norcross, GA 1997–1999
Associate Editor, Mangajin, Inc., Atlanta, GA 1996–1997
Researcher, Toho Gas Co., Ltd., New York, NY 1992–1996
Administrative Assistant, Itochu International Inc., New York, NY 1990–1992
EDUCATION
The New School, New York, NY. Completed courses in desktop publishing and graphic design.
Tufts University, Medford, MA. Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude.
Nanzan University, Nagoya, Japan. Merit scholarship in foreign studies program.
American School in Japan, Tokyo, Japan.
TECHNICAL PROFICIENCY
Platforms: Mac OS-X, Windows XP
Applications: InDesign/InCopy, Quark, Photoshop, Illustrator, MS Office Suite, Acrobat Pro
Languages: English, Japanese
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