Hi, I’m
Edith Schmidt
Illustrator, Digital Designer, Graphic Artists
Pensacola,FL
The price of anything is the amount of life you exchange for it.
Henry David Thoreau
Summary
Versatile Illustrator . High-level technical and collaborative skills leading to outstanding results. Known for strengths in project design, planning and management to exceed customer expectations. Highly passionate about art, technology and the creative processes involved in children's Illustration. Fearless Artist willing to take creative risks and push conceptual boundaries. Adobe Photoshop and InDesign proficiency.
Overview
40
years of professional experience
Work History
Edith Schmidt ArtPensacola , Florida
Illustrator
03.2007 - Current
Job overview
- Applied color theory and lighting techniques in drawings and illustrations to add excitement, focus and depth.
- Added illustrations to company marketing collateral and promotional materials that reflected unified company brand.
- Developed digital illustrative designs using customer specifications, company standards and mathematical formulas to produce results that met customer parameters.
- Applied artistic and illustrative techniques to print, electronic and digital media.
- Transformed ideas into high-quality files for print and ebook creations to fulfill client requests and publishers request.
- Developed art and design concepts.
- Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
- Proficient in Adobe Indesign, Illustrator, Photoshop as well as other apps
- Researched drawings of characters and environmental elements for inspiration.
- Created 4 books for clients in 4 months 2021-2022
The Edith Collection Gatlinburg , TN
Graphic Designer Intern
01.2004 - 03.2006
Job overview
- Cataloged over 2000 images
- Developed creative design for print materials, brochures, banners and signs.
- Created digital image files for use in digital and traditional printing methods.
- Completed final touches for projects such as images sizes and font selection.
- Met with customers to present mockups and collect information for adjustments.
- Employed design fundamentals when selecting typography, composition, layout and color in design work.
- Worked with clients to gather and define requirements, establish scopes and managing project milestones.
- Designed creative digital displays used in on-line advertising for local businesses.
- Applied knowledge of production to create high-quality images.
- Used Photoshop, Illustrator and Indesign to develop product mockups and prototype designs
- patterns for surface design such as fabric, paper products, and paper plates, and flags
Law Office Of James L. Schmidt II
Legal Secretary
02.1993 - 03.2007
Job overview
- Organized files for court proceedings.
- Prepared legal correspondence and wrote professional letters for legal assistants and attorneys.
- Received and placed telephone calls to clients and prospective clients.
- Diligently edited legal correspondence for grammar and spelling.
- Screened telephone calls and forwarded to appropriate departments.
- Scheduled and made appointments for [Number] attorneys.
- Obtained signatures from attorneys for legal documents.
- Transcribed legal documents and phone conversations.
- Organized envelopes, postage and mail correspondence for staff and management, maintaining postage meter and coordinating with delivery and courier services.
- Arranged for delivery of legal correspondence to clients, witnesses and court officials.
State Of Florida G. Pierce Wood Hospital Arcadia , Florida
Assistant Purchasing Agent
07.1988 - 02.1993
Job overview
- Maintained complete documentation and records of all purchasing activities.
- Maintained consistent email communication with stores and suppliers to confirm and track orders and verify price revisions on purchase orders.
- Performed monthly reconciliation of open purchasing orders.
- Communicated with vendors regarding inventory needs and negotiated prices to maintain profit margins.
- Communicated frequently with stores and vendors to manage orders and verify revisions on purchase orders.
- Computed and created purchase orders in [System] to monitor stock levels, verify purchase requisitions and expedite customer orders.
- Tracked inventory shipments and prepared spreadsheets detailing item information.
- Negotiated policies and contracts with vendors to achieve optimal pricing and consistent availability.
- Solved diverse supply chain problems involving numerous sources, logistics and scheduling factors.
- Determined lowest possible cost, factoring in quality and reliability and negotiated favorable contracts.
- Reviewed proposals, qualified vendors and recommended optimal suppliers.
- Managed vendor purchase order dispatch, delivery and invoicing to set contractual guidelines and maintain budgetary regulations.
- Implemented policies to reduce cost and eliminate waste.
- Adjusted procedures to maximize department effectiveness.
- Maintained focus and organization to regularly complete tasks with precision, timeliness and flexibility to accommodate fluctuating assignments and emerging business trends.
- Assessed areas of service concern and developed improvement plans.
- Standardized inventory quarterly reporting and analysis and instituted corrective action for close-outs and out-of-stock items to keep inventory records current.
Central Maloney Arcadia, FL
Purchasing Clerk
09.1984 - 09.1988
Job overview
- Managed large product inventories and placed orders when product levels were running low.
- Interviewed suppliers and asked for quotes to determine best possible pricing for materials purchasing.
- Implemented policies to reduce cost and eliminate waste.
- Kept meticulous records of all orders in computer system.
Education
Brandon High SchoolBrandon, FL
High School Diploma
06.1979
Skills
- Independence and Innovation
- Technique Optimization
- Originality and Creativity
- Adaptability and Flexibility
- Critical and Creative Thinking
- Visual Storytelling
- Digital Illustration
- Desktop Publishing
- Character Design
- Skilled in Adobe Creative Cloud, Indesign, Photoshop, Illustrator
- Quality Control Guidelines
- Drawing And Sketching
- Visual storytelling
- Skilled in Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Indesign, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Cloud, Procreate
- Graphic arts
Accomplishments
- Donated artwork and banners for the LGBTQIA community fundraising event.
- Commissioned by WoolHouse a German Company Located in Germany to create murals on 6' eggs that were displayed in the mall in Germany
- Commissioned by WoolHouse to paint the children's story of the Pied Piper of Hamelin In Hamelin Germany.
- Commissioned by Dutch Author Nadine De Graeve to provide illustrations for "lea is Bang" published in 2 languages in Norway
- Commissioned by Chris Mackinny to provide images for self published book "Climbing Papa Mountain"
- Commissioned by Jenna Garzaniti to provide images for self published book "Star Stuff"
- Wrote and Illustrated "The Little Artist"
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Timeline
Illustrator
Edith Schmidt Art
03.2007 - Current
Graphic Designer Intern
The Edith Collection
01.2004 - 03.2006
Legal Secretary
Law Office Of James L. Schmidt II
02.1993 - 03.2007
Assistant Purchasing Agent
State Of Florida G. Pierce Wood Hospital
07.1988 - 02.1993
Purchasing Clerk
Central Maloney
09.1984 - 09.1988
Brandon High School
High School Diploma
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