resumé

Dustin Hansen
Graphic Designer • Web Designer • Production Artist

(651) 964-8732

Bloomington, MN

dustin (at) platypusman.com

www.PlatypusMan.com

 

Objective:

To work full-time in the field of graphic/web design, art direction/ production, desktop publishing or page layout. Will work in either print or electronic media; very adaptable and quick to learn new skills.

 

Skills:

Creativity and curiosity are my greatest strengths. I have always been one to “think outside the box,” as they say, and prefer to approach a problem from many angles and explore different solutions. Very accustomed to diligent work, performing a variety of tasks and managing time in order to meet deadlines.

More than ten years Mac experience, primarily in graphic design, page layout, and web design; very proficient with Adobe Creative Suite, QuarkXpress, and various other software including digital audio and video. Experience with web design using Dreamweaver/HTML/CSS, Flash, and Photoshop/ImageReady. Working knowledge of Windows/PC systems, and extensive knowledge of all Mac operating systems through Tiger.

My background is in painting and fine art. Additionally, as a writer with an English degree and a background in Communication Arts, I can communicate ideas in words as well as images, and have customer service experience both in person and via telephone.

 

Work Experience:

February 2007 — present
Digital People [contractor]
5001 American Blvd W
Bloomington, MN 55437
(952) 842-8359

Position: Cenveo — Electronic Production Artist

Job Description: Layout of financial reports for Ameriprise in Quark Xpress; graphic production of brochures, business cards, menus and other print collateral in Quark and InDesign.

Supervisor: Randy Stahl / Anne Marie Black


Position:Prisma International — Graphic Artist

Job Description: Create and modify cell phone graphics using Adobe Illustrator, for use in instruction manuals. Edit and re-flow translated InDesign documents.

Supervisor: Jean Pasket

November 2005 — March 2006
Target Corporation
800 Nicollet Mall, Suite 2700
Minneapolis, MN 55402
(612)333-7990

Position: Electronic Production Artist (In-Store Marketing);
Graphic Designer (Assets Protection)

Job Description: EPA — Imaging and Barcoding; process images for use in planograms.

Supervisor: John Tschohl

Position: Graphic Designer — Create posters, catalogs, brochures, and other collateral using Quark Xpress, Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.

Supervisor: Kris Rakowski

March 2002 — Feb. 2005
Herff Jones Photography
12221 Riverwood Dr, Burnsville MN
(952)890-2200 ext. 226

Position: Digital Photo Retoucher

Job description: Retouch scanned images using Photoshop and Silicon Graphics Repri software, and Kodak’s KPARS software. Retouching included removing acne, wrinkles, shine, eyebags, glass glare, and braces on portraits; swapping eyes/heads, adding/removing individuals to/from group shots, removing dust and scratches, repairing negative damage or restoring old photos, and other miscellaneous requests. Used both Mac's and PC's and Wacom graphics tablets.

Supervisor: Carol Meyer, Courtney Conk

Reason for leaving: lay off due to plant closing

March 2000 — August 2001
Minot Daily News
301 4th St. SE, Minot ND 58701
1-800-735-3119

Position: Copy Editor/Graphic Designer

Job description: Laid out either the National or Regional section of a daily newspaper using Quark Xpress. Chose and downloaded photographs from the Associated Press wire and performed pre-press work in Photoshop. Placed and edited stories and proofread pages before sending them to film. Designed graphics to accompany stories, as well as new weather graphics for the front of the paper and regional locator maps, using Photoshop, Illustrator, and Freehand. Also designed the covers for two issues of "Hometown," an annual local feature publication.

Supervisor: Shelley Bryantt

Reason for leaving: Graduated from college and relocated

 

Education:

Minot State University

Honors And Awards:

 

Involvement:

 

References:

Trina Chambard

relationship: supervisor, Cenveo.
612-460-2627
trina.chambard (at) cenveo.com

Jason Amundsen

relationship: client on two projects – design for Congressional Campaign (Paul Ostrow For Congress), and JPods.com re-design (still in progress)
8666 Van Buren St NE, Minneapolis MN 55434
612-245-0450
Jason (at) TwoWordy.com

Kris Rakowski

relationship: Supervisor, Target. Corp.
1000 Nicollet Mall, TPN-0835, Minneapolis MN 55403
(612)761-6311
Kris.Rakowski (at) Target.com

John Tschohl

relationship: Supervisor, Target. Corp.
1000 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis MN 55403
(612) 696-5880
John.Tschohl (at) Target.com

Paul McCormack

relationship: Client on three web design projects
1113 Coolidge Ave., Minot ND 58701
(701) 721-6313 (home); or (701) 720-7650 (cell)
joe (at) joe-mammy.com

Shelley Bryantt

relationship: supervisor/co-worker
7 Cherry St., Burlington ND 58701
(701) 838-4360 (home); or 1-800-735-3119 (office)

Karen Davidson

relationship: Web design client
1520 Glacial Dr., Minot ND, 58703
(701) 852-8275 (home)
karendavidson2 (at) yahoo.com

Courtney Conk

relationship: former supervisor
953 Westminster St., St. Paul MN 55101
(651) 793-0880 (home)
cc (at) CCPhotoArts.com

Conrad Davidson

relationship: college advisor/instructor
1520 Glacial Drive, Minot ND 58701
(701) 852-8275 (home); or (701) 858-3171 (office)
Conrad.davidson (at) minotstateu.edu

Bill Harbort

relationship: college art/design instructor
805 7th St. NW, Minot ND 58701
(701) 838-1808 (home); or (701)858-3108 (office)
harbort (at) minotstateu.edu

Walter Piehl

relationship: college art instructor
11000 86th St. SE, Minot ND 58701
(701) 722-3670 (home); or (701) 858-3109 (office)
walter.piehl (at) minotstateu.edu

 

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