Derek Zachary
Resume / Design and Illustration
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Qualifications & Skills
- Conceptualized, created and developed designs and illustrations for use in publications, advertisements, businesses, churches, exhibitions, instructional clinics and websites.
- Conceptualized, created and developed promotional materials, signage, logos and identity materials for corporations and clients.
- Utilized applications for graphics, animation and digital photography.
- Developed and maintained websites and managed servers.
- Programmed in html code.
- Operated applications for editing html, css and javascript and applications for file transfer protocol (ftp).
- Operated Apple Macintosh and Windows operating systems.
- Processed digital files through a raster image processor (rip) to be outputted through an imagesetter to negatives, stripped negatives and burned negative images to plates.
- Involved with all aspects of pre-press operations using both digital and traditional methods.
- Handled multiple projects and met deadline requirements.
- Met with creative teams to discuss needs from clients and upper management and how to implement them.
- Consulted clients to exchange ideas and offer assistance.
- Enhanced public relations.
- Supervised, trained and evaluated personnel.
- Managed the inventory and maintained the quality of equipment operation within the department.
- Software Experience:
Adobe Acrobat
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe ImageReady
Adobe GoLive
Adobe PageMaker
Adobe Photoshop
Macromedia Dreamweaver
Macromedia Fireworks
Macromedia Flash
Macromedia Freehand
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft Word
Procreate Painter
QuarkXPress

Mac OS
Windows OS
Honors & Achievements
- Development and maintenance of over 90 websites and enhancement of graphics and advertising for Wallace's Bookstores, Inc. 1999 - 2001
- Web Designer / Graphic Artist for Feeds & Feeding
The University of Kentucky College of Agriculture's first distance-learning course offered entirely online
1998 - 1999
The American Distance Education Consortium honored the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture's Distance Learning program as the first recipient of the Excellence in College and University Distance Education National Award (January 12, 2000).
- Typography concepts used in the New Acquisitions exhibition and accepted as a standard for future panel designs by the University of Kentucky Art Museum 1997
- Kentucky State Parks Seasonal Award for five years of dedicated service 1992
- University of Kentucky & National Dean's List 1991, 1996
Experience
- Freelance Designer / Illustrator Derek Zachary 1986 -
- Pre-Press Technician Landmark Community Newspapers, Inc. 2003 - 2006
- Store Assistant Hopkins Drug Co., Inc. 1985 - 2002
- Web Designer / Graphic Artist Wallace's Bookstores, Inc. 1999 - 2001
- Web Designer / Graphic Artist University of Kentucky 1998 - 1999
- Graphic Designer Transylvania University 1998
- Editorial Illustrator Kentucky Kernel 1997 - 1998
- Gallery Supervisor University of Kentucky 1997 - 1998
- Graphic Designer University of Kentucky 1997
- Substitute Teacher Commonwealth of Kentucky 1991 - 1996
- Track & Field Coach Commonwealth of Kentucky 1989 - 1994
- Groundskeeper Cynthiana Country Club 1994
- Fitness Supervisor Lexington Sports Club 1993 - 1994
- Aquatic Facility Supervisor Kentucky State Parks 1987 - 1993
- Graduate Teaching Assistant University of Georgia 1992
- Track & Field Team Manager University of Kentucky 1989 - 1990
- Aquatic Facility Supervisor Carnico Country Club 1986
Education
- Bachelor of Arts in Art Studio University of Kentucky 1998
- 18 hours
Master of Science in Education
University of Georgia &
University of Kentucky
1992 - 1994
- Bachelor of Arts in Education University of Kentucky 1992
- Associate of Arts University of Kentucky /
Maysville Community College
1989
References upon request
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