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Daniel Bush

Stamping Ground,KY

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

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

Graphic Designer

Appalachian Newspapers
Pikeville, KY
12.2023 - Current

• Creating Dummies for the newspaper to include ads that ran in the paper that day.

• Creating a digital template on Adobe Indesign so that I can then create the newspaper on the screen to prepare to go to print.

• Collaborate with the Editor and collect all of the articles that were slated to run in the newspaper that edition.

• After completion and proofreading of the newspaper i would then be responsible for sending the newspaper to press via a plethora of computers and programs.

• In addition to creating newspapers I was also responsible for printing other newspapers from around the area that was e-mailed to me, this included lightly proofreading the newspapers to ensure there were no mistakes.

Delivery Merchandiser

Coca Cola Bottling Company Consolidated
Pikeville
05.2020 - 11.2023
  • Maintained neat appearance of equipment and product in assigned accounts.
  • Deliver product to multiple locations in Kentucky and Virginia
  • Picked up damaged and out-of-date product, empty shells, and vacant pallets.
  • Fostered relationships with account personnel and provided superior service to customers and accounts serviced.

Bench Jeweler

The jewelry doctors
Pikeville, KY
06.2018 - 04.2019
  • Operated tools for stone setting and metal fabrication.
  • Conducted repairs on various types of jewelry pieces.
  • Inspected finished products for quality and craftsmanship.
  • Maintained a clean and organized workspace for safety.
  • Cleaned, polished and inspected all finished pieces of jewelry before delivery to customers.
  • Resized rings by cutting off excess metal, soldering the ends back together, filing down rough edges, polishing surfaces and setting stones into place if needed.
  • Utilized hand tools such as saws, files, burs and buffers to shape precious metals into desired forms.
  • Assembled components such as clasps, hinges and settings into completed pieces of jewelry.
  • Replaced broken clasps and mounts.
  • Professionally resized items per customer needs.
  • Examined assembled and finished products with magnifying glass and other precision measuring instruments to verify conformance to specs.
  • Soldered rings and other items together to form a single piece of jewelry.
  • Performed quality checks on products using microscopes and loupes.
  • Accepted sizing and polishing requests from warrantied customers.
  • Kept equipment and tools in working order, making necessary calibrations and performing regular maintenance to promote longevity of use.
  • Worked with gold, silver and platinum to produce high-quality pieces.
  • Cleaned, polished and rhodium plated different jewelry pieces to give high-quality finishes.
  • Worked with precious and semi-precious stones and metals to create exceptional designs.
  • Shaped and straightened twisted metal items to correct damage and restore ideal appearances.
  • Measured customers to accurately size pieces for customer body dimensions.

Digital Production Manager

Appalachian News-Express
Pikeville, KY
09.2010 - 05.2018

As a Digital Production Manager I was responsible for many things. Some of those things include:

Creating Dummies for the newspaper to include ads that ran in the paper that day.

Creating a digital template on Adobe Indesign so that I can then create the newspaper on the screen to prepare to go to print.

I would then get with the Editor and collect all of the articles that were slated to run in the newspaper that day and proceed to build the newspaper.

after completion and proofreading of the newspaper i would then be responsible for sending the newspaper to press via a plethora of computers and programs.

In addition to creating newspapers I was also responsible for printing other newspapers from around the area that was e-mailed to me, this included lightly proofreading the newspapers to ensure there were no mistakes.

  • Managed digital content production for online articles and multimedia projects.
  • Coordinated with reporters and editors to ensure timely content delivery.
  • Oversaw website updates and maintained digital asset organization.
  • Developed workflows for efficient project management and content scheduling.
  • Implemented quality control measures for all published digital materials.

Education

Associate of Arts - Digital Production

Big Sandy Community And Technical College
Prestonsburg, KY

Skills

  • Package Delivery
  • Analytical Approach
  • Document Delivery
  • Service Delivery
  • Forklift Certified
  • CDL Certified
  • Adobe suite
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft Word

Timeline

Graphic Designer

Appalachian Newspapers
12.2023 - Current

Delivery Merchandiser

Coca Cola Bottling Company Consolidated
05.2020 - 11.2023

Bench Jeweler

The jewelry doctors
06.2018 - 04.2019

Digital Production Manager

Appalachian News-Express
09.2010 - 05.2018

Associate of Arts - Digital Production

Big Sandy Community And Technical College
Daniel Bush