
Michael Riordan
Lead Desktop Operator (PrePress)

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About me
Senior Experienced Graphic Designer, Artist, and Production Pro, Adobe Expert, Trainer, Manager
Education

Oak Park River Forest High School
-Diploma
University of Illinois at Chicago
-Bachelor of Science Business Management
Columbia College Chicago
-Design & Illustration
Experience

Madden Communications
Apr 1995 - Aug 1997Lead Desktop Operator (PrePress)Performed pre-press production and front end page layout work on jobs for Philip Morris, Kraft Foods, Frito-Lay, Sears, Ace Hardware, and Trek Bicycle Co, Assisted in supervisory duties, Provided support to other departments on desktop issues, Developed technical expertise in typesetting, page layout, pre-press, and 4/C Printing in general

Abelson-Taylor
Aug 1997 - Jun 2003Art Production ManagerManaged and provided direction and leadership to a large ad agency's in-house Mac production studio, Reviewed layouts and designs and corrected for consistency and accuracy, Instituted quality control procedures, Instituted better, cleaner page building practices, Provided expert hands-on work or troubleshooting for difficult projects, Formatted layouts for a wide range of print output, Interfaced with vendors and freelancers for services and file corrections, Handled day to day departmental and personnel issues Show less

Independent Freelance Graphics Professional
Jan 2003 - nowIllustrator, Retoucher, Production Artist, Graphic DesignerI have been working as a freelance graphic artist since 2003, providing design, production, illustration, and retouching services to ad agencies, design firms, other independent designers, and individual clients. The range of projects I have worked on includes billboards, window decals and other signage, ad campaigns, trade show booths and graphics, POP displays, catalogs, white papers, brochures, business identities, mailers, books, packaging, web graphics, web sites, and more.

Columbia College Chicago
Feb 2003 - nowAdjunct Faculty/InstructorAs a part-time faculty member in the Design department, conducted lab classes (3+ hours, hands-on) in typography, design, illustration, and art production. Managed the classroom, created instructional materials and lesson plans, provided critique of student work, created grades and attendance reports, acted as mentor and guide to young developing designers.

InDependent
Nov 2007 - Feb 2012Adobe Certified InstructorBefore striking out on my own with Digital DesignLab, I was an Independent Adobe Certified Instructor providing expert instruction in Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign and Acrobat primarily as a subcontractor for clients such as Seneca Design & Training, Training Connection, Digital Bootcamp, Ascend Training, Aquent, and Future Media Concepts.

Digital DesignLab
Feb 2012 - nowOwner and Adobe Certified InstructorI've relaunched my training services as Digital DesignLab, offering Adobe certified expert instruction in Adobe Creative Suite software titles such as Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, and Acrobat. We offer classes in our space in Oak Park, Illinois, on the web via Adobe Connect, or at client locations in the Chicago area and across the country.
Licenses & Certifications

CompTIA CTT+
CompTIAJan 2007- View certificate

Adobe Certified Expert in Print & Digital Media Publication Using Adobe InDesign CC
AdobeJul 2014 - View certificate

Adobe Certified Expert in Graphic Design & Illustration Using Adobe Illustrator CS6
AdobeMar 2013 - View certificate

Adobe Certified Expert in Graphic Design & Illustration Using Adobe Illustrator CC
AdobeJul 2014 - View certificate

Adobe Certified Expert in Visual Communication Using Adobe Photoshop CC
AdobeNov 2013
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