Richard Wilson
Graphic Designer
Atlanta, GA, USAI am a Graphic Designer/Illustrator with over 9 years of professional experience working as a contracted designer for agencies, print shops and as a freelancer. I have created brand developing graphics, printing materials and illustrations for various clients which include business cards, letterheads, flyers, brochures, posters, social media graphics, apparel design, and newsletter layouts and so on.
Since graduating from the Visual Communications Program at Atlanta Technical College in 2004, my education and work experience has made me highly proficient in Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office, illustration, typography and digital printing. My talent and vision as an illustrator allows me to present every client and their project with unique and original content created especially for them.
I am very passionate about and take great pride in efficiently helping individuals and businesses bring their ideas to fruition, as well as continuing to learn and grow in my craft and discovering and building new relationships. I look forward to creating with you.
Since graduating from the Visual Communications Program at Atlanta Technical College in 2004, my education and work experience has made me highly proficient in Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office, illustration, typography and digital printing. My talent and vision as an illustrator allows me to present every client and their project with unique and original content created especially for them.
I am very passionate about and take great pride in efficiently helping individuals and businesses bring their ideas to fruition, as well as continuing to learn and grow in my craft and discovering and building new relationships. I look forward to creating with you.
Work Experience
Marc Norsworthy & Co.
Contracted Designer
•Work as an independent contractor with Project Manager to develop creative content for the brand development of various clients and businesses.
•Create content base off of guidelines and design tones provided by clients.
•Create content base off of guidelines and design tones provided by clients.
August 2016
- Present
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Victory Church ATL
Graphic Designer
•Create high quality church-wide graphics and visuals for digital, web, print, and
social media.
•Brand design for events and marketing (posters, slides, banners, brochures, flyers etc.)
•Offer expert advice for proper marketing and design choices.
social media.
•Brand design for events and marketing (posters, slides, banners, brochures, flyers etc.)
•Offer expert advice for proper marketing and design choices.
February 2020
- May 2020
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
West End Print Shop
Shop Associate/Designer
•Design, layout and print various printing materials for clients (business cards, brochures, flyers and other promotional material) using Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft Office.
•Consult and advise customers to determine which print material is needed for their tasks.
•Operate and set up multiple printing machines to create, fold, bind, staple, collate and/or cut documents, booklets, flyers and cards.
•Proofreading and editing pre-printed documents.
•Assist customers with printing, copying, computer usage and faxing.
•Organize and complete print jobs in a timely fashion.
•Restock paper and replace toner as needed.
•Organize and ship FedEx shipments.
•Maintain cleanliness of shop.
•Consult and advise customers to determine which print material is needed for their tasks.
•Operate and set up multiple printing machines to create, fold, bind, staple, collate and/or cut documents, booklets, flyers and cards.
•Proofreading and editing pre-printed documents.
•Assist customers with printing, copying, computer usage and faxing.
•Organize and complete print jobs in a timely fashion.
•Restock paper and replace toner as needed.
•Organize and ship FedEx shipments.
•Maintain cleanliness of shop.
December 2010
- December 2017
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Fasen Arts
Caricature Artist
•Create Drawings of guests using pencils and airbrush.
•Interact with customers to make them feel comfortable as the get drawn or
wait to get drawn.
•Handle money and record earnings to turn into supervisor.
•Interact with customers to make them feel comfortable as the get drawn or
wait to get drawn.
•Handle money and record earnings to turn into supervisor.
June 2008
- October 2014
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Education
ATLANTA TECHNICAL COLLEGE
Visual Communications
Typography, Design Principles, Color Theory, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Intro to Photography
January 2003
- April 2004
Georgia, United States
Skills
Adobe Illustrator,
Adobe Indesign,
Adobe Photoshop,
MacOS,
Microsoft Office,
Microsoft Windows,