Zachary Adam Kaplan
zak[at]chunksaah[dot]com
Profile: Professional Graphic Artist / Web Designer / Photographer with 10+ years experience
Enthusiastic and motivated individual seeks contract or staff position in design, advertising, and marketing. Dynamic and creative artist combines expertise in graphic and web design with fast-paced art and media industry. Has worked freelance with countless visual artists, recording artists, record companies, entertainment magazines, pharmaceutical companies, advertising agencies and more. Excels in team collaboration and solution brainstorming. Exhibits exceptionally strong sense of aesthetics, impeccable attention to detail, and excellent communication skills.
Services: Web site design, advertising design, logo design, brochure design, book design, merchandise design, poster design, event signage, email campaigns, internet marketing, media management, digital printing, offset printing, screen printing, animation, and photography.
Work History:
May 2008 to Present
The Creative Group
Assignment:
Wedgewood Communications
Green Brook, NJ |
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Graphic Designer - Contract
Design of pharmaceutical ads and business collateral
Provide design and production of artwork from concept to creation
Computer illustration and photo retouching for a wide variety of pharmaceutical clients
Revise, update, and editing of existing page layouts and other materials
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January 2004 to Present
Freelance Design
Rogue State Design
Various Locations
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Contract with Various Clients
Print, Diverse Media, Brand Management and Icon Design
Web Design and Production
Template Production
HTML, CSS, Web Standards, and SEO Implementation and Consultation |
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August 2000 to Present
Chunksaah Records
Asbury Park, NJ
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Director of Art, Marketing, and Production - Contract
Leads and coordinates cross-functional team
Coordinates all phases of Production, Marketing and Management of projects
Maintains goal-oriented environment while facilitating creative thinking
Direct conceptual, strategic, and tactical creation and maintenance of website
Designs visual materials for both print and web production
Manages multiple simultaneous projects, successfully meeting budgets and timeframes |
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March 2008 to April 2008
The Creative Group
Assignment:
Krell Advertising
Flemington, NJ
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Web/Graphic Designer - Contract
Web Design and Production for pharmaceutical and medical industry clients
Animation of banner ads and editing of short Flash films
Revise, update, and editing of websites, e-blasts and other existing materials |
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Nov. 2007 to March 2008
Chernay Printing
Coopersburg, PA
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Desktop Publisher - Contract
Formatted text and graphic elements for production
Typeset, created, and modified page-layouts
Pre-flight, corrected, and output electronic files
Scanned and edited photographs and art for use in page layouts |
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April 2005 - Nov. 2005
Digiview Entertainment
Dunellen, NJ |
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Graphic Designer
Illustration, Design, and Layout of DVD and CDs
Designed store displays and promotional products
Colorize and restoration of black and white photos for use in layout |
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Relevant Skills:
Proficient with both Macintosh and Windows operating systems
Extensive experience with wide range of print and web publishing software
Advanced knowledge of film and digital photography, including studio lighting
Working experience with programming languages HTML, ActionScript, JavaScript and CSS
Working knowledge of video, film, and audio recording and editing |
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| • Photoshop |
• Illustrator |
• InDesign |
• Quark XPress |
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• Dreamweaver |
• ImageReady |
• Fireworks |
| • Microsoft Office |
• Flash |
• PowerPoint |
• FTP |
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Education:
Mason Gross School of Art at Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, May 1999
Bachelor of Fine Arts with concentration in photography |
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