Matthew Brinkley

Freelance Graphic Designer

Princeton, NJ, USA

Work Experience

Merck Creative Studios

Interactive Designer

October 2016 - Kenilworth, North Carolina, United States

Freelance

Graphic Designer/ Illustrator

May 2012 - Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Rainbow Leather

Graphic Designer and Custom Print Specialist

-Organized patterns and images for high-end furniture and fashion clients for the eventual print production onto premium leather.
-Compressed and made slight edit to client files prior to printing.
-Provided an array of company collateral for various trade shows and events. Typically this included business cards, flyers, and seasonal style guides.
-Generated patterns and textures for company's digital catalog.
-Provided guidance to customers on projects from start to finish. This was through careful explanation on proper file types, image formatting, and material selection to ease the clients' development period.
February 2014 - September 2014 New York, United States

Spoonflower

Printer Operator

- Utilized thousands of user generated patterns and images for the daily production of digitally printed textiles. On average producing 250 yards a day for customer orders.
- Quality assured the prints of my fellow co-workers and self for the tiniest flaws before approving shipment to customers.
April 2013 - February 2014 North Carolina, United States

Kotis Properties

Freelance Graphic Designer

- Generated beverage menu and interior posters for YoDaddy Dessert Bar.
December 2012 - January 2013 North Carolina, United States

Louder Than A Bomb Greensboro

Freelance Graphic Designer and Assistant Event Facilitator

- Developed the visual assets along with flyers, pamphlets, and revised logo for the Greensboro chapter of Louder Than a Bomb 2013.
November 2012 - May 2013 North Carolina, United States

UNCG Art Department

Digital Lab Assistant

- Assisted students with troubleshooting software problems with Adobe and Apple products.
- Taught proper equipment usage and guidance on all lab equipment, specifically the large format printers.
- Oversaw equipment rental, return, and fee collection.
August 2010 - May 2012 North Carolina, United States

Education

University Of North Carolina - Greensboro

B.F.A. in Design

August 2007 - May 2012 Greensboro, North Carolina, United States

Skills

Adobe InDesign, Drawing, Etching, Adobe Acrobat, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, CSS, Digital Fabric Printing, Etching, Final Cut Pro 7, Final Cut Pro X, HP Designjet Printers, HTML, Lithography, Photography, Printmaking, Silk Screen,