Jef McClure
Senior Graphic Designer
Shelton, CT, USA
203-556-5806
www.imjef.com
Hi! I'm Jef a graphic designing, chucks wearing, inked, video gaming, pop culture quoting, multifandom geek, artist, amateur photographer, & knower of trivia.
Favorite quote: "If I can't have fun, I don't wanna play."
Favorite quote: "If I can't have fun, I don't wanna play."
Work Experience
Graystone Group Advertising
Graystone Group Advertising
Achieving the best results for my Academia and Healthcare clients in fulfilling their recruitment needs utilizing both print and online resources.
Working closely with all the major employment websites along with diversity, LGBTQ, and niche employment websites. Including Indeed.com, LinkedIn.com, Chronicle of Higher Education, and Diverse Issues in Higher Education.
Communicated daily with multiple domestic and international Colleges, Universities, websites, and publications.
Designed, created, and reimagined ads and promotional materials for Collegiate, Healthcare, and other clients
Working closely with all the major employment websites along with diversity, LGBTQ, and niche employment websites. Including Indeed.com, LinkedIn.com, Chronicle of Higher Education, and Diverse Issues in Higher Education.
Communicated daily with multiple domestic and international Colleges, Universities, websites, and publications.
Designed, created, and reimagined ads and promotional materials for Collegiate, Healthcare, and other clients
June 2012
- Present
Trumbull, Connecticut, United States
Outrageous Ventures Inc / Big Mouth Inc
Graphic Designer • Product Designer • Package Designer
Developed a unique line of fun and affordable fundraising accoutrements.
November 2011
- January 2012
Connecticut, United States
Hearst Connecticut Media Group
Graphic Designer
• Appointed as lead developer & author of the newspaper's Electronic Ad Submissions.
• Created ads, Ad Notes, inserts, flyers & supplements for a variety of industries including restaurants, retailers, car dealerships, real estate agencies, etc
• Convened weekly with several major accounts in Fairfield County.
• Volunteered to contribute to team created to conceptualize new circulation & revenue increasing ideas for the paper.
• Spearheaded pilot program designed to match the graphic artist with the advertiser for better ad development. Lead weekly meetings & created presentations which increased advertising.
• Created ads, Ad Notes, inserts, flyers & supplements for a variety of industries including restaurants, retailers, car dealerships, real estate agencies, etc
• Convened weekly with several major accounts in Fairfield County.
• Volunteered to contribute to team created to conceptualize new circulation & revenue increasing ideas for the paper.
• Spearheaded pilot program designed to match the graphic artist with the advertiser for better ad development. Lead weekly meetings & created presentations which increased advertising.
September 1994
- April 2011
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States
Killer Kitty, Inc.
Graphic Designer
Designed Identity for local food service company.
December 1998
- December 2002
Norwalk, Connecticut, United States
Project Renewal
Graphic Designer
• Designed identity for Culinary Arts Training Program
• Designed identity for Pastry & Baking Training Program
• Designed identity for Pastry & Baking Training Program
March 2001
- December 2001
New York, New York, United States
Education
Connecticut Institute Of Art
Associates
Instruction focused primarily on Fine and Commercial Art. Instructors shared their knowledge and expertise working as graphic designers.
September 1989
- August 1991
Greenwich, Connecticut, United States
Skills
Flexible,
Resourceful,
Acrobat,
Ad Copywriting,
Branding,
Creative Suite,
Desktop Publishing,
Fetch,
Graphic Design,
Illustration,
Illustrator,
Imaginatively Creative,
Indesign,
MAC Skills,
Photo Manipulation,
Photoshop,
Print,
Production Skills,
Promotional Design,
Quality/Deadline Driven,
Quark Xpress,
Tech Savvy,
Typesetting,