The document provides a summary of MichèLe Ann Richter's work experience and qualifications. It summarizes her as a design specialist with over 20 years of experience in graphic design, web design, and desktop publishing. She has extensive skills in programs like Photoshop, Dreamweaver, and Microsoft Office and has worked on projects for various companies, managing projects from concept to completion.

1. MichèLe Ann Richter
1197 Allen Avenue
Lindenwald, Ohio 45015-2041
(513) 728-9279 / (513) 330-8938
mar@marichter.com / artiste29@gmail.com
Summary:
Design Specialist with abilities and strengths in maintaining, updating and creating web sites, emails and printed
documents; graphics and has an “I Can Do That” attitude toward all projects assigned. By being detail-oriented,
resourceful and able to manage time in multitasking multiple projects means completed projects.
Qualities: Experienced with:
· Professional · Graphics for print and web
· Self-Motivated · eCommerce platforms (prepping and uploading products)
· Quickly learn new software programs · Project research, consulting, development and design
· Solid intuitive computer skills · Printing and publishing industries
· Excellent grammar, spelling and math skills · Comprehending four-color process, offset printing and
· Perform independently with little or no blue-lined copies
supervision · Seeing projects from concept to completed product
· Strong organizational skills · Performing in a team environment; training team as necessary
· Strong creative and artistic design
Software / Language Skills:
• Adobe Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Illustrator, InDesign/PageMaker, Acrobat, Fireworks, Flash
• HTML / XHTML / DHTML / CSS
• Working knowledge of JavaScript & PHP
• eCommerce platforms: Yahoo! / Miva/ ShopSite / CAS / X-Cart / Magentos
• Microsoft Office (XP / 2003 / 2010)
• Knowledge of Cross-browser Compatibility: Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari, Chrome, Seagate
Previous Employment (with detail of duties):
Victorious Web Solutions (OH)
Web Specialist (part-time 11/2010 - present)
• update and create new sites, email marketing, shopping carts, graphics for sites and print.
JW Designs (Blue Ash, OH)
Web Content Specialist (part-time 11/2007 - present)
• fixed problem code; update client sites as required on a weekly basis
CCS Group (Erlanger, KY)
Web Content/eCommerce Specialist (06/2008 - 07/2010)
• Added new products to company ecommerce sites using proprietary web site management software and Adobe
Photoshop and Dreamweaver, HTML, CSS
• Created new directories and fill with merchandise for online sales for 8 websites.
• Created successful email campaigns for sale, new product info and contests for 9 websites.
• Created all web related materials required for affiliate sites (static and gif-animated or flash banners) and main sites
for content and marketing campaigns to increase customer retention
• Created high-resolutions images for print in magazines, advertisements required for tradeshows, tags for products,
sales and product information flyers, banners and catalog/in-line sheets
• Modified images and spec sheets using Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator, write and/or monitor descriptions of
products to decrease product data inconsistencies, monitor competition pricing and update as required, photography
as needed.
• Trained team members how to use Photoshop to outline and place images to templates, or for using in email
newsletters, flyers and other images used for websites; Dreamweaver for creating email newsletters and updating
website pages; how to add products to sites using specialized platforms to create a team of highly successful cross-
function team members, assuring on time and early completion of objectives for projects to management satisfaction.

2. Hamilton Fixture (Hamilton, OH)
Graphic Artist (through Key Personnel Services 02/2008)
• Manipulate graphics, proofread, fix errors in copy, use in-house press to create hard copy of manual
• Successfully completed instructional manual project within 30 hours. (was told by personnel agency it would take 6
weeks)
GoZapIT (Cincinnati, OH)
Associate Web Developer (03/2007-05/2007)
• Assisted senior web developers with web content management
• Generated new web pages from templates
• Created web-ready images for clients' web sites
• Provided research and development of new strategies for GoZapIT company website.
CIP International (Fairfield, OH)
Production Artist (through Premium Personnel Service 09/2006-12/2006)
• Re-produce rendered artwork for restaurants and grocery stores
• Color correct imagery to match approved customer artwork rendering
• Generated entire computer file for assigned projects
• Managed projects performed efficiently in a deadline driving environment
TP Mechanical (Forest Park, OH)
Part-time Marketing Assistant (through OfficeTeam Personnel Service 05/2006-06/2006)
• Re-organized marketing materials – delete old and repetitive information, save impertinent information into
Microsoft Excel spreadsheets, to create an easier to access and have all documents in one file
• Moved all marketing materials to corporate intranet server so all marketing team members, and Upper management
staff could have easy access
• Aided in the construction, packaging and shipping distribution of marketing materials.
PrintProd, Inc. (Dayton, OH)
Web Designer (07/2005-10/2005)
• Produced company website from conception to finished live product – including site layout, pages, graphics and copy
for site. Suggested URL name – 'printprodinc.com', set-up account information for website and created
@printprodinc.com emails for all employees.
• Maintained web content
• Organized other URLs already owned by company to one registrar to save company $125 per year; set other URLs not
being used to live site.
• Generated new and updated graphics to create camera-ready image and design layout to produce industrial tags
(airport and resort luggage tags, fire extinguisher tags, raffle tickets, industrial Tyvek tags)
• Managed and tracked status of projects to insure efficiency in a deadline driven department – insured products were
error-free and to client specifications by fax
• Supported office with customer service in quoting, tag processing, filing, preparing of product samples to package and
send out to potential new clients and to current clients.
St. Elizabeth Medical Center (Edgewood, KY)
Desktop Publisher (through OfficeTeam Personnel Service 01/2005-06/2005)
• Apply bar-codes to hospital forms using PageMaker 6.0 on a MAC
• Generated 1500+ forms for hospital use on their OptioServer using Optio DesignStudio
• Supported medical records by testing OptioServer and scanning documents into the current digital scan server.
ProScan Imaging (Norwood, OH)
Assistant Media Designer (through Crown Personnel Services 05/2004-11/2004)
• Applied new background to 2500 Powerpoint presentations
• Proofread educational copy for print
• Generated new interactive educational products to CD-ROM using HTML, Dreamweaver, CSS and JavaScript [Shoulder,
Hand and Wrist, Knee, Abdomen and Pelvis]
• Produced book on CD-ROM using FrontPage, HTML [MRI Total Body Atlas Volume III]
• Overhauled previous produced educational products that had scripting errors or were slow to load.
• Managed all projects and performed efficiently within a deadline driven department

3. Auto Body Panels, Inc. (Sharonville, OH)
Desktop Publisher / Web Designer (08/1999 - 07/2003)
• Generated and designed all art work for printed material including yearly catalog, catalog supplements, flyers, forms,
post cards, company stationery, business cards, newsletters, directory advertisements for five states, tradeshow and
car show advertisements
• Managed and maintained all images and materials associated with previously printed products and web production
• Abetted in obtaining website for company
• Produced informational web site for company, applied search engine optimization (SEO) to site to assist in search
engine ranking, manage web content
• Researched competitors' to assist in keeping company competitive
• Supported helpdesk department by troubleshooting software user issues for Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Excel, Outlook
and Word
• Copyright and Trademark business documents, web site and logos
Education
Miami University
AA in Humanities with a concentration in Graphics, English & Business
CompuMaster
Photoshop; PageMaker vs Publisher vs Quark (CEUs)
SkillPath
Design Layout Refresher using Photoshop & PageMaker (CEU)
Illustrator, Photoshop & InDesign (CEUs)
ProTrain/Northland
Vocational Certification: Web Design Specialist
ButlerTech
Vocational Certificate: Orientation of Non-Traditional Occupations for Women (ONOW)
Glendale College
BS in Graphic Arts