Leslie Edwards
5511 Baltimore Dr. Apt. 20 | La Mesa, CA 91942| 619-415-6143 | leslie.edwards@gmail.com | www.ledwardsdesign.com
OBJECTIVE: Graphic Designer
EXPERIENCE:
Graphic Designer/Production Manager
HPI Emblem, San Diego, CA 2002 to present
- Create art for embroidered emblems.
- Interpret and re-draw customer art
- Winner of marketing contest consisting of calling trade show contacts and generating orders. My efforts resulted in increased sales and new orders and improved the company’s relationship with the customer base.
- Perform marketing, order entry and quotes
- Participate in trade shows by setting up booths and interacting with potential clients
- Keep in contact with customers using ACT to improve communication and relationship with customers
Online Store Merchandiser
San Diego Natural History Museum, CA 2010
- Assisted buyer with merchandise presentation on the Museum’s website
- Responsible for the entire process of placing selected products in the online store
- Maintenance of online product offerings using database management tools
- Took digital photos of products and enhanced using Photoshop
- Composed copy describing products
Associate Prepress Specialist
San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego, CA 2008 to 2010- Assisted editors and designers with page layout
- Handled Ad Stack. Placed ads onto newspaper pages.
- Platemaking. Organized and scanned negatives to be turned into metal plates for printing.
EDUCATION:
| CEU | Adobe InDesign | Cal State San Marcos | 2007 |
| CEU | Intermediate Illustrator | Blue Star Learning | 2006 |
| B.A. | Art emphasis Graphic Design | San Diego State University | 2001 |
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:
Assistant Organizer
San Diego Art Lovers, San Diego, CA 2010 to present