Brendan Patenaude

Graphic Designer, Pre-Press Extraordinaire

Montgomery, MA, USA
Graphic designer specializing in pre-press media with a keen eye for detail and an appreciation for a good dad joke

He/Him

Work Experience

CSW, Inc.

Graphic Designer

Working with a team of designers to prepare graphics on packaging for platemaking. Communicating with our custumer service team to ensure quality and client satisfaction. Managing several projects at once while adhering to fast-paced timelines. Patching designs to fit printing plates efficiently.
July 2018 - Present Massachusetts, United States

The Murphy's Realtors

Graphic Designer/Office Manager

Created designs for advertisements, booklets and all marketing material for current real estate agents. Maintained the content and look of our website using CMS. Performed basic office management tasks along with technical support of all office equipment.
September 2018 - July 2019 Northampton, Massachusetts, United States

The Daily Hampshire Gazette

Graphic Designer

Worked with a team of designers in a fast paced, ever changing environment. Daily responsibilities included building ads for multiple print products under tight deadlines, while maintaining creativity and meeting the expressed requests of clients and advertising executives. Learned market-specific software and workflow procedures in order to work in the most efficient manner. Demonstrated an ability to excel in a team environment with the capability to work independently on assignments as requested by the Graphics Manager.
April 2018 - July 2018 Northampton, Massachusetts, United States

Signarama, Springfield

Design & Production Manager

Lead designer on signs, vehicle wraps, banners, logos, and other various types of signs & marketing collateral. Also maintain all printing, laminating and cutting of all in house graphics.
January 2010 - April 2018 Massachusetts, United States

Signarama, Enfield

Production

I assist in the design, production and installation of vehicle graphics, banners, lawn signs and other various types of signage.
June 2012 - September 2018 Connecticut, United States

Elms College

Internship - Document & Print Center

Worked in the Elms College Document & Print Center adjusting, printing and cutting booklets, flyers, business cards, posters and other types of documents for faculty, staff and students.
February 2015 - April 2015 Chicopee, Massachusetts, United States

Elms College

Internship - Graphic Design

Worked with fellow CIT Classmates to collaborate, create and produce logos, flyers, business cards, websites and more for local business.
June 2013 - August 2013 Chicopee, Massachusetts, United States

Education

Elms College

Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Design

Graduated Magna Cum Laude with a BA in Graphic Design.
June 2013 - May 2015 Massachusetts, United States

Springfield Technical Community College

Associates Degree in Graphic Design

September 2007 - May 2010 Massachusetts, United States

Skills

Adobe Dreamweaver, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Indesign, Adobe Photoshop, Brochures, Business Cards, Google Drive, Layout, Layout Design, Logo Design, Marketing Materials, Microsoft Office, Office Management, Photo Realistic Drawing, Photo Retouching, Photograhpy, Photoshop Oil Paintings, Posters, Pre-press, Quark Xpress, Technical Support, Trifolds,