Resume

Jonathan Ray

220 Cardinal Hill
Bardstown, KY 40004
Phone (859) 489-3680
E-mail jfray0@gmail.com
www.jonathanraydesigns.com

Objective

To obtain a position in the field of printing, publishing or marketing where my abilities will be utilized and advanced.

Work experience


Graphics Design Manager / Technical Specialist / Front Manager

GBA Office Solutions
Bardstown, KY
June 2005 – Present

•    Perform all graphic design and prepress work for print jobs.
•    Printing types include: Digital b/w and color, full and spot color offset printing, wide format b/w and color.
•    Develop and manage GBA’s Marketing department.
•    Manage all equipment and network of 24+ users, printers, and storage devices.
•    Setup and maintain company website using Joomla CMS and VirtueMart product catalog with over 35,000 office products.
•    Create new office products site (www.gbaofficesolutions.com) with over 25,000 products using Magento ecommerce software.
•    Shoot photography for artist reproduction work, product labels and advertising.

Graphics Designer

Kentucky Ink
August 2006 – April 2010

•    Produced layout for Kentucky Ink Magazine, including photo editing and advertising.
•    Initial setup of website with Joomla CMS, including graphics, programming, database management, and message boards.

Graphics Designer / Photographer

Inside Kentucky
Lexington, KY
February 2004 – February 2005

•    Performed all graphic design assignments for Inside Kentucky Magazine, website, and apparel.
•    Coordinated magazine design with Citadel Publishing and manage page layout with stories, photos, and advertisements.
•    Photographed sporting events for high school and college athletics with digital SLR cameras.

Graphic Design Manager / Technical Specialist

Nation Management Co., LLC
Lexington, KY
May 2002 – February 2004

•    Managed graphics, advertising and photos for Big Blue Nation and Buckeye Nation magazines, multimedia projects and websites.
•    Produced all graphical aspects of Big Blue Nation and Buckeye Nation magazines including cover, advertisements, and layout.
•    Created designs for five unique advertising billboards to be placed in the local area each month.
•    Operated Canon XL1 digital video camera for Big Blue Nation television show interviews and games.
•    Photographed sporting events for high school and college athletics with digital and film SLR cameras.
•    Edited digital video for use on www.bigbluenation.com and Big Blue Nation television show.
•    Constructed and maintained subscription database for Big Blue Nation Magazine.
•    Developed 3d graphics for Big Blue Nation television show commercial.
•    Installed and maintained computers and network in working condition.

Graphics Designer

Apollo Its Hot Ink
Lexington, KY
June 2002 – August 2002

•    Produced graphics for color separated silkscreen printing.
•    Designed shirt designs for customers, including Central Kentucky Blood Center and local athletic teams.

Hewlett-Packard Technical Support Specialist

EDS
Winchester, KY
October 2001 – June 2002

•    Provide over-the-phone technical support for HP Pavilion in-warranty and out-of-warranty customers.
•    Troubleshooting of all hardware and bundled software, including Windows 9.x/ME/XP.
•    Document calls with accurate details of all troubleshooting and services.

Independent Contractor

Thomson Learning
Cincinnati, OH
August 2001 – September 2001

•    Installed hardware components for W2K Active Directory domain controllers and Microsoft Exchange servers.
•    Mounted servers and peripherals, including monitors, keyboards, SCSI tape drives, and storage units in racks and configured wiring.
•    Installed IBM hardware and W2K Advanced Server.
•    Managed schedule of work and invoices for 40 site deployment.

Web Developer

iEntry Inc.
Lexington, KY
May 2001 – August 2001

•    Produced HTML newsletters from text templates.
•    Updated newsletter templates in accordance with changing policies.
•    Designed graphics for advertisements and article titles.
•    Edited MacProNews and wrote material for DailyComix newsletters

Education


Ashford University
Clinton, IA
August 2009 – Present

•    Major in Public Relations and Marketing
•    Minor in Information Technology

University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY
August 1998 – May 2001

•    Three semesters in Engineering
•    Two semesters in Business

Professional Skills Development


•    PC hardware and software installation and maintenance.
•    Networking using Microsoft Windows based operating systems.
•    PC hardware and software installation and maintenance.
•    Networking using Microsoft Windows and Mac OSX based operating systems.
•    Computer graphics and web development using the following programs:
Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Acrobat Pro, Flash, Dreamweaver), QuarkXPress, Corel Draw, Joomla CMS, WordPress, VirtueMart Shopping Cart, Picasa, MS Office.