PNieto Resume3

I graduated from THE SCHOOL OF VISUAL ARTS in New York.

Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts, Graphic Arts Major

KATZ MEDIA GROUP / NEW YORK, NY

Staff Designer

* Initially hired as Administrative/Production Assistant and promoted to Staff Designer.

* Collaborated with Creative Director and fellow Graphic Designers on print & digital design concepts both individually and as a team.

* Created corporate advertising materials from comprehensive stage to final execution.

* Cross platform proficient (MAC & PC) utilizing Creative Suite graphic software.

* Coordinated pre-press and print production phases both in-house and externally with printing service bureaus, paper/supply vendors.

* Part of the design team instrumental in increased fundraising success of The Broadcaster’s  Foundation of America. Revitalized their corporate identity and membership campaign promotional materials.

• 15+ YEARS EXPERIENCE IN MEDIA DESIGN:
• GRAPHIC DESIGN:
• Corporate Identity including Event programs, Brochures, Postcards, Editorial layout, Ads, Logos, Invites, Marketing Promo, Posters, Powerpoint Templates, Hyperlinked Digital E-vites, Website banner ads, Quarterly reports, etc.
• PRODUCTION:
• Prepress print file mockups.
• Uploading FTP Digital files/Print bureaus.
• Poster Design & Production; Printing, Mounting, Trimming using large scale Canon printers & trimming machine.
• Obtaining Print Bureau & Supply Vendor Quotes.
• Marker comps.
• Paste-up & Mechanical.
• FINE ARTS:
• Painting (Acrylic, Oil, Watercolor).
• Illustration (Oil & Chalk Pastel, Ink, Colored pencil, Marker).
• Sculpture (Soap Rock, Plaster & Clay).
• Mural painter & BackStage backdrop painter.
• Photography, Photo retouching.
• 3D/Packaging.
• Silkscreen.
• FONDANT CAKE DECORATOR: Cake design & “Edible” character decorator.
• ADMINISTRATIVE:
• Basic clerical skills as fielding calls, email correspondence, memos, invoice logs, filing, scheduling, supply ordering, online stock image research, stock inventory, obtaining price quotes.
• RETAIL:
• Barrymore Electric Ladder certified.
• Data entry. First phone utilization. Supply & POP ordering.
• COMPUTER SOFTWARE (MAC & PC):
• Creative Suite 6 Art Programs: Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Quark Express, Bridge, Font Manager, Adobe Acrobat Pro. Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Filemaker Pro, Kronos and Excel.

Safety Captain, Trainer of new employees

SVA Alumni

English (Fluent), Fluent in Spanish