Norman Penner
               3031 Jefferson Avenue
               Boyden, Iowa 51234
               Phone: 712-578-9940
               E-mail: nlpenner@hickorytech.net
               Online Portfolio: www.normandalegraphics.com



   Education   BA, Southwestern Oklahoma State University, Weatherford, Oklahoma.
               Major: Fine Art (emphasis on Commercial Art and Graphic Design).
               Southeast Community College, Lincoln, Nebraska.
               Continuing Ed courses in Salesmanship and Small Business Management.
               Dynamic Graphics, Peoria, Illinois.
               Continuing Ed course in layout design and visual communication concepts.
               Workshops and seminars in Quark Express, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, and copy writing.
Work History   2008 - Present NormanDale Graphics
               • Advertising layout designer freelance.
                 Conceptualize, design, photograph, write copy, and provide print media for clients.
               1993 - 2008 Demco Printing/Dethmers Manufacturing, Boyden, Iowa.
               • Advertising layout designer for Demco Manufacturing.
                 Conceptualize, design, photograph, write copy, and present layouts for advertising, and corporate
                 collateral. Involved with establishing and implementing corporate branding.
               • Responsible for design, layout, copy, photos, and all graphic elements for 100+ page product
                 catalog.
               • Supply dealers with product images and text for print and web.
               • Electronic prepress tech, creating and processing print jobs, bringing them to PDF workflow.
               1991-1993 Graphics Plus, Lincoln, Nebraska.
               • Service bureau, prepress and plate ready film output, drum scanner operator.
               1980-1991 Penguin Graphics, Lincoln, Nebraska.
               • Self-employed freelance design and production art.
               • Layout and design, production art, ordered typography, air brush photo retouching.
      skills   Software
               • Quark Express 8: Experienced in layout of multi-page documents and print ads. Worked using X-
                 Catalog to create and link Quark document with external data.
               • Adobe Photoshop CS3: Skilled in preparing scanned images and digital photos for print, including
                 color adjustment, color balance, retouching, composing of illustration art and montage to meet
                 specific prepress and web standards. Worked regularly with OnOne Mask Pro to alter or create new
                 backgrounds and shadows with extensive use of layer pallet.
               • Adobe Illustrator CS3: Provided EPS vector art for logos and other illustrations including line art
                 from CAD files for the specific purpose of print and web.
               • Adobe InDesign: Multi-page document layout for brochures and other print.
               • Adobe Acrobat: Supplied high resolution PDF files for prepress, outside advertising, and
                 compressed PDF files for web.
               • DreamWeaver: Web design
               Hardware
               • Macintosh OSX: Worked with Macintosh system for almost 17 years.
               • PC computer XP: Used PC occasionally to prepare data files.
               Photo Skills
               • Canon EOS digital camera: Accomplished in producing photography with both studio lighting and
                 outdoor setting.
               • Adobe Lightroom: Experienced in editing raw files.

Norm Penner

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    Norman Penner 3031 Jefferson Avenue Boyden, Iowa 51234 Phone: 712-578-9940 E-mail: nlpenner@hickorytech.net Online Portfolio: www.normandalegraphics.com Education BA, Southwestern Oklahoma State University, Weatherford, Oklahoma. Major: Fine Art (emphasis on Commercial Art and Graphic Design). Southeast Community College, Lincoln, Nebraska. Continuing Ed courses in Salesmanship and Small Business Management. Dynamic Graphics, Peoria, Illinois. Continuing Ed course in layout design and visual communication concepts. Workshops and seminars in Quark Express, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, and copy writing. Work History 2008 - Present NormanDale Graphics • Advertising layout designer freelance. Conceptualize, design, photograph, write copy, and provide print media for clients. 1993 - 2008 Demco Printing/Dethmers Manufacturing, Boyden, Iowa. • Advertising layout designer for Demco Manufacturing. Conceptualize, design, photograph, write copy, and present layouts for advertising, and corporate collateral. Involved with establishing and implementing corporate branding. • Responsible for design, layout, copy, photos, and all graphic elements for 100+ page product catalog. • Supply dealers with product images and text for print and web. • Electronic prepress tech, creating and processing print jobs, bringing them to PDF workflow. 1991-1993 Graphics Plus, Lincoln, Nebraska. • Service bureau, prepress and plate ready film output, drum scanner operator. 1980-1991 Penguin Graphics, Lincoln, Nebraska. • Self-employed freelance design and production art. • Layout and design, production art, ordered typography, air brush photo retouching. skills Software • Quark Express 8: Experienced in layout of multi-page documents and print ads. Worked using X- Catalog to create and link Quark document with external data. • Adobe Photoshop CS3: Skilled in preparing scanned images and digital photos for print, including color adjustment, color balance, retouching, composing of illustration art and montage to meet specific prepress and web standards. Worked regularly with OnOne Mask Pro to alter or create new backgrounds and shadows with extensive use of layer pallet. • Adobe Illustrator CS3: Provided EPS vector art for logos and other illustrations including line art from CAD files for the specific purpose of print and web. • Adobe InDesign: Multi-page document layout for brochures and other print. • Adobe Acrobat: Supplied high resolution PDF files for prepress, outside advertising, and compressed PDF files for web. • DreamWeaver: Web design Hardware • Macintosh OSX: Worked with Macintosh system for almost 17 years. • PC computer XP: Used PC occasionally to prepare data files. Photo Skills • Canon EOS digital camera: Accomplished in producing photography with both studio lighting and outdoor setting. • Adobe Lightroom: Experienced in editing raw files.