Devon Watkoski
Allendale,USA
Summary
Hardworking Graphic Designer/Production Artist bringing expertise in print and digital assets. Adept at modifying photos, adjusting layouts, and creating graphics. Bringing many years of production experience. Professional graphic artist with deep experience in graphic production. Skilled in Adobe Creative Suite, typography, and layout design, ensuring high-quality visual outputs. Strong team collaborator, adaptable to changing project needs, with focus on delivering impactful results. Known for reliability and effective communication.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
ColorHub-Graphic Design/Prepress
01.2025 - Current
- Determine the best production methods for each order by reviewing customer requirements, studying layout options for each machine center, and assessing art file specifications
- Prepare clear notes and instructions for the production team to ensure consistency and quality of all press output
- Manipulate and layer files to meet ColorHub’s production standards
- Communicate via email with clients regarding order timeline, art files, including any issues and questions
- Coordinate with project management to prioritize and reorganize jobs to meet deadline changes and updates
- Assist customers with graphic design and structural design needs, if within company capabilities
- Establish productive, professional relationships with key personnel in customer and vendor accounts
- Monitor and manage customer facing communication channels
- Proactively anticipate and efficiently respond to issues and concerns with speed and precision
- Contribute to process improvement and systems innovation
- Perform all duties in accordance with ColorHub’s safety and quality standards
Graphic Production Artist
Mark Maker
06.2021 - 01.2025
- Interfaced with art director, designer, production manager and print producer to complete efficient and accurate work
- Utilized knowledge of printing standards to create high quality images
- Prepared all design layouts into prepress files for offset, web and digital printing
- Collaborated with customers, marketing and project managers to convey consistent vision
- Maintained accurate specs by adhering to print and art specification standards
- Designed packaging layouts, materials and graphics
- Reviewed final layouts, making improvements and suggestions as needed
- Determined size and layout of copy material and selected styles and size of fonts
- Maintained company archive of collateral, previous project images or photos
- Conferred with clients to determine requirements and layout designs
- Drew and printed draft charts, illustrations and other artwork using specialized computer software and plotters
- Marked up, pasted and compiled final layouts for printer
Graphic Production Artist
Allied Photo
11.2020 - 06.2021
- Altered existing logos, characters, and other assets for different uses
- Designed packaging layouts, materials and graphics
- Utilized knowledge of printing standards to create high quality images
- Generated designs for clothing and accessories such as shirts, pullovers and bags
- Conferred with co-workers to gather information about order details, processing plans and problems
- Managed inventory and supplies to ensure materials were available when needed
- Provided excellent service and attention to customers when face-to-face or through phone conversations
- Utilized advanced technical skills and expertise to troubleshoot complex problems and implement solutions
Education
Bachelor Of Arts - Graphic Design
Kendall College Of Art And Design
Grand Rapids, MI05.2020
Skills
- Digital illustration
- Packaging Design
- Print Production
- Layout Design
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Digital content creation
- Image retouching
- Color editing
- Marketing knowledge
- Digital graphics
- File Management
- Print media
- Design principles
- Marketing support
- Deadline-oriented
- Proficient in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Canva, Microsoft Office, Photography
- Color theory
- Social media design
- Sketching and drawing
- Typography design
Timeline
ColorHub-Graphic Design/Prepress
01.2025 - Current
Graphic Production Artist
Mark Maker
06.2021 - 01.2025
Graphic Production Artist
Allied Photo
11.2020 - 06.2021
Bachelor Of Arts - Graphic Design
Kendall College Of Art And Design
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