Experienced Production Artist seeks Full-Time or Part-Time Employment

CV Resume of Scot Penslar

Los Angeles, CA

OBJECTIVE:
Experienced graphic production artist seeking full-time or part-time position as pre-press production artist or typesetter.

WORK EXPERIENCE:
November 1993 to present — Reprographics, Inc. • Culver City, CA
Production Artist: Responsibilities include design, layout and typesetting for brochures and newsletters; corporate stationery; print, online, and direct-mail advertising; and other graphic materials primarily using QuarkXPress, Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop on Mac OS. Also familiar with InDesign, Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Maintain, back up and organize artwork files; proofread and edit text, including extensive medical, legal and technical language. Fast, high-pressure work environment.

November 1991 to October 1993 — Koss Electronics Corp • Santa Monica, CA
Art Production Assistant: Responsibilities included design and layout of catalogs and collateral advertising materials; production of final art using QuarkXPress on Macintosh; proofreading and editing copy for style and usage.

September 1990 to August 1991 — Chicago Printing and Embossing Co. • Santa Monica, CA
Graphic Artist: Responsibilities included producing camera-ready art for printed materials; typesetting on Macintosh using QuarkXPress and Adobe Illustrator; shooting stats and negatives on Itek 430 camera; stripping for one- to four-color printing; exposing and developing plates.

August 1987 to August 1990 — Instant Image Press • West Los Angeles, CA
Graphic Artist: Responsibilities included design, layout and producing camera-ready art for various printed materials; proofreading and editing copy; shooting stats, negatives and halftones using daylight camera; one- and two-color stripping, exposing and developing plates.

EDUCATION:
Associate in Arts degree in Graphic Design — Santa Monica College, Santa Monica, CA.
Art Studies — Pierce College, Woodland Hills, CA.
Phototype Composition; Stripping and Platemaking; Camera and Darkroom Work for Printing —
West Valley Occupational Center, Woodland Hills, CA.

Page layout and design, good knowledge of fonts and typography. Skilled in Quark XPress, Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign.

Associate in Arts degree in Graphic Design — Santa Monica College, Santa Monica, CA.
Art Studies — Pierce College, Woodland Hills, CA.
Phototype Composition; Stripping and Platemaking; Camera and Darkroom Work for Printing —
West Valley Occupational Center, Woodland Hills, CA.

Acceptable locations:	Los Angeles area
Desired salary:	$15/hr
Total experience:	23 years
Year of birth:	1953, male
Currently employed:	Yes
Name & Surname:	Scot Penslar
Phone Number:	(310) 477-7850
City & State:	Los Angeles, California
Zip / Postal Code:	90025
Street Address:	1818 Federal Avenue #4