Steve Dallape

Experience

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  Marion Daily Republican

  Jan 1991 - Jan 1993

  Production Manager
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  The Composing Room

  Jan 1995 - Jan 1999

  Prepress Technician
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  CommunityLink

  Jan 1996 - Jan 2000

  Graphic Designer
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  BFM Graphics

  Jan 2000 - Jan 2004

  Graphic Designer

  Developed persuasive presentations and printed marketing materials such as brochures, catalogs, business cards, forms, mailers, postcards, and letterhead. Strengthened business identities by creating distinctive logos and designing materials that properly aligned with brand objectives. Preflighted and prepared materials for a variety of production methods, including screen printing, offset/web/digital presses, high-speed duplication, and large-format inkjet printing. Provided web site design services.• Consistently exceeded client expectations; developed a sterling reputation for doing whatever it takes to deliver superior products and design concepts to all clients.• Significantly increased department efficiency and capabilities by installing a file server and Macintosh workstation. Show less

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  The Home Depot

  Jan 2003 - Jan 2007

  Senior Graphic Designer

  Ensured the seamless annual production of up to eight 100+ page catalogs. Skillfully art directed photography shoots, selecting the best product styling methods, prop arrangements, and lighting strategies. Produced original graphic art for online use and adapted existing print artwork for use on web sites. Provided technical support by resolving computer and software issues. • Developed the cover for the Winter 2005 Home Decorators Collection Catalog; cover imagery was recognized as a seasonal favorite by Multichannel Merchant Magazine.• Designed and generated compelling printed materials, such as postcards, statement stuffers, flyers, and billboards, in collaboration with the Marketing Department. Show less

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  Continental Research Corporation

  Feb 2008 - Mar 2010

  Graphic Designer

  Expertly designed product labels, packaging, business forms, and logos. Created persuasive sales collateral and marketing pieces for a wide variety of product types. Photographed and named products, generated marketing strategies, and produced captivating visual presentations. Wrote marketing copy and clarified highly technical information. Purchased printing and vendor services.• Significantly improved the overall quality of marketing materials by studying product literature to better understand which features to strategically highlight.• Recognized as the Employee of the Month for February 2010.• Maintained high levels of productivity, consistently turning out large volumes of high quality work very quickly. Show less

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  The Composing Room

  Mar 2011 - Apr 2017

  Graphic Designer/Production Artist

  Design, prepress and production, with an emphasis on large-format inkjet and short-run digital printing. I utilize Epson, Canon and Roland large-format printers to produce portable displays, marketing materials, signage, fine art prints, vehicle graphics, banners, point of purchase displays, convention and trade show displays, decals, wall coverings and a variety of other printed materials on roll-fed and rigid substrates. I use Xerox DocuColor digital presses to produce a wide range of printed materials, including sell sheets, brochures, booklets, business cards, stickers, decals, heat transfers, flyers, rack cards, invitations, and announcements.I also create original designs for portable displays, banners, signage, brochures, flyers, business cards and a variety of other types of printed materials. Show less

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  True Manufacturing

  May 2018 - Apr 2020

  Graphic Designer

  Began as a temporary contract worker, later earning a full-time position. My responsibilities included the design of various printed materials, such as product brochures, promotional flyers, technical data sheets, product manuals, trade show displays and graphics, and catalogs. I also designed logos for new products, and for the company's 75th anniversary.I also handled some light video editing and creation of graphics for online use, and I served as an occasional backup photographer and assisted in the photo studio. Show less

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  Centene Corporation

  Jun 2020 - Jun 2023

  Graphic Designer 1
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  Centene Corporation

  Jan 2024 - now

  Supervisor, Mailing Distribution Center Production