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DEBRA KIRK-ROGERS

email: bobanddeb3@comcast.net
305-B Baker Ave. • Oregon City, OR 97045
Home: 503-655-7182 • Cell: 971-235-6205

GRAPHIC
DESIGNER OBJECTIVE:
Obtain employment in an environment where I can utilize my professional business design
and creative art skills to develop high quality print design solutions.
WORK TRAITS
& TALENTS: WORK EXPERIENCE:
Publishers’ Creative Services, Inc., Portland, OR
Capable of taking rough • September 1999 - November 2007
drafts to final production GRAPHIC DESIGNER
Able to meet short deadlines • • Design and create advertising for print utilizing various software programs, including Macintosh
Able to work independently • OS 10, Adobe CS2, InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, QuarkXpress and Adobe Illustrator. Develop quality
work products that are consistent with client specifications and deadlines, including copy writing
Detail oriented •
and the treatment of spot and process color.
Team player •
Dependable • Walla Walla Union-Bulletin, Walla Walla, WA
March 1998 - August 1999
Organized •
GRAPHIC DESIGNER
Flexible •
• IBM/QuarkXpress, Photoshop - produced black/white and color daily newspaper print ads for local
Honest • businesses in retail, classified, and tabloid size formats. Partnered with the advertising manager
Loyal • and account reps to design spec ads to support client sales activity. Filled in as needed to mark up
dummies and paste up ads.

Fleming Product Supply Center Portland, OR


QUALIFICATIONS October 1993 - February 1998
PRODUCTION ARTIST
Newspaper Advertising • • Macintosh/QuarkXpress - responsible for producing a weekly 8-page tab insert for Shop’n Kart and
Magazine Advertising • Food4Less as well as other miscellaneous fliers as requested. Duties provided opportunity for daily
contact with sales and merchandising departments, in-house print shop, retailers and printer.
Promotional Fliers •
Illustrations • SuperValu, Tacoma, WA
Inserts • October 1987 - October 1992
SENIOR ADVERTISING ARTIST
Postcards •
• Macintosh/QuarkXpress - worked as team leader to produce advertising layouts and a 6-page,
Logos •
7 version newspaper insert for TOP Food & Drug. Duties included daily contact with clients, giving
Buttons & Pins • direction to staff artists, freelance artists and outside production companies. Assisted in making
production decisions and setting priorities.

1986 - 1987 FREELANCE ARTIST - Self Employed, Tacoma, WA & San Jose, CA
COMPUTER SKILLS: 1980 - 1983 LABEL CLERK - Underwriter’s Laboratories, Santa Clara, CA
1977 - 1979 GRAPHIC ARTIST - Auerbach’s Department Store, Salt Lake City, UT
Macintosh OS 10 •
1976 - 1977 RETAIL CLERK - The Wine Warehouse, San Jose, CA
InDesign •
1974 - 1976 FREELANCE ARTIST - Self-Employed, San Jose, CA
Adobe Photoshop •
Adobe Illustrator (basic) •
EDUCATION:
Flash (basic) •
• Associate Degree in Applied Science – Advertising (awarded the second year).
Quark Xpress • • Professional Art Degree (awarded the third year). Spokane Falls Community College, Spokane, WA
• GPA 3.4, Diploma awarded

References and Portfolio Available Upon Request

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