Dave Clark

Experience

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  Ames Tribune

  May 2004 - May 2005

  Graphic Designer

  Roles• Worked with ad reps to communicate updates in ads and direction of new ads• Communicated with customers in person and electronically during ad conceptions• Coordinated press check with printer through sending images to plates, and proofing plates, to final press run inspectionsJobs• Created weekly ads for real estate section of newspapers• Worked on monthly creative inserts for individual realtors, and agencies• Created weekly open house maps• Created weekly ads for auto dealerships• Worked on weekly ads for supermarkets and coupons Show less

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  W.W. Grainger

  Nov 2005 - now

  Content Production• Adobe Creative Suite• Email• Display• Animated Display• Motion Graphics• Magalog/Catalog• Mailers• SocialWeb Development• Style System °Wireframing • Sketch • Adobe XD ° CSS • Sass • Less ° Creative Libraries • Adobe • Zeplin• Site builds from one page to full sitesCMS Development• Hybris• AEM• All major consumer CMS sytems (Wordpress, Squarespace...)• Component Development• Authoring Dialog Development• CMS Templates and Deployment Show less Roles• Manage multiple projects under high pressure deadlines• Lead communications between Leadership, E-commerce, Design/Web and 3rd party vendors• Direct print and web campaigns simultaneously• Lead Designer on creative segment books• Design segments of annual Grainger Catalog• Produce Digital catalogs for all printed collateral• Build and maintain online catalog web pages• Design creative pieces for catalogs• Train new employees and temp staff• Work on Process Development Team(Finding more efficient ways to work within department)• Work on Subject Matter Expert Team(Understanding new technology ahead of the curve to help streamline it to the rest of the department)Jobs• Knowledge of all the steps of online catalog merchandising and managing online campaigns• Work with business partners to develop new and creative publications through print and online channels for their individual brands or industry segments • Collaborate with catalog merchandisers and product team members to design feature catalog sections• Strong merchandising experience through developing new supplier relations and adding their products into the market by planning and managing marketing campaigns Skills• Project Management• Adobe Creative Suite• Templates and Ad Creation• CSS and HTML• Hybris Page Creation• InDesign iPad App Creation• Small and Large Publication• Photo Editing• Trade Show Booth Demo & Retail Show less

  • Front End Developer

    Jan 2015 - now

  • Senior Digital/Print Designer

    Nov 2005 - Dec 2014