1. Carol Castelluccio July 18, 1952
132 Washington Street, Apt. 7
Bloomfield, New Jersey 07003 home 973-743-1476
CarolAMC@comcast.net cell 973-943-5995
Graphic designer with long history of layout experience in ad agency, printshop
and freelance work. Skilled in translating clients' specs and ideas into practical
solutions; in hardware and software maintenance; in creative problem solving.
Employment History
July 2003 through Present
AlphaGraphics #296, now DBA Studio042
(Owners went independent from franchise in March 2010.)
423 Bloomfield Avenue, Montclair, New Jersey 07092
Certified Digital Specialist / Graphic Designer
Originally hired as a pre-press graphic artist.
Set up and rip jobs to the press and other in-house printers.
Create new and revise existing business cards, stationery, note pads, calendars,
­resumes, inserts, mailers, newsletters, brochures, signs, banners, office forms, program
books, ads, posters and greeting cards, tickets, labels, menus and more.
Maintain design department computers.
Upgrade software and hardware as needed.
Assist staff and customers with any computer problems.
Maintain computer filing system, backups and archiving.
Some recent graphic jobs include:
Layout weekly 8-page newspaper. Create ads formatted for weekly printed paper and
online version. Write articles about design for "filler."
Create digital files for printing and digitizing for t-shirts, sweatshirts, pants, hats, etc.
of logos for local schools and various businesses. Create digital artwork of various
products for online store.
Edit existing book cover and design follow-up book covers for local writer.
Design coordinating table cover, standing pop-up display, bookmarks, postcards and
other marketing materials.
Layout text intensive programs for local university.
Proficiencies:
InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop and Microsoft Office applications on both MAC and PC.

2. Freelance
Corporate identity system: designed 50th Anniversary logo for Catholic high school,
subsequently used for stationery, banners, folders, pens, sweatshirts and a multitude of
marketing materials.
Designed flyers, brochures, programs, menus, tickets, posters for church and
restaurant dinner/shows.
Produced CD covers and inserts for oldies group and individual entertainers.
Designed teacher education manuals, keyboard flash cards, programs, table tents,
postcards, article review sheets for Little Kids Rock, a national, non-profit organization.
Created and donated logo design as part of a non-profit program called THE LAST
MILE at San Quentin Prison.
April 1988 through May 2003
Michael J. Motto Advertising, Inc., 152 Floral Avenue, New Providence, New Jersey 07042
Full-service agency with broad variety of New Jersey and regional accounts, with a specialty in
automotive and retail newspaper advertising.
Production Director - Department of 3 to 5 Artists
Created magazine and newspaper ads, inserts, mailers, newsletters, brochures,
­billboards, stationery, business cards, office forms, slides, showroom signs, program
ads and promotional materials including license plates, hat and t-shirt designs, buttons,
shopping bags, packaging, CD and tape covers, video labels, posters etc., using
PageMaker, QuarkXpress, Illustrator, Photoshop and CorelDraw on both PC and MAC.
Oversaw daily production in the art department.
Coordinated workflow with account administrators.
Delivered ads to various media via email and FTP sites.
Troubleshot printing problem with media production departments.
Trained new hires in agency and art department procedures and software.
Maintained hardware on entire office system.
Upgraded programs and operating systems as needed.
Restructured art department following acquisition of MAC stations.
Coached individual coworkers on all software issues.
Solved hardware and software problems as needed.
Education
January 1975 BFA, Montclair State College
References
Available on request