Graphic Designer or Web Designer or Production Artist or Layout

ADAM HOFBAUER (mobile) 630.728.5998 * [email protected] 648 Beaver Court * Naperville, IL 60563 GRAPHIC DESIGNER Ideas * Design * Success CAREER PROFILE Creative marketing strategist with 7 years of experience producing memorable bra nds and eye-catching graphics for companies in diverse industries. Imaginative idea-generator with profound understanding of sales drivers, marketi ng trends, and ROI goals. Thrives on advancing a vital 21st century mission: delivering powerful messages and fresh designs for a distinctive identity in a chaotic and noisy world. AREAS OF EXPERTISE * * * * * * * *

Web and Print Media Concepts & Composition Color Theory & Typography Packaging Marketing Collateral / Advertising Corporate Branding / Logos Trade Show Displays Project Management

EXPERIENCE AND ACHIEVEMENTS BISCO DENTAL Leading dental product development and manufacturing company. Schaumberg, IL * 2008-Present Graphic Designer Provide well-defined design for labels, packaging, advertising, marketing collat eral, trade show displays, and corporate website. Succeed in multi-project envir onment to deliver all expected outcomes. Maintain records and archives of all la beling. Collaborate with purchasing department and packaging vendors to resolve problems swiftly. * Strengthened company brand through cohesive design strategy for entire portfol io of company materials. * Worked across all company departments to identify communication needs and to p rovide graphics that met 100% of project budgets and deadlines. * Designed packaging components that met marketing, quality, and FDA regulatory compliance requirements. ROYAL PERFORMANCE GROUP Prepaid gift card solutions for employee- and customer-incentive and recognition programs. Lisle, IL * 2007-2008 Marketing Assistant Designed and produced print and Internet advertisements for client Shell Oil Com pany's reward and incentive programs. Partnered with Directors of Sales and Mark eting to ensure timely and accurate completion of projects. Updated ACT! CRM dat abase to provide up-to-date client and prospect information. Organized and maint

ained graphic archives. Designed convention booth. * Created flyers, websites, e-mail blasts, forms, and advertisements that gained significant attention for client's programs. * Redesigned company website to drive traffic and improve click-throughs. TERCO, INC. Global aerosol and liquid filling equipment manufacturer. Bloomingdale, IL * 2005-2007 Marketing/Graphic Designer Produced all marketing outcomes as sole employee in marketing department, tackli ng web, print, video, and photography requirements. Influenced company revenue g rowth through design and production of print advertisements, product sheets, and posters used for both domestic and international marketing. Updated company's w eb site: www.terco.com. * Launched and managed company's first integrated domestic and international mar keting campaigns, including media buys with industry publications such as Spray Technology, Aerosol Europe, Cossma, and Aerosol La Revista. * Expanded brand awareness through design and production of convention booth dis play. NATIONAL DATA SERVICES OF CHICAGO Customer document processing solutions company (now part of Diamond Marketing So lutions). St. Charles, IL * 2003-2005 Document Designer Delivered high quality design and layout of intricate forms for high-profile cus tomers. Prepared documents for printing, scanned images, created color proofs, a nd set color specifications to match printer requirements. Charged with reviewin g preflight computer files to ensure flawless production. * Generated repeat business from major accounts: State Farm, SBC, Marriott, Spri nt, Advocate Health Care, Winston Wyatt, Third Millennium, and HSHS (Hospital Si ster Health System). * Selected for additional responsibility of designing and formatting company new sletter to strengthen communication with customers. FREELANCE DESIGN 2003-2010 * MBC AEROSOL - South Elgin, IL. Produced all current marketing and promotional material in marketing, web, print, video, and photography requirements. * WOODRIDGE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE - Woodridge, IL. Designed and guided production of race registration brochure for chamber. * WOMAN'S CRIMINAL DEFENSE BAR ASSOCIATION - Chicago, IL. Delivered logo design to provide corporate identity for criminal defense bar association. * CHAS LAND GROUP - Wheaton, IL. Designed business cards and logo for real estat e web site, establishing company's corporate identity. * BP - Naperville, IL. Designed logo for analytical business group and guided pr oduction of T-shirts embroidered with new logo.

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE EDUCATION BFA in Graphic Design, AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ART - Chicago, IL, 2003 COMPUTER SKILLS Adobe Photoshop CS4 * Adobe Illustrator CS4 * Adobe InDesign CS3 * Adobe PageMak er * Dreamweaver CS4 * QuarkXPress * HTML * CorelDraw * FreeHand * Pinnacle Stud io * frontpage * SharePoint * CorelDraw * Microsoft Office Proficient on Windows and Macintosh OS