Jerry Sciacca                 
        

Career Objective
 to directly impact your organization using creative talent, experience, and energy

Skills

Desire to win
Communication: Excellent communication skills both verbal and print.
Computer Experience: Well versed with both Macintosh and IBM systems.
Software
Ability to speak effectively in front of a public audience in a variety of situations
Ability to get along with different personalities and work as a team.
QuarkXpress, Adobe InDesign CS5, Illustrator CS5, Photoshop (color correction & photo editing) CS5, Dreamweaver CS5, and Adobe Premiere, HTML, and some Flash.
Color theory, typography, Excellent design and layout skills.


Educational Background
Associate of Applied Science, Red Rocks Community College, Lakewood, Colorado
Major : Graphic Design, Multimedia and Web design
Associate of Arts,  Bailie School of  Broadcast, Denver, Colorado

Relevant Experience
Contract Graphic Design-April-2009 -Current
•Developed concept and and overall art direction for a variety of independent design projects.
• Completed several projects in a timely effective manor.
• Executed design and delivery brochures ,logos promotional collateral, business cards and flyers.
for individuals and small companies.


Store Front Promotions. April-2009 -Current
Denver Post. Denver Colorado.
•Promoted subscriptions sales. of Print and on line publication
•Marketed selling points of the Denver Post.

Graphic Designer/ Marketing Representaive February -2006- March- 2009
Somali Community Center of Colorado, Denver, Colorado

• Created design concepts and layouts for Community brochures, business cards, and 
      other collateral for use in print and web publications.
• Edited and maintained community Web site .                                   

Graphic Designer, March 2002- January 2006
Jericho Christian Music Magazine, Denver, Colorado

• Created eye catching layouts for multi-page Christian music publication.
• Designed high contrast magazine covers and ads. 
• Developed overall art scheme for magazine, including logos and masthead.
• Completed several art projects from beginning to end.
• Brainstormed and developed story board with team members to come up with concepts and ideas
• Took the lead role on several projects.
• oversaw complete printing process including blue lines and

KRDO-TV Associate Producer Colorado Springs, Colorado. June 1983-October 1983
• News writer for Nightly On-air broadcast
• Daily Reporting and investigating news sources including :Police, Fire ,and Sheriff Departments, and District, and County
courts.
•Pre production for daily news broadcast: Including gathering writing and editing news
•Video production and editing

KSPK FM News Director/reporter Walsenburg,, Colorado July 1986-June 1990
•Directed over all news operations for regional news center.
• Managed reporters in a tri- county area. including hiring ,budget , planning, and planning yearly news coverage calendar.
• Developed award winning news department.
• Reported on feature and breaking news for 4 years successfully.
• Copywriting for advertising and promotional adds
•Conducted Celebrity interviews , Including \" Actor Sam Eillot\" Katherine Ross\" Country Western singer \"Michael Martin Murphy,\" and \" Actor Jimmy Dean\"

KDEN AM News writer Denver, Colorado March 1993-August 1993
• Gathered and prepared news for live broadcast.
• On-air news announcer

References  Available Upon Request