Jason Steele

Graphic Design e r | Pa c k a g i n g D e s i g n Sp e c i a l i s t
8 1 8 . 6 4 2 .1030 | jrsteele1111@gmail.com

Qualific ations profile

Accomplished highly creative graphic designer and packaging design specialist with over 10 years experience with leading studios and
major toy manufacturing companies. Multi-talented professional, with exceptional collaborative and interpersonal skills; dynamic team
player, with well-developed written and verbal communication abilities. Highly skilled in client and vendor relations. Inventive creator
accustomed to performing in deadline-driven environments with an emphasis on working within budget requirements.
S k i l l S SU M M AR Y

Packaging design 
Book design and layout 
Logo design 
Web design

Product design 
Photography 
Catalog layout 
Pre-press file preparation
 print design
4C 
Image correction 
Technical illustration 
Trade show design, setup and hosting

P ORTFOLIO
Portfolio PDF made available upon request
E X P ERIENCE
FREEL ANCE GR APHIC DESIGNER | Los Angeles | 4/2009-Present

Food and beverage packaging design and production for gourmet gift giving

Book layout design for a major historical publication; photo retouched all images and prepared file for pre-press (Rory O’Conner)

Logo design for corporate identity, including stationery branding and corporate sales brochures (AirLink)

Designed board game and packaging from inception to completion (TransMira)
ADVERTISING MANAGER | NS Wash Systems – Inglewood | 2/2008-4/2009

Responsible for reorganizing the Advertising Department, creating new series of product sales and marketing materials

Responsible for staging major car wash equipment trade show productions nationwide, including floor design; pre-ordered wash
equipment; arranged freight to and from venue; created eye-catching signage and floor displays; hosted event to support sales force

Directed construction of new web site; coordinated with free-lance web designer, ensured production time lines were met, navigation
tested, appearance satisfied sales and marketing needs; art directed eight product videos featuring newly installed working car washes;
generated transition titles; supervised editing of videos, including music selection; nswash.com was launched in 2009
FREEL ANCE GR APHIC DESIGNER | Los Angeles | 10/2005-2008

Video game instruction book design for major corporation (Ayzenberg)

Logo design, web support graphics for Internet publishing company (Steelmark)
PACK AGE DESIGNER – TOYS | Jakks Pacific – Malibu | 10/2004-10/2005

Created TV Games packaging for major client’s branding standards; ex. Marvel, Nickelodeon and Disney
 deadline for mocked-up placeholders for a variety of products in preparation for Toy Fair
Met
PRODUCTION DESIGNER | Chase Design Group – Los Angeles | 4/2003-10/2003

Responsible for art and package design

Completed concept and layout design development for a book series

Coordinated point-of-purchase for major client, such as Disney
PACK AGE DESIGNER | NYKO Technologies – Los Angeles | 4/2000-10/2002

Successfully created graphically-identifiable commercial packaging

Designed products for multiple video game systems
 directed product photo shoots; image corrected, including masking
Art
S o f t w a r e SU M M AR Y

Illustrator CS4 
Microsoft Office 
Apple Numbers 
Quark 6.5

Photoshop CS4 
Apple Pages 
Dreamweaver CS4 
Flash CS4

InDesign CS4 
Apple Keynote 
Final Cut
Ed u c a t i o n

South Macomb Community, College Roseville, MI – College Prep

Wayne State University – Detroit, MI – BFA – Art Major
REFERENCES

Available upon request