Resume


Rene Bellis

22612 Hoffman
St. Clair Shores, MI 48082
586.873.1405

renebellis@hotmail.com

Education
Macomb Community College – Associate of Applied Science, Graphic & Commercial Art Magna Cum Laude; Dean’s List each year; Received Jennifer Gerius Scholarship

Objective
To obtain a position at a company that offers growth potential in which I can use my graphic design, advertising layout, writing, editing, proofreading & marketing skills.

Design Skills

• Extensive experience in design layouts, brochures, flyers and other print media
• Scanning, implementing and adjusting photographs; digital photographer
• Extremely detail-oriented
• Worked on Careerbuilder publication and sent to printer via FTP site
• A strong visual sense and an ability to develop a concept into a complete, usable project
• Experienced working in a deadline-oriented environment on various jobs simultaneously
• Team-player, excellent communication skills
• Designed corporate logo for DNA

Proficient in both Macintosh & PC Platforms in areas of layout design, corporate logo development & visual identity, desktop publishing, typographic design, photographic manipulation & color correcting, seamlessly incorporating graphic elements to enhance text.
• Adobe Creative Suite CS3
• Adobe Illustrator CS3
• Adobe Acrobat
• Adobe Distiller
• Adobe Pre-flight
• Adobe InDesign
• Filemaker Pro
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Works
• Multi-Ad Creator
• PowerPoint
• Quark XPress


Employment
Detroit Free Press/Detroit News/ Detroit Media Partnership 
July 1987 - August, 2008

 • Client Solutions 2007-2008 – I was part of a unique team of designers who reported to the creative director. My primary responsibility in this position was rapid turn-around design while assisting other managers with special projects. I also volunteered at several company-sponsored events for which I designed and mounted display ads, over-sized posters and tri-fold brochures.

 • Spec Design 1997-2007 – I was selected to be one of eight high-end graphic designers who worked directly with the sales staff to create speculative ads. My creative and unique designs resulted in an increase in revenue. For a period of four consecutive years, I had the highest output level of ads among the group.

• Pre-press Dept. 1995-1997 – This position required working under pressure with tight deadlines while coordinating several design jobs at once. The job also involved knowledge of 4 color printing process, pagination, pre-press photo equipment, proofreading and page layout.

Detroit Newspaper Agency - Market Development production assistant 1991 - 1995

Detroit Free Press - Editorial assistant 1987 to 1991
• This job was part-time during the school year, typing copy for the high school journalism program for various high schools in Detroit.

 Relevant Skills:
  • Advertising Specialist
  • Analytical
  • Artistic
  • Blog/web content writer
  • Brochure Layout
  • Communication
  • Computer graphics
  • Deadline conscious
  • Design
  • Detail-oriented
  • English
  • Event planning
  • Fast-paced
  • Focused
  • Goal-oriented
  • Google Analytics
  • Grammar
  • High Standards
  • Independent
  • Joomla! 1.5 certified
  • Keyword usage
  • Macintosh & PC Platforms
  • Multi-Tasker
  • Networking
  • Organized
  • Original
  • Photography/photo editing
  • Pre-press
  • Proofreading
  • Publishing/Printing
  • Quality Assurance
  • Researching
  • Writing/editing 
  • Self-starter
  • SEO
  • Social Networking
  • Spelling
  • Strategic thinking
  • Team player
  • Typography
  • XHTML/HTML