Paul Trivilino
Graphic Desiger
Omaha, NE, USA
402-740-0654
be.net/paultrivilino
I am a graphic designer who creates digital, print and web design solutions that achieve client objectives. Organized self-starter able to work as part of a team, or as an independent designer. Able to manage several projects at a time in a fast-paced environment. Experience developing and managing corporate branding standards. Excellent interpersonal and customer relation skills. Known for sharing software and prepress knowledge.
Work Experience
Firespring, Inc.
Print Production Designer
• Create brand-compliant projects that support client marketing goals.
• Mentor new designers as they learn Firespring’s design and production process.
• Inspect and revise customer files to ensure accurate reproduction when printed.
• Developed a guide to advanced InDesign features for the design and production departments, which improved department productivity by 10%.
• Mentor new designers as they learn Firespring’s design and production process.
• Inspect and revise customer files to ensure accurate reproduction when printed.
• Developed a guide to advanced InDesign features for the design and production departments, which improved department productivity by 10%.
January 2020
- Present
Omaha, Nebraska, United States
University Of Nebraska At Lincoln
Digital Prepress Specialist
• Designed and produced client projects, including books, flyers, and email campaigns, which complied with the university’s branding requirements.
• Identified and recommended design solutions that reduced project production time and reduced printing costs by as much as 25%.
• Inspected files submitted for printing to ensure they met university branding and quality standards.
• Identified and recommended design solutions that reduced project production time and reduced printing costs by as much as 25%.
• Inspected files submitted for printing to ensure they met university branding and quality standards.
November 2017
- January 2020
Nebraska, United States
Paul Trivilino Design
Owner and Graphic Designer
• Created print designs that supported client marketing goals and reinforced branding.
• Developed website designs that brought focus to client content, complied with website design and accessibility standards, and improved visitor experience and response.
• Developed branding and corporate identity projects that established client positions in the marketplace.
• Produced videos that reinforced client brand stories and brought emotion to events.
• Developed website designs that brought focus to client content, complied with website design and accessibility standards, and improved visitor experience and response.
• Developed branding and corporate identity projects that established client positions in the marketplace.
• Produced videos that reinforced client brand stories and brought emotion to events.
July 2012
- January 2020
Omaha, Nebraska, United States
HDR, Inc.
Graphic Designer (Temporary)
• Developed design solutions for print, web, and social media projects that supported the company’s marketing goals and reinforced corporate branding.
• Designed informational graphics and illustrations that supported project strategies, and brought clarity and visual interest to proposals and presentations.
• Collaborated with marketing and creative staff to develop and design printed and digital content that achieved marketing objectives.
• Designed informational graphics and illustrations that supported project strategies, and brought clarity and visual interest to proposals and presentations.
• Collaborated with marketing and creative staff to develop and design printed and digital content that achieved marketing objectives.
October 2012
- December 2012
Nebraska, United States
Creighton University
Interim Manager
• Guided a team of designers, photographers, and videographers as they supported university and medical center marketing and communications needs.
• Provided creative guidance to designers as they developed projects.
• Collaborated with marketing staff to develop print, digital, and web design projects that supported the university and medical center missions.
• Improved the department’s reputation through regular communication with clients, providing clients with creative and technical assistance, and resolving issues to the client’s satisfaction.
• Improved the quality of projects produced by the University Print Center while serving as co-chair of the university’s Design and Print Services Committee.
• Provided creative guidance to designers as they developed projects.
• Collaborated with marketing staff to develop print, digital, and web design projects that supported the university and medical center missions.
• Improved the department’s reputation through regular communication with clients, providing clients with creative and technical assistance, and resolving issues to the client’s satisfaction.
• Improved the quality of projects produced by the University Print Center while serving as co-chair of the university’s Design and Print Services Committee.
July 2011
- July 2012
Nebraska, United States
Creighton University
Senior Graphic Designer
• Developed multimedia, print, and web design projects that reinforced the university’s brand and supported its mission.
• Collaborated with Creighton University’s marketing department to develop a brand style guide with a supporting printed and web-based guide.
• Identified and recommended design solutions that saved clients up to 25% in printing costs.
• Redesigned the Undergraduate Admission website, contributing to a 10% increase in undergraduate enrollment applications over the previous year.
• Provided creative direction while serving as a member of the university's Web Development Committee.
• Converted HTML files for use in a content management system thereby improving website management.
• Collaborated with Creighton University’s marketing department to develop a brand style guide with a supporting printed and web-based guide.
• Identified and recommended design solutions that saved clients up to 25% in printing costs.
• Redesigned the Undergraduate Admission website, contributing to a 10% increase in undergraduate enrollment applications over the previous year.
• Provided creative direction while serving as a member of the university's Web Development Committee.
• Converted HTML files for use in a content management system thereby improving website management.
July 2001
- July 2011
Nebraska, United States
Trivilno Design, Inc.
President and Creative Director
• Created print and web design projects that reinforced clients' branding and supported their marketing goals.
• Developed and maintained websites that brought focus to client content, and improved visitor experience and response.
• Cultivated positive client relations by developing accurate project proposals, updating clients on project progress, and resolving customer relation issues to the client’s satisfaction.
• Created and managed publication projects such as books, catalogs, manuals, and newsletters.
• Controlled printing costs by submitting detailed project specifications for bids, selecting qualified vendors, and approving printing invoices up to $10,000.
• Certified the quality of printed projects by preflighting files before sending them to the printer, approving the printer’s proofs, conducting press checks, and reviewing completed projects.
• Developed and maintained websites that brought focus to client content, and improved visitor experience and response.
• Cultivated positive client relations by developing accurate project proposals, updating clients on project progress, and resolving customer relation issues to the client’s satisfaction.
• Created and managed publication projects such as books, catalogs, manuals, and newsletters.
• Controlled printing costs by submitting detailed project specifications for bids, selecting qualified vendors, and approving printing invoices up to $10,000.
• Certified the quality of printed projects by preflighting files before sending them to the printer, approving the printer’s proofs, conducting press checks, and reviewing completed projects.
May 1998
- July 2001
Nebraska, United States
Education
Youngstown State University
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design
September 1982
- June 1986
Youngstown, Ohio, United States
Languages
English (Native),
Awards
Creighton University Medical Center
Target 100
2007
Society For Marketing Professional Services
3rd place in the 2000 National Marketing Communications Awards for the HDR Engineering, Inc. Career Recruitment Package. 500 entries were submitted for this competition.
2000
Heartland Print Gallery
Gold Medal for two- and three-color book design.
2000
Skills
Acrobat Professional,
Adobe Creative Suite,
Adobe Flash,
Adobe Illustrator,
Adobe Indesign,
Adobe Photoshop,
Client Relations,
Color Correction,
CSS,
Digital Photography,
Graphic Design,
Image Editing,
Mac OS X,
Magazine Design,
Microsoft Office,
Microsoft Powerpoint,
Microsoft Word,
Photo Editing,
Print Design,
Print Production,
Video Production,
Videography,
Web Design,
Windows Os,
Technical Experience
• Designing and managing high-folio publications.
• Knowledge of prepress procedures and the four-color printing process.
• Digital photography and image editing including color correction, image manipulation, and image retouching.
• Videography including using video recording equipment and post-production software.
• Working knowledge of website accessibility requirements.
• Familiar with website Search Engine Optimization techniques.
• Knowledge of prepress procedures and the four-color printing process.
• Digital photography and image editing including color correction, image manipulation, and image retouching.
• Videography including using video recording equipment and post-production software.
• Working knowledge of website accessibility requirements.
• Familiar with website Search Engine Optimization techniques.