Most current resume. I hope that you will take my resume in consideration not only for employment, but even for that one project that you need help with.

1. Susan Scott Meredith
13021 Silent Wood Place, Richmond, VA 23233
703 835 4498 / 804-360-3359
Portfolio online at www.onqusa.com
EXPERIENCE:
Virginia Department of Military Affairs Virginia Defense Force July 2005 - present (part-time)
Private First Class, Headquarters Administration Specialist and Volunteer
• Graphic design for all marketing, troop material, interactive forms
• Redesigning organization website with training interactivity
• Regulations Publication redevelopment: rekey, layout, create interactivity through Adobe Acrobat
• Established and maintain Homeland Security compliant ID card security system and database for 1,200 troops
ON-Q Design, Inc. January 2002 - September 2010
Owner/Graphic Designer, Website Designer, Photographer
• Graphic design skill: four color process to one color projects for private and federal sectors
• Projects range: publication design/layout; interactive pdfs; exhibit displays; brochures; charts/graphs;
computer-freehand illustrations; quarterly/annual reports; newsletters; conference programs
• Website design skill: light animation and static. Document archive build-ins; Interactive PDF files
• Semi-professional photography for corporate head shots, buildings, landscapes, and a variety of events
• Working knowledge of printing process - spot and four color
• Prepress services for adjoining printing business
• Prepared projects from mock-ups, camera ready artwork, and prepared files for service bureau output
• Met deadlines for wide variety of clients simultaneously
• Owner operated and owner performed all production
• Built and maintained a steady, repeating client base.
Native American Management Services, Inc. July, 1999 - April 2005 (full-time)
Publications & Graphics Manager/Designer October, 1998 - July, 1999 (part-time)
• Coordinated, to two staff members, design for nine ongoing projects ranging from 1 to 6 color –
• Projects consisted of original logos and designs, brochures, conference materials, marketing collateral
• Evaluated and edited staff designed projects for quality assurance prior to submission to client
• Design created adhering to specific, government guidelines, or original design for time sensitive projects
• Prepared design projects as pre-press ready for print vendor output
• Print buying and multiple outside vendor coordination
• Purchased, maintained and upgraded all computer equipment
Progressive Printing July, 1997 - July, 1999
Prepress & Graphics Manager
• Coordinated job output according to shop schedule, assigning projects to staff of 3
• Preflight and troubleshoot of client computer files for imaging 1 to 6 color projects - client consultation
• Color scanning, correction and photo manipulation
• Electronic stripping, trapping and electronic imposition for sheetfed presses (2-8 page sigs)
• Accomplished working knowledge of spot and process printing
• Designed projects ranging from 1 to 6 color — manipulation of 2-3 spot colors (duo and tritones)
• Maintained/upgraded all Mac and PC equipment, archival system, network server and output devices
Ameriprint, Inc. November, 1994 - July, 1997
Prepress & Graphics Manager
• Coordinated day-to-day operations, i.e., job scheduling, client consultation, assigning projects to staff of 4
• Preflight and troubleshoot of client computer files for imaging 1 to 7 color projects
• Electronic stripping, trapping and electronic imposition - die cuts, folding, and 2-16 page spreads
• Color scanning, color correction and photo manipulation
• Maintain OPI server, hardware and software RIPS and all other hardware and software in department
• Considerable working knowledge of printing process - spot and four color
• Developed and maintain company archival system on CD

2. • Graphic design of four color process and multi-color projects
• Performed employee evaluations, trained new employees on hardware, software and overall operations
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Designs In Mind, Ltd. March, 1992 - October, 1994
Graphic Designer/Owner
• Graphic design skill: four color process to one color projects for large corporations and small businesses
• Working knowledge of printing process - spot and four color
• Printer buyer for 50% of clients for both four color and spot color
• Prepared projects from mock-ups, camera ready artwork, and prepared files for service bureau output
• Met deadlines for wide variety of clients at one time
• Employed and managed four employees and fulfilled all related administrative functions as president
• Built and maintained a repeat client base of 67 for 2-1/2 years
Hadron, Inc./Aerospace Sciences, Inc. January, 1991 - March, 1992
Senior Graphic Designer/Desktop Publisher
• Designed and produced presentations, proposals, manuals, brochures, etc. for Hadron and subsidiaries
• Established and maintained graphics network and production schedules
• Coordinated with service bureaus, printers and outside graphics support
• Created, proposed and adhered to graphics and printing budgets
Graphic Options December, 1989 - January, 1991
Graphic Designer/Sole Proprietor
• Graphic design skill: three color to one color projects for medium to small businesses
• Prepared projects from concept to final design
• Performed all administrative functions for the business
HARDWARE:
• Proficient on both Macintosh and PC platforms and supporting programs and operating systems
• Linotronic ChromaGraph S2000 CCD Scanner - operating, color calibrating, maintaining, and servicing
• Linotronic 330 with RIP 40 and RIP 50 - operating, calibrating, and servicing
• Agfa Accuset 1200 with STAR hardware RIP - operating, calibrating and servicing
• Xitron Software RIP and Server - Gateway 2000 PCs with Windows NT Server 4.0 platform
• IRIS Smartjet 4012 - operating, color calibrating, maintaining and servicing
• 3M Rainbow 2720 Color Proofer - operating, color calibrating, maintaining and servicing
• Monitor color calibration
• Install, maintain and troubleshoot 100baseT/12 to 36 port HUB mixed platform network (3 separate shops)
• Various color and laser printers, flatbed scanners, densitometers
• Maintain and service LogEline 25A film processor
SOFTWARE:
Macintosh and PC platforms:
Adobe CS 5 and all previous versions
Quark Xpress 7 and all previous versions
Microsoft Office, including some Access
OTHER:
• Published photographer (see www.photospin and search Susan Meredith)
• Published author (the 9/11 Patriot...Viewpoint of an Average American Girl)
• Basic stripping/1-4 color for sheetfed presses (26” sheet and smaller)
• Proofreading and editing skills
• Fundamental pasteup and layout skills
• Typing speed: 105 wpm