Michael Shore: Resume

PROFILE

• Experienced in managing deadline-driven projects, multitasking and working under   changing priorities to consistently meet deadlines and get results.
• Detail-oriented with exceptional organization skills and a high personal standard of   quality control.
• Highly proficient in Mac and PC and experienced in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop,   InDesign, Illustrator, Flash, and Dreamweaver), Microsoft Office (Word, Excel,   PowerPoint, and Outlook), and numerous other applications.
• Enthusiastically conceive creative ideas independently, or as part of a team.
• An excellent eye for clean, aesthetically pleasing design to suit the needs of clients.
• Quick to develop new skills and learn new programs to keep up with constantly   evolving technology. Expert at teaching existing skills to others to increase   productivity.
• A strategic thinker, skilled at detecting potential problems and forming contingency   plans. Flexible enough to lead, or assist, where it is most needed.
• A positive attitude, maintaining a sense of humor and providing a calm influence in the   workplace during otherwise pressured situations.
• Experienced in dealing with large companies such as Disney, NBC, Fox, ABC, and   Warner Bros., as well as small businesses, non-profit organizations, and individuals.


PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

RED SEVEN CREATIVE – Canoga Park, CA                                       2010-present
Web Developer / Graphic Designer

Started own company primarily designing and maintaining websites. Devising printed and online advertising campaigns. Writing copy, typesetting, and proofreading. Consulting with clients to advise them with their advertising and marketing options. Graphic design.

• Started Red Seven Creative in response to demand from clients for website solutions   such as development and maintenance.
• Developed strategy of offering and creating sites at a discount for clients who could   help to promote my business through their own, such as printers and graphic   designers.

TOTALGRAPHICS - Agoura Hills, CA (formerly Photographics Inc.)            2004-present
Graphic Designer / Project Manager

Designing trade show graphics, signs, banners, displays, product packaging, adverts, flyers, brochures, business cards, postcards, logos, and stationery. Devising printed and online advertising campaigns. Writing copy, typesetting, and proofreading. Large format printing. Working with a renowned photographer, specializing in photo retouching and manipulation of images for national sale and display. Coordinating with clients and vendors. Scanning images, and downloading and uploading files.

• Generated clientele by re-branding the company and producing fresh marketing ideas.
• Redeveloped and maintained the company website (www.TotalGraphicsUS.com) to   open the company up to new prospective clientele.
• Initiated online marketing presence to open the company up to new clientele, and   retaining repeat clientele, by driving traffic to the site and offering promotions.
• Established growth of repeat clients and referrals by working closely and coordinating   with them to design and produce visually appealing materials for their marketing   needs.
• Conceived exciting printed and online advertising and marketing campaigns for clients.
• Increased efficiency by developing new systems to organize and store clients’ files.

R&C LIVING - Hyde, Cheshire, England                                                     2003-2004
Graphic Designer

Designing and compiling the company product catalogues for the sales team. Enhancing the appearance of images for printing purposes. Page layout and design.

• Devised and compiled the product catalogues, which led to increased sales and   served as a model for future catalogues that were produced.
• Assumed a leadership role when the project manager quit close to delivery time to go   to press. Ensured that the deadline was met by coordinating with the rest of the staff,   reassigning tasks and working overtime.

FINANCE SOLUTIONS - Hyde, Cheshire, England                                     2001-2002
IT Department

IT training. Data entry, organizing and retrieving files. Handling phones and emails.

• Tested and integrated a new data entry computer system into the office, and trained   the entire staff of 30 on how to use it, saving money as the company went paperless.

MEDIA HIPPO – Encino/Burbank, CA (formerly D.I.L., Encino, CA)                 1997-2000
Graphic Designer

Designing artwork and producing photo gifts. Prepress of files for printing. Operating the Indigo press. Ordering supplies within a budget.

• Ran the Photo Gift Department at a profit from its inception, responsible for all design   work and production.
• Increased production and introduced new products, which resulted in departmental   growth with 3 new staff added to the team to handle increase in sales.
• Promoted into the new Indigo Printing division. Working in a team of 6, the division   soon became the #1 Indigo site on the West Coast in sales, which continually   increased.
• Operated the press alone during the night shift during a busy period to maximize   productivity and ensure that deadlines were met. A well-organized worker and   excellent communicator, making it easy for the day shift to continue the work that was   in progress.


EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

• Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, England
  Bachelor’s Degree – BEd (Honors) in Mathematics

• Hyde College, Hyde, Cheshire, England
  ‘A’ Levels – Business Studies • Computing • Mathematics