William F. Kuffel
Designer ~ Illustrator
w.kuffel@gmail.com
BACKGROUND SUMMARY
- Highly creative, goal-orientated and multitalented
- In-depth experience applying graphic design principles to produce innovative print documents and Web sites
- Completed high-impact graphic and Web design projects including billboards, posters, newsletters, logos, postcards, CD Covers, stationary and Web sites
- Dependable, enthusiastic, personable and a self-starter
- Well organized and creative with strong problem solving and communication skills
Work Experience:
- 2001 - Present
Marketing Manager, Midwest Paralegal Services Inc.
- Successfully manage and coordinate graphic design projects from concept through completion
- Design logo and print products including brochures, business cards, newsletters, postcards, customized letterheads, and stationery
- Oversee and negotiate advertising contracts
- Responsible for the graphic design and implementation of company web site including navigation, writing HTML and JavaScript and optimization of web graphics.
- 2001 - Present
Imaging Analyst, Midwest Imaging & Electronic Data Support - Scanning of paper documents and conversion to electronic formates
- Conversion of electronic documents
- Unitization and batch processing of electronic data
- Project management
- 1998 - 2001
Legal Assistant, Midwest Paralegal Services, Inc.- Coding of legal documents into specific databases
- Document review
- Litigation Support
Computer Experience :
- Platforms: Mac OSX, Windows XP
- Art & Design: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, QuarkXpress, Dreamweaver, Flash, HTML, CSS
- Legal: Legal Access Ware, Z-Print, Summation
- General: Word, Excel, Access
Freelance Clients :
- South Eastern Wisconsin Disc
Golf
Hot stamp & t-shirt design - CYO Emerald Knights Band & Guard
Banner/logo design used by the band. - Liz Campion
Poster illustration for 50th wedding anniversary celebration
Education :
- Degree: Bachlor of Fine Arts, Minneapolis
College of Art & Design
Major: Design - Illustration Focus
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