Jason W.

Smith
145 Sunnybrook Ct. Tobaccoville, NC 27050 | Home 336.983.7671 Mobile 336.575.0623 | ssdesigns08@yahoo.com

EXPERIENCE

RAM Fabrications | D e s i g n M a n a g e r F e b r u a r y 2 0 0 8 ~ P r e s e n t
 Managing all production and design issues utilizing programs such as Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop
 Designing a wide spectrum of material including race car graphics and mobile exhibits
 Ordering supplies and insuring a cost efficient amount of stock on site
 Operating and performing routine maintenance of equipment such as Mimaki JV3160 wide format printer and
the Graphtec 5100 plotter
 Specializing in Vinyl Graphics Installation for Vehicle Wraps and Mobile Exhibit Graphics

Carico Productions | L e a d G r a p h i c D e s i g n e r O c t o b e r 2 0 0 7 ~ P r e s e n t
 Creating all church directories with use of Adobe Indesign, Adobe Photoshop, and File Manager programs
 Designing graphics and formats for front and back covers, layout and activity pages.
 Communicating between sales and clients to achieve precise needs and expectations of product

Express Graphics | G r a p h i c D e s i g n e r A p r i l 2 0 0 7 ~ F e b r u a r y 2 0 0 8
 Designing company logos and graphics with programs such as Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe
Indesign, Corel Draw, QuarkXPress, and Freehand
 Working with several types of wide format printers including HP5000 inkjet printers, HP9000 - HP10000 8ft
solvent printer and a Zund flatbed 8ft printer
 Applying the use of all production equipment such as lamination, banner welding, automatic grommeting,
routing and i-cut software
 Extensive knowledge of Rip programs such as Onyx and Wasatch to accomplish consistent color matching

Signs by Tomorrow | S e n i o r G r a p h i c D e s i g n e r D e c e m b e r 2 0 0 6 ~ A p r i l 2 0 0 7
 Designing company logos and graphics with programs such as Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe
Indesign, Composer, Postershop, and Freehand
 Completing an average of 15 projects on a daily basis using knowledge of print machines such as Graphtec
Cutting Pro and Color Painter 64S
 Producing a broad range of materials such as business cards, posters, signs, banners and many more for
reputable companies both local and nation wide
 Transforming easily through the many different tasks within the creation of products

EDUCATION

Guilford Technical Community College | Greensboro, NC

Associates Degree ~ June 2001 ~ Graphic Design

South Stokes High School | Walnut Cove, NC

Diploma ~ June 1997 ~ High School

SKILLS

 Computer skills include PC and Mac systems; Software experience includes QuarkXPress,
Indesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Freehand, Corel Draw, Production House, File Manager, Onyx,
Wasatch, Excel, Word, Composer and Outlook
 Team player; ability to work with individuals on all levels and diverse cultures
 Vehicle Wrap installation as well as all other graphics application.
 Ability to communicate, relate and offer assistance to clients, employees and management