This document provides contact information and a resume for Andrew Jenks, a graphic designer and production artist. It lists his areas of expertise including various design software and skills. It then outlines his professional experience including contract work for various companies where he performed tasks like print production, web design, and apparel design. It also lists prior experience at MJC International Group working as a graphic designer and production artist for clients such as Sesame Street, NFL, and Disney.

1. AN D Y JE N K S
1915
Greenwich
Street
#7
Phone:
916.505.3286
San
Francisco,
CA
94123
Email:
jenks_andrew@yahoo.com
Portfolio
Link:
http://jenksandrew.wix.com/jenks-­‐designs
GRAPHIC
DESIGNER
&
PRODUCTION
ARTIST
AREAS
OF
EXPERTISE
§ Adobe
Creative
Suite
§ Microsoft
Office
§ Apparel
Design
&
Production
§ Packaging
Design
&
Production
§ Project
Management
§ Tech
Packs
§ Branding
&
Logo
Design
§ Die-­‐Cutting
§ Pre-­‐flight
Printing
§ Illustration
by
Hand
§ Digital
Imaging
§ Print
Advertisements
§ Print
Production
§ Web
Design
§ E-­‐mail
Blasts
PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE
CONTRACT
WORK
JUNE
2014
–
PRESENT
CLIENTS:
GAP
INC.,
CHUBBIES
SHORTS,
MINUS
HEAD
RECORDS,
COST
PLUS
WORLD
MARKET
HQ,
MINTED,
TERRIS,
BARNES,
AND
WALTERS
PRODUCTION
DESIGNER
• Collaborates
and
works
closely
with
Print
Production
Artist
and
Senior
Managers
on
print
marketing
projects.
• Helps
finalize
global
print
production
projects
-­‐
reviews,
edits,
troubleshoots,
and
meets
all
deadlines.
• Analyzes
signage
for
visual
appeal,
including
photo
retouching
if
needed,
grammar,
punctuation
and
language
details.
• Interprets
instructional
briefs,
to
bring
the
signage
to
a
'final
draft'
stage
before
it
prints
and
circulates
to
retail
stores.
• Attends
weekly
meetings
and
presents
status
updates
on
current
projects.
• Maintains
the
plotter
so
that
it
consistently
functions
properly.
• Completes
leveraged
packaging
projects,
while
paying
close
attention
to
all
company-­‐packaging
guidelines,
in
an
efficient
manner.
JR.
WEB
DESIGNER
• Works
closely
with
the
lead
Web
Designer
and
programming
team.
• Designs
unique,
one
of
a
kind
graphics
for
the
company’s
website
and
social
media
apps.
• Creatively
displays
apparel
to
entice
the
target
market,
to
want
to
explore
the
apparel
and
the
brand.
• Meets
all
deadlines
for
website
publication
days,
and
all
creative
projects.
GRAPHIC
DESIGNER
• Designs
marketing
collateral,
for
printed
and
digital
marketing
campaigns,
such
as
banner
ads
for
websites,
and
printed
magazine
ads.
• Designs
e-­‐mail
marketing
campaigns,
to
advertise
upcoming
album
releases
and
tours.
• Communicates
with
clients,
to
determine
the
scope
of
a
project.
• Develops
graphics
and
visual
images
for
product
illustrations,
logos,
and
websites.
• Selects
colors,
images,
text
style
and
layout,
before
delivering
design
presentations.

2. PRODUCTION
ARTIST
FOR
VISUAL
MERCHANDISING
• Provides
visual
updates,
including
isolation,
compositing,
and
Smart
Object
management,
as
new
items
arrive
in
stores,
using
Adobe
Illustrator,
Photoshop,
and
InDesign.
• Maintains
databases,
and
implements
necessary
maintenance,
for
maximum
effectiveness.
• Manages
the
projects,
timelines,
and
communication
for
designated
departments
to
achieve
overall
objectives
(sales
performance
plan
for
current
fiscal
year).
• Builds
fixtures
and
sets
up
departments,
in
preparation
for
schematics.
• Generates
and
publishes
schematics,
along
with
signs
to
all
stores,
according
to
the
production
calendar.
• Assists
partners
within
department
guideline,
and
seasonal
shop
set-­‐ups.
DESIGN
ASSOCIATE
(SEASONAL)
• Creates
and
edits
print-­‐ready,
customized
files
for
customers,
using
the
Adobe
Creative
Suite.
• Corresponds
with
Lead
Designers
regarding
customization
instructions.
• Airbrushes
and
removes
elements
from
photos
in
Photoshop,
to
satisfy
the
customer’s
request.
• Analyzes
color
and
quality
of
photos
in
Photoshop,
for
optimal
print
quality.
PRINT
PRODUCTION
ARTIST
• Adjusts
existing
designs
quickly
and
efficiently,
in
a
fast-­‐paced
environment.
• Prepares
designs
for
printed
posters,
using
InDesign
and
Photoshop,
while
including
the
correct
use
of
special
folds
and
die-­‐cuts.
• Retouches
photos
in
Photoshop.
MJC
INTERNATIONAL
GROUP,
LLC
JULY
2006
–
JUNE
2014
GRAPHIC
DESIGNER
&
PRODUCTION
ARTIST
CLIENTS:
SESAME
STREET,
NFL,
DISNEY,
DR.
SEUSS,
HARLEY
DAVIDSON,
COCA-­‐COLA,
MARVEL,
DUCK
DYNASTY
• Key
member
of
the
design
and
production
department.
Designs
and
produces
artwork
for
apparel
and
packaging,
in
order
to
appeal
and
satisfy
the
needs
of
licenses
such
as
Disney,
Dr.
Seuss,
Harley
Davidson,
and
the
NFL.
The
apparel
is
mass-­‐produced
and
sold
in
Walmart,
Kohl’s,
Target
and
other
retail
stores.
• Helps
oversee
the
Hong
Kong
team
on
a
daily
basis
to
ensure
proper
quality
and
consistency
of
apparel
printing.
Clear
communication
is
essential
when
working
with
a
team
in
a
different
time
zone.
• Edits
artwork
by
creating
tech
packs,
including
the
scale
and
the
placement
of
the
art
on
a
garment.
• Creates
Photoshop
indexing
artwork
for
editing
purposes,
so
that
complex
Photoshop
art
is
clearly
legible
on
the
garment.
• Designs
repeat
patterns
that
will
be
presented
to
the
licensor
for
review
and
adjustment,
and
then
applied
to
garments.
• Packaging
Production
Artist
for
bellybands,
tin
cans,
hang
tags,
labels,
and
packaging
boxes
that
contain
garments
in
which
the
company
has
produced.
• Production
Artist
for
garden
gnomes,
for
licenses
such
as
Sesame
Street
and
Duck
Dynasty.
Created
tech
packs
for
the
garden
gnomes
themselves,
as
well
as
for
the
box
packaging.
INTERN
• Worked
under
other
graphic
design
professionals,
helping
with
artwork
revisions,
file
management,
and
art
design.
• Hired
into
full-­‐time
role
after
being
recognized
for
art
talent
and
project
success.
EDUCATION
Associates
of
Arts
-­‐
Graphic
Design,
The
Fashion
Institute
of
Design
and
Merchandising,
San
Francisco,
CA,
2006
Bachelors
of
Arts
–
Applied
Arts,
San
Diego
State
University,
San
Diego,
CA,
2005