Todd Schumacher

schumacher_todd@hotmail.com

 

COMPUTER SKILLS

Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, QuarkXPress, Adobe Pagemaker, Dreamweaver, HTML, CSS

EXPERIENCE

Independent Printing Company, Inc. - February 2005 to present
Electronic Pre-press Technician

Formated client files for a Rampage workflow, identifying and correcting problems relating to the print environment, such as trap, bleed, and layout. Created and re-created designs for clients.

Freelance Work - December 2000 to February 2005
Graphic Artist/Illustrator

Designed logos. Designed banner ads and graphics optimized for web. Produced quarterly E-zine PDFs. Produced spot illustrations for PDF e-books.

Kuehn Printing, LLC - December 1999 to December 2000
Graphic Artist/Web Development

Performed pre-press checks on client submitted disks, identifying and correcting problems relating to the print environment, such as trap, bleed, and layout. Designed business cards, letterheads, forms, and newsletters. Arranged in-house and client-submitted documents for negatives or direct-to-plate output. Performed maintenance on imaging equipment. Designed, launched, and maintained web sites.

Voyageur Magazine - Winter/Spring 1999
Production Manager, Design Staff

Designed assigned article and advertisements for layout.  Managed TIFF and EPS files for output. Designed Voyageur Advertisement  for the Wisconsin Library Association 1998 Annual Conference program.

Gamers’ Club - Spring 1994 to Fall 1998
Graphic Artist

Produced artwork and developed advertisements for the clubs  weekly meetings. Designed program booklet as well as advertisements,  badges and signs for the clubs annual conventions. 

EDUCATION

University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
January 1994 to December 1998
Bachelor of Arts  Emphasis on 2D Design - Minor in Graphic Communications

Fox Valley Technical College
September 1990 to November 1992 
Associate Degree in Applied Science - Mechanical Design Technician