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Matthew Brake

Georgetown,TX

Summary

Pursuing full-time role that presents professional challenges and leverages interpersonal skills, effective time management, and problem-solving expertise.

Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure entry-level Graphic Designer position. Ready to help team achieve company goals.

Overview

2026
2026
years of professional experience

Work History

Production Manager

Williamson County Sun
04.2007 - Current
  • Create graphics for social media, websites, emails, white papers, or other digital use.
  • Managed multiple projects concurrently, ensuring timely completion and meeting budget constraints.
  • Resolved issues quickly to maintain productivity goals.
  • Increased overall productivity by identifying bottlenecks in the production process and proposing effective solutions.
  • Create print-ready graphics, for newspaper, magazine, brochures, business cards, letterhead, rack cards, and packaging using Adobe Illustrator, InDesign and Photoshop.
  • Create and maintain template decks for Google Slides, and InDesign. Improve and tweak current or drafted slide designs, decks and templates.
  • Tailor visuals for digital platforms, print, and multimedia projects. Adapt existing designs for various media output.
  • Create conference booth signage and materials.
  • Format text for blog posts, newspaper, newsletters, and other web-based software.

Freelance Design

Matthew Brake Design
  • Work directly with clients to create visual elements such as flyers, business cards, logos, in-store signs and displays or web ads in order to help them communicate effectively with their customers.
  • Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
  • Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
  • Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
  • Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
  • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.

Graphic Artist

Hill Country News
09.2002 - 03.2007
  • Worked with a small team of artists generating and editing advertisements for print and web in a deadline oriented environment; completing all auxiliary tasks necessary to prepare and submit the newspaper to press for output; converting all editorial content to an electronic format publishable on the web; and managed all web-based advertisements.
  • Created digital image files for use in digital and traditional printing methods.
  • Refined and updated existing design templates to maintain brand consistency across all marketing channels.
  • Applied knowledge of production to create high-quality images.

Education

Visual Communication/Design

Austin Community College
Austin, TX

Skills

  • Adobe Creative Suite: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Acrobat Pro/Distiller, Dreamweaver, Fireworks; QuarkXPress; Microsoft Office, Google Docs
  • Friendly, positive attitude
  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • Problem-solving
  • Time management
  • Attention to detail
  • Flexible and adaptable

Online Portfolio

www.matthewbrake.com/portfolio.htm

Timeline

Production Manager

Williamson County Sun
04.2007 - Current

Graphic Artist

Hill Country News
09.2002 - 03.2007

Freelance Design

Matthew Brake Design

Visual Communication/Design

Austin Community College

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