Richard Coda Design has been providing corporate graphic design for 25 years. I work closely with all stakeholders and take pride in my communication, project management, and execution abilities. I have considerable experience in a variety of sectors including chemical, energy, healthcare, pharma, technology, telecom, and government/NGO.
I keep bi-coastal hours (and beyond), so wherever you are, I am always available. Please take a look at some of my work.
1. www.richardcodadesign.com rich@richardcodadesign.com
objective To secure off-site freelance or contract Graphic Design project work which will make use of my diverse experience in both
traditional and electronic publishing.
skills Hardware: 27 Apple iMac/40GB, Apple 15 MacBook Pro 32GB, Nikon D300 12MP digital/Nikon lenses.
Software: Apple OSX, Adobe CC (Illustrator/Photoshop/InDesign/Acrobat), MS Office.
employment history
JUN 1986 Richard Coda Design, LLC
Clients include Chevron, BASF, Bayer MaterialScience, Covestro, Office of the Inspector General: General Services
Administration, Alcatel-Lucent, Avaya, Merck, Ignite AG, and other local and regional accounts. All work is successfully
completed under stringent publishing deadlines.
APR 1993 FEB 1995 Compu•Color Services Union, NJ Graphics Software Trainer
Provided intensive, on-site, one-on-one training to corporate clients on graphics software and pre-press procedures. Training
required exceptional understanding of the software and its practical uses for our clients, including ATT and Johnson
Johnson. Provided technical support via phone, performed hardware installations, and designed software configurations.
FEB 1990 FEB 1993 All-state Legal Supply Co. Cranford, NJ PC Systems Engineer
Duties included hardware and software installations, user and customer support/connectivity, and hardware/software
auditing. Led conversion from traditional typesetting equipment to Desktop Publishing involving one-on-one training from
our consultant, custom software development and evaluation of commercial software, custom font creation, cross-training of
typesetters and production of manuals for this training. Promoted to PC Systems Engineer from position as Senior Typesetter.
NOV 1986 NOV 1989 Photographics Advertising, Inc. Fair Lawn, NJ Senior Typesetter
JUN 1986 NOV 1986 Dean Witter Reynolds Inc. New York, NY Graphics Dept. Senior Typesetter
DEC 1984 JUN 1986 Thomson McKinnon Securities Inc. New York, NY Graphics Dept. Senior Typesetter
JUN 1982 OCT 1984 The Great Atlantic Pacific Tea Company, Inc. Paterson, NJ Advertising Dept. Production Manager
education
JUN 1978 JUN 1982 B.A. Communication Dean’s List
Cook College Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ
Full costs of college education were offset by several part-time jobs.
references
References and salary requirements available upon request.
Visit my LinkedIn profile for client testimonials references at http://www.linkedin.com/in/richardcoda
samples
Download my Lookbook on Dropbox at
https://www.dropbox.com/s/nbqf4y4s8eor4wt/Richard%20Coda%20Design%20Lookbook%202016%20digest.pdf?dl=0
Sample PDFs available on Dropbox at
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/nmymwe6aviwvvrl/AAAxdJzX19bxL7YzIlAXus-Ia?dl=0