silentlyspeaking, Chicago, IL, Logo Designer, Brochure Design, Desktop Publisher, PowerPoint Presentation, Advertisement Designer

silentlyspeaking

Chicago, IL | United States

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silentlyspeaking (ID: 954863)

Your source for business identity and promotional collateral

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	Graphic Design & Multimedia
	Feedback: None Reviews: 0 Earnings (Year): $100

Summary

Member Since:

April 05, 2008 | 0 quotes in last 30 days | Last Signed in: April 04, 2013

Location:

Chicago, Illinois | United States

Would work on site:

Earnings (All Time):

$900

Earnings by Skill (Year):

Graphic Design & Multimedia	$100
Advertisement Design	$0
Brochures	$0
Layout & Desktop Publishing	$100
Logos & Identity Packages	$0
PowerPoint Presentations	$0

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Rate:

Min. Rate: $35.00 | Min. Budget: $100.00

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Industries:

Consumer Goods & Services, Finance, Hospitality & Leisure, Media & Entertainment, Non-Profits & Charities

Highlights

Creative, progressive and ambitious with 15 yrs experience I offer graphic design, presentation layout, and print production.

Currently, I am the Associate Director of Creative Services at Valparaiso University. My "Big Rock" project as lead designer is the Valpo Mag publication distributed to over 55,000 alumni three times per year (www.valpo.edu/valpomag. Feb., 2012, now in production, I am the Creative Director of the magazine.

At Quill Corporation I developed a new software page layout template which resulted in a 148% increase in sales within three months.

At Midtronics, Inc., I designed the new corporate brand look and standardization guidelines. This consisted of redesigning the product catalog, sell sheets, and other print collateral.

For Schumacher Electric I produced product labels, redesigned their CarQuest product catalog, ChargeExpress brochure, all related product packaging, and graphic tradeshow materials.

With Calamos Investments I developed interactive Microsoft Word forms. I also designed/updated, brochures, and prospectus pamphlets.

For Gaston Advertising I created standardized templates for Citibank Gasoline/Retail credit card applications included trim, fold, and all die cuts as well as several promotional print designs for a Sears sales campaign.

I am proficient in PageMaker, PowerPoint, Photoshop, Illustrator, Freehand, QuarkXpress, In Design, Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Acrobat, and other programs using both Mac and PC platforms.

Skills

Years of Experience:	15 year(s)
Highest degree:	Bachelor's Degree
Software Skills:	I am proficient in PageMaker, PowerPoint, Photoshop, Illustrator, Freehand, QuarkXpress, In Design, Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Acrobat, and other programs using both Mac and PC platforms. Accordingly, I have home accessibility to both platforms.
Additional Skills:	Through work experience I have developed strong skills in time management, project organization, print purchasing, vendor negotiation, delegation, internal and external customer relations and peer mentoring. I offer extensive experience in team leadership, graphic design, presentation layout, print production, business writing, customer service, and project management.
Tested Skills:

The Freelancer has not taken any Skill Tests.

Work Terms

All projects are designed custom for you! No work will be released for final print and/or production until final approval from you.

• Payment Method:
- 25% non-refundable retainer required to start project
- 50% deposit required for all printing services
- Remaining balance due at delivery of approved and finalized project
- I only service employers who agree to the Escrow service .
- Payments accepted through:
- SafePay (Check, E-check, or Wire Transfer) and earn Loyalty Dollars
- PayPal (Credit Card, Instant Transfer, E-Check)
NOTE: Any dishonored payments will incur a $30 return fee and all production will cease until full payment is rendered.

• Communication:
- Please submit all inquiries via:
- email equilla@silentlyspeakingdesigns.com (preferred)
- phone 773-759-1908 (emergency)

• General Availability:
- Available during the following hours (central standard time): M-F 9 am - 6 pm ~ Sat 10 am -2 pm ~ Sun special appointment only
- Will make exceptions depending on project deadline as necessary.