1. The Times Picayune Publishing Co., Inc. - New Orleans November 2001 - September 2012
The Times-Picayune Publishing Co., Inc. - New Orleans, LA January 1996 - November 2001
The Times-Picayune Publishing Co., Inc. - New Orleans, LA November 1994 - January 1996
The Times-Picayune Publishing Co., Inc. - New Orleans, LA November 1976 - November 1994
Louisiana Army National Guard - LA ARNG, LA October 1971 - October 1977
The Times-Picayune Publishing Co., Inc. - New Orleans, LA March 1971 - November 1976
Rick Martin
Destrehan • LA • 70047 • ricmartin@cox.net
Summary
I spent 12 years in IT as a Systems Analyst, Personnel Computer & Phone Support, Mechanical & Electronic
Maintanence of Imagers and Computers. I am a seasoned Commercial Artist with experiences that range
from pre-computer (pen and ink line drawings, wash drawings, airbrush, lettering and hand cut color
separations) to the latest versions of Photoshop, InDesign, Freehand, Microsoft and QuarkXpress. Even
though I worked in a mostly Black & White industry, I am not color blind.
Work History
Systems Analyst
Completed total pagination of our Newspaper. Helped install new software for new pagination system.
Morcor Xpance, Media Span Pagination with InDesign and InCopy.
Skills: Adobe InDesign, PhotoShop, InCopy, QuarkXpress, Freehand, Microsoft Office, Microsoft XP. Pre-
Press Production experience, quality control, paginating and maintaining film processors and Harlequin
RIPs. Information Technology Systems Analyst, working with Macintosh and Dell computers. I am a great
combination of creative and technical.
Advertising Art Director
While keeping the responsibility of Digital Advertising Manager, I was asked to handle the job of Advertising
Art Director. This included managing 30 artist, 4 art department bureaus and the main plant. Also a Member
of the TP Quality Control Team.
Digital Advertising Manager
Created this Department for the Times-Picayune. Managed 3 Macintosh Artist. Created a production
workflow which include adjusting images for quality. Became part of the Times-Picayune's award winning
quality control team. Also generated money by creating ad campaigns for major advertisers
Senior Artist
Commercial Artist, Including Line Art, Wash Drawings, Air Brush, Managed a Dark Room facility, Hand cut
Amberlith Color Flaps. Learned Harris Pagination. Learned Macintosh OS 6 and Programs. Created a
partnership with many New Orleans Retailers.
Skills: Mac OS, Aldus Freehand, Quark, Adobe PageMaker, Suitcase Font Manager
Communications Section Chief, E5 Sergeant
Honorable Discharge
Roto Gravure Artist
Prepared Advertising for the Dixie Roto Sunday Supplement.

2. The Times-Picayune Publishing Co., Inc. - New Orleans, LA May 1970 - March 1971
Elkins Institute - New Orleans, LA September 1978 - May 1979
L. E. Rabouin - New Orleans, LA September 1967 - May 1971
The Times-Picayune Employees Federal Credit Union - New Orleans, LA January 1993 - April 2010
Special Olympics - New Orleans,, LA 1985 - 1986
Copy Boy
Artist Support. Run Errands
Education, Certification & Training
Certificate, 1st Class FCC License
High School, Commercial Art, Mechanical Drawing
Volunteer
President
Responsible for Multi Million Dollar Credit Union. Merged with NOFFCU and then closed TPEFCU before
The Times-Picayune was dissolved.
Give Medals to Winners. Everybody Wins.
Other
• I do radio commercials for KJIK Radio in Safford, AZ: Mechy's Tortillas, Johnson Motors, Dairy Queen. • I
am the Sound Engineer for the band Shot Time. I also play bass guitar. • I freelanced recently for Zydeco
Media. I designed Facebook and Short Stack Pages for advertisers.