1. Professional Summary
Creative, talented, successful graphic artist; capable of being the Account Executive, Creative Director, Designer, Production
Artist and the Pre-Press Proofreader. Over 20 years of experience creating artwork for a variety of print media. Capable of creating
digital files for printing. Particularly skilled at producing printer ready artwork while using the latest design software; Adobe
Illustrator (typesetting, creating vector art from existing images, CMYK, RGB, or spot colors), Photoshop (retouching, color
correcting, image manipulation, clipping paths, effects, Monotone and duotone) and InDesign (Typesetting, layout ads, brochures
catalogs.) Excellent communication and trouble shooting skills, able to learn quickly and a meticulous proofreader.
Technical Experience
Operating environments: Mac, PC
Applications: InDesign CS5.5, Illustrator CS5.1, PhotoshopCS5.1, QuarkXpress, MS Office
Web-based applications: Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Adobe Muse, WordPress
Professional Experience
PureRed October 2015-June 2015
Contract Position – Prepress artist
Prepared files to go to press. Worked on large catalogs, signage, direct mail and website ads
for Lowe’s Home Improvement.
SandyCampDesign 2000 - Present
Independent Consultant – Graphic Design/ Production Artist
Design web sites, create brochures, retouched photos, create clipping paths,
menu design, create label designs for products, create logos, cookbook design, posters,
postcards, newspaper ads, program covers, fix existing logos in Illustrator to go on beverage cups,
design signs to print on tin, business stationary, recreate artwork in Illustrator to be vector art, folders and flyers
Pioneer Press- A Chicago Sun Times Publication 2004 - 2005
Graphic Artist
Learned new ad software quickly to create newspaper ads
Produced Ads for local newspapers while working within client’s specifications.
Corrected colors so that ads would print correctly on Newsprint.
H&S Graphics 2003 - 2004
Production Artist
Set up files for textbooks, made changes to existing files and proofed files for consistency
Jack Richeson & Co., Inc 1999 - 2000
Graphic Designer
Given a variety of responsibilities in this in house marketing department
Created ads for national art magazines, monthly flyer set up, designed packaging,
created line drawings and instruction sheets
Used Photoshop to create clipping paths around products, color corrected images for use in catalogs
Printed proofs to make sure files output correctly
Collected files to send to printer
Went on press checks to make sure catalogs printed correctly
All work was done electronically on Macintosh, primarily utilizing QuarkXPress, Adobe Photoshop,
Adobe Streamline and Adobe Illustrator
Alternative Design 1995 - 1999
Graphic Designer
Produce print collateral materials for the Resort community in Northern Wisconsin
Homestead Suites Sweetbriar Bed & Breakfast
Little Sweden Resort Bay Shore Inn
Westwood Shores Door Community Auditorium
Created artwork in Illustrator to produce logos
Brochures, ads, business stationary and signs using QuarkXpress
Photoshoot for resort brochures, color corrected files in Photoshop,
created 1 and 2 color images, converted RGB images to CMYK
WM Design 1994 - 1995
Graphic Designer
Worked on a variety of accounts, ranging from Industrial catalogues to the Healthcare Industry
Responsible for concepting and roughs for projects
Create comps for clients to approve
Supervising the job through to completion
Photoshop clipping paths, color correcting files
Maintain file archives
Prime Design 1991 - 1994
Designer and Coordinator Client Services
Conceptualized for campaigns and collateral materials
Coordinated large catalog projects with outside vendors
Used Photoshop to color correct images, created clipping paths, scanned images,
used effects to get desired look, convert CMYK files to one color art
Created mock-ups to present to clients
Went on press checks to approve color
Went on photo shoots to get desired look for clients
Maintained file archives
Various office support
Education
Bachelor of Science, graduated May 1992 • University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
Major: Journalism, emphasis in Advertising — nationally accredited program
Second Major: General Art, emphasis in graphic design
School of Visual Arts, New York City, August 1992
A week-long participation in the highly acclaimed and competitive “intensive”
class taught by the internationally famous designer, Milton Glaser.
Contractor
Sandy Campuzano 144 Comata Rd • Mooresville • NC
704.230.0121 h • 847.507.6462 c
sandy.campuzano68@gmail.com
www.sandycampdesign.com
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