Michael D. Fraley
P.O. Box 835
Auburn, IN 46706
PH: (219) 920-1939
e-mail: dalriada@skyenet.net
online portfolio: http://www.skyenet.net/~dalriada/portfolio

 

OBJECTIVE: To be an absolute plus on a graphic design staff.

WORK HISTORY:

1997 – present: Graphic designer, web designer, editorial cartoonist and columnist for the KPC family of newspapers based in Kendallville, IN. The job demands detailed knowledge of four color printing and output to negative.
1996 – 1997: Electronics sales associate at the Wal-Mart in Kendallville, IN.
1995: Employment at Kurtz Signs in Kendallville, IN.
1991 – 1994: Wrote, drew, did calligraphy and painted covers for Caliber Comics in Livonia, MI. I was paid on a royalty basis and I lived in Indiana at the time.
1991: Book illustration work for Alpha Books, an imprint of Prentice-Hall in Carmel, IN.

Note: Caring for a critically ill family member explains some work history gaps.

COMPUTER SKILLS:
Platforms: Macintosh, Windows 98 and Windows 95.
Software: Quark, Photoshop, Freehand, Illustrator, Pagemaker, Acrobat, Dreamweaver, Powerpoint, and Word. Most of these skills are used on an almost daily basis.

OTHER SKILLS:
Copywriting, paste-up, drawing, painting, cartooning.

AWARDS:
In 1999 and 2000 the KPC Web site (http://www.kpcnews.com) won Hoosier State Press Association awards.

In 2000 won a Hoosier State Press Association honorable mention award for editorial cartooning.

OTHER:
Extremely good personal skills and works well with a team. Presently on the Internet committee at KPC, and was on their promotional committee when they were preparing to launch their Sunday edition in March of 2000.

Excellent work attendance and extremely good job evaluations.

PERSONAL:
Attends LaOtto Wesleyan Church and teaches an adult Sunday school class.

SALARY REQUIREMENTS:
Negotiable.

References available upon request.

 

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