Steven D. Clunis

594 Macon Street | Brooklyn, NY 11233

(917) 822 - 9501 | steven@xclusivdesign.com

Objective

I am pursuing a full-time position to further over four years of experience in web, print, and multimedia design. The ideal position will have an emphasis on product development and problem-solving through visual media, within a professional environment with long-term growth opportunities.

Related Experience

Created marketing collateral for print and online distribution, as well as corporate identity
Led projects from inception through post-production delivery to clients and end users
Worked directly with printers and manufacturing facilities to coordinate graphics and exhibits
Designed, edited, and prepped artwork for standard and large format print production
Built, edited, maintained websites, site interfaces, and various online graphics using HTML/CSS
Edited and retouched photography for portfolios and high quality printing
Organized and maintined media and project libraries and databases
Generated interactive presentations in both PowerPoint and Keynote
Collaborated with clients, creative team, and printers to ensure expectations and deadlines were met
Managed clients, project schedules, invoicing and payment fulfillment
Worked in team and independent settings, both on- and off-site
Reported to the Director of Engineering and Divisional Vice President of Quality Assurance
Maintained and distributed daily Work In Progress reports that detailed samples' traffic through the design, engineering and pre-production process
Generated reports on average project turnaround times and team efficiency
Coordinated and received shipments of samples internationally and domestically
Collected project updates and vital information from international teammates for local distribution

Apr '08 – Present

Dec '07 – Apr '08

Apr '07 – Apr '08

Jan '07 – Dec '07

Summer 2006

Spring 2006

Autumn 2005

Summer 2005

Aug '04 – Apr '05

Sep '99 – May '03

Positions

Freelance Graphic Designer – xCLUsiv Design

Contract Graphic Designer – Automobile Protection Corporation (APCO)

Mac Specialist – Apple, Inc.

Graphic Designer / Webmaster – Laarhoven Design, Inc.

Contract Graphic Designer – Express, Inc.

Junior Desktop Publisher (temp) – Needham & Co.

Analyst (seasonal) – Direct Marketing Association

Compliance Assistant (temp) – T. D. Waterhouse (now T. D. Ameritrade)

Engineering Coordinator – Coach, Inc.

Education

University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA.

Major: Philosophy; Minor: Studio Art

Skills

Advanced Proficiency in Illustrator CS4, Photoshop CS4, InDesign CS4, Mac OSX and Windows XP/Vista/7

Working Proficiency in Flash CS4, Dreamweaver CS4, Quark, HTML, CSS, MS Office, iWork and iLife

Affiliations

Deziner Folio and iStockPhoto Online Community Member

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated

DürtyDübs Car Club