CLIENTS AND EMPLOYERS
Becker & Mayer Book Publishers, SlamBrands, The Archdiocese of Seattle, Cozy Baby Boutique, Robbing Peter Design, Kodama Project, Fenix Underground, Record Printing, Foxy Friends, REI, Orca Creative Group, Designer Sam St Michael, Espen Properties, Beyond Organics, Palu Furniture, LifeDerma, Rosarium Blends, KnickerNappies, Esoteric Book Conference, Loyal Heights School, Eat Life, Danse Masquerade, Seattle Holistic Center, University of Washington, ImageX.com, Wicked Tresses, Aquair, and numerous other businesses and individuals
EDUCATION
Seattle Central Creative Academy
2006 – 2008
AAS, Graphic Design
Seattle Central Community College
1995 – 1997
AAS, Graphic Imaging/Printing
RESUME
Graphic Designer
Lena Kartzov Designs
May 2004 – Present
Independent designer. Services offered are book design, logo and/or identity design, page layout, typography, color correction, photo manipulation, prepress, print engineering, web graphics.
Designer
Cozy Baby Boutique
2005 – 2010
Sole Designer for leading online reusable diaper retailer. Logo and identity design, promotional materials, web graphics.
Senior Graphic Designer
Orca Creative Group
February 2009 – November 2009
Lead print designer for trade show display company. Designed and oversaw production of print graphics for signage and promotional materials. Worked directly with clients, print vendors and team of other trade show professionals such as sales, marketing and display builders.
Independent Design/Production Contractor
Slam Brands
June 2009 – October 2009
Contract position designing and producing market quotes and sales sheets, using client’s existing styles and identity. Some package design.
Prepress Technician
University of WA, Publication Services
June 2001 – June 2002
Preflight, rebuild and adjust client files as needed to make them press-ready, using a variety of industry software. Some design, layout and typography.
Contract Designer/Production Artist
REI
July 1997 – May 2001
Fullfil easonal contracts, working with production managers, editors, designers and art director, creating mail order catalogs and online shopping guides, using industry standard software. Implement typographical and copy changes. Develop sketches for page layout. Scan and outline product FPO. Import and place graphics and tints. Redesign spreads when needed. Occasionally oversee production schedule and other freelancers in Production Manager’s absence.
Graphics Technician
ImageX.com
1995 – 1996
Rebuild, repair and preflight client files using various types of conventional prepress software. Prep, build and manipulate files for use with proprietary software. Lots and lots of troubleshooting. Reverse engineer clients’ printed products using prepress knowledge, then rebuild files using proprietary back end software. Impose, render and prepare press-ready files. Create images for use in online catalogs. Advise and assist in development of proprietary systems and software.