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Christopher Gati
Graphic Designer
South Plainfield,NJ
Summary
Goal-driven Graphic Designer successful at applying technical skills to create art to inform and engage customers. Clear communicator and collaborative team player with eye for detail and skilled in desktop publishing tools and graphic design software. Maintains technical knowledge by attending design workshops, reviewing professional publications, and participating in professional societies.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Marketing Director / Graphic Designer
NBD Fitness
Springfield & Morristown, NJ
03.2009 - 03.2024
- Manage and coordinate graphic design projects from concept to completion for two business locations
- Collaborated with owners to develop a visionary concept, designed innovative solutions, and consistently achieved project goals within specified deadlines.
- Skilled in building and maintaining business websites
- Conducted meetings with marketing representatives to assess and determine the optimal marketing approach.
- Strategized for prompt lead generation through Facebook Meta Ads with the aim of eliciting immediate direct response from consumers
- Managed the organization and maintenance of marketing files on the company server.
- Developed and implemented a comprehensive marketing strategy to increase brand awareness.
- Organized promotional campaigns, including social media, print materials, press releases, and website content.
Graphic Designer / Vinyl Installer
Graphix One
South Plainfield & Plainfield, NJ
08.2005 - 02.2009
- Translated client concepts into visually appealing computer generated designs for company logos and promotional materials
- Designed and created graphics for business branding (i.e. company stationary, signs, banners, business cards and clothing apparel)
- Efficiently executed installations of vinyl decals on buildings and motorized vehicles
- Developed skills to verify that digital art files meet printing requirements.
- Produced promotional displays, packaging and marketing collateral for retail environments.
- Prepared files for printing according to specifications provided by the client.
Freelance
Gati Marketing LLC
South Plainfield, NJ
09.2016 - Current
- Collaborated with small business owners to develop creative ideas for upcoming projects.
- Developed graphics, logos and layouts for product illustrations, company logos, and websites.
- Designed print materials such as brochures, flyers and posters for marketing campaigns.
- Edited photographs for use in digital media platforms including web banners and social media posts.
- Provided support on photo shoots related to the project's needs.
Education
Certificate - Graphic Design
DuCret School of Art
Plainfield, NJ05-2005
Some College (No Degree) - Liberal Arts And General Studies
Middlesex County College
Edison, NJSkills
- Digital Marketing
- Direct Mail Marketing
- Branding
- Marketing automation
- Advertising Campaigns
- Project Management
- Marketing campaign development
- Graphic and Media Design
- Corporate Branding
- Digital graphics
- Advertising understanding
- Layout Design
- Billboard design
- Website Design
- Image manipulation
- Adobe After Effects
- Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign)
- Logo creation
- Video Editing
Digitalportfolio
christophergatiportfolio.com
Applications
- Adobe Illustrator
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe Indesign
- Final Cut Pro
- Google Workspace
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Corel DRAW
- Wordpress
- Zapier
- Assana
- Slack
- ClickFunnels
- Hootsuite
- YouTube
- Vimeo
- Active Campaign
- Constant Contact
- Zoom
Timeline
Freelance
Gati Marketing LLC
09.2016 - Current
Marketing Director / Graphic Designer
NBD Fitness
03.2009 - 03.2024
Graphic Designer / Vinyl Installer
Graphix One
08.2005 - 02.2009
Certificate - Graphic Design
DuCret School of Art
Some College (No Degree) - Liberal Arts And General Studies
Middlesex County College
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Software
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Indesign
Adobe After Effects
Final Cut Pro
Corel DRAW
Flexi Sign Pro
Google Workspace
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Powerpoint
Wordpress
Constant Contact
Active Campaign
Facebook Meta Ads
Zapier
ClickFunnels
InstaPage
Hootsuite
Canva
Assana
Slack
YouTube
Zoom
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