This document is a resume for Norman Penner that provides information about his education, work history, and skills. It summarizes that Norman received a BA in Fine Art with an emphasis on Commercial Art and Graphic Design. He has over 20 years of experience as a freelance graphic designer and over 15 years of experience as an advertising layout designer for Demco Printing. His skills include expertise in Adobe design software like Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign as well as Quark Express for layout.

1. 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.