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Brett A. Gonterman

4918 Evanston Avenue

Kansas City, MO 64133

brettgonterman@sbcglobal.net

(816) 737-9660

 

 

Accomplishments

  • Surpassing our department goal of 75 percent completion of spring covers in three months for 2014.

  • Meeting our department goal of 75 percent completion of spring covers in three months for 2013.

  • Creation of automated systems to create efficiency and reduce errors in multiple departments.

  • Creation of training material aiding sales force success.

  • Saving the company paper cost by creating digital charge forms for the art department.

  • Leveraging artistic and people skills to create new sales.

  • Winning company poster competition 4 years in a row.

 

Qualifications

  • Advanced knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite programs including InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Bridge, and Acrobat. Knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, MS Excel and MS Word. JavaScript in all Adobe Suite DOM. Including UI development.

  • Experience and familiarity with Windows XP and Mac OS.

  • Fourteen years of print production knowledge including color correction and spot color set-up.

  • Created great working relationships with Herff Jones customers, sales staff, and Customer Service Associates.

Experience

Cover Artist February 2000-Present

Herff Jones Edwardsville, KS

Fourteen years working directly with year book staff and advisors. Providing cover design services and consulting students on book design. Create design ideas as well as full illustrations. Process oriented, bringing ideas from sketches to production. Combine creativity and innovative quality to produce the highest standards in a production-shortened length of time.

 

Assistant Food and Beverage Manger March 1998-January 2000

Saddle and Sirloin Country Club Leawood, KS

Supervise wait staff in catering and dining room, coordinate and assist with set-up and delivery of special events and deal with quality control of food items.

 

Education

  • Bachelor of Fine Arts in Illustration/Design May 1999

Kansas City Art Institute Kansas City, MO

  • Certificate of Completion Adobe Illustrator October 2000

Horizons Overland Park, KS

  • Certificate of Completion, Adobe InDesign June 2004

Horizons Overland Park, KS

  • Training Certificate, JavaScript Programming August 2008

Hands On Technology Transfer, Inc. Chicago, IL

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