Debbie Ketchum Design: Resume




	E X P E R I E N C E Sunterra Corporation/Diamond Resorts International, Las Vegas, NV Design Studio Manager Responsibilities include creating concepts and layouts based on client needs, directing art and design of design staff and final production of all projects using QuarkXpress, photo illustration and retouching using Adobe Photoshop, art illustration using Adobe Illustrator. 07.06–present RBC Publications/Gannett Pacific Publications, Las Vegas, NV Graphic Designer Assisted Art Director by providing editorial and advertising layouts using QuarkXpress, photo illustration and retouching using Adobe Photoshop, art illustration using Adobe Illustrator and product shots with digital photography. Was also responsible for meeting print deadlines and creating final files for printing. Magazines included: The Magazine of Summerlin, 101 North Magazine, 215 South Magazine, The Southwest Magazine, The Foothills Magazine, The Oro Valley Magazine, 435 South Magazine, LV Health Magazine and AZ Health Magazine. 09.03–04.06 Brand, Ltd./Odyssey Lifestyle, Las Vegas, NV Graphic Designer Responsibilities included creating concepts and layouts based on client needs and final production of all projects using QuarkXpress, photo illustration and retouching using Adobe Photoshop, art illustration using Adobe Illustrator and product shots with digital photography. Also assisted with updating and providing graphics for company and client web sites. 05.02–09.03 Greenspun Media Group, Henderson, NV Assistant Art Director: Las Vegas Weekly Assisted Creative Director for Las Vegas Weekly by providing editorial and advertising layout using QuarkXpress, image research, photo illustration and retouching using Adobe Photoshop, art illustration using Adobe Illustrator and product shots with digital photography. 01.02–05.02 Greenspun Media Group; Henderson, NV Graphic Artist: GMG Magazines Assisted Creative Director and Art Directors for Showbiz Weekly magazine, Las Vegas Life magazine, Las Vegas Life Bride magazine, Vegas Golfer magazine and Advertising/Marketing by providing editorial and advertising layout using QuarkXpress, photo illustration and retouching using Adobe Photoshop, art illustration using Adobe Illustrator and product shots with digital photography. 04.01–10.01 Eckerd Corporation Graphic Services; Largo, FL Computer Graphic Artist Responsible for producing tabs, flyers, coupon books and special projects in a team setting. Worked with product buyers, advertising management and other creative and management personnel to create and produce multi-page documents using QuarkXPress. Skills used included page layout, product placement, careful organization of information and strict attention to detail to produce attractive and accurate circulars. 07.00–03.01 Acuity Marketing, Franklin, TN Internship Duties included general office work, retrieving DAT backups, aerial, portrait and architectural photo shoots, scanning, retouching, and layering files in Photoshop, assisting others with projects, creating various print media and signage using Photoshop and Freehand, incorporating photos from photo shoots into projects. 07.98–05.99 Nashville State Technical Institute Student Work Scholarship Responsible for producing various student classroom handouts and tests using QuarkXPress, Illustrator and Photoshop. Completed two course textbooks for the Visual Communications department. 01.98–01.99 S O F T W A R E Mac OS X & PC Experience QuarkXPresss Adobe Photoshop Adobe Illustrator Adobe Acrobat Adobe PageMaker Macromedia Dreamweaver Microsoft Word Microsoft Excel E D U C A T I O N Nashville State Technical Institute Associate of Applied Science Degree Visual Communications Major: Graphic Design Member Phi Theta Kappa Graduated December 1999 Nashville State Technical Institute Photography Certificate Graduated May 1993 A W A R D S 2004 American Corporate ID Corporate Events - Las Vegas Odyssey 2002 Packaging - Pocket Gourmet 2005 American Corporate ID Letterhead - Mary Vail Publicist Signage & Environmental Graphics - Odyssey Lifestyle Billboard Logos - Odyssey Emporium Logos - Tahiti Village