Chris Masoner Graphic Designer
PROFILE
Highly resourceful, self motivated, and committed Photographer, Graphic Designer, and vector-based Digital Illustrator with over six years of design experience and over ten years of commercial photography experience with a hospitality background. Exceptional collaborative and interpersonal skills; highly skilled in client−vendor relations and technical translations
PROWESS
Technical Proficiency
• Adobe Creative Suites
• Affinity Photo, Designer, Publisher • Microsoft Office
• Mac and Windows OS
Printing and Design
• Concept development • Pre-press
• Page Layout
• Spot + Process Printing • Finishing
Digital Photography
• Lighting
• Retouching
• Photograph Restoration
• Photographic Manipulation
Web & Multi Media
• Website Design and CMS • Video Production
• Video Editing
• Social Media
• Social Marketing
PEDAGOGY
Washington State University
Bachelor of Arts:
Digital Technology and Culture Est.: Fall. 2021
Clark College, Vancouver, WA
Associates of Art: General Education
Earned: Mar. 2017
Associates of Applied Technology: Web and Graphic Design
Earned: Aug. 2014
Certification of Proficiency: Graphic Design
Earned: June 2014
Certification of Proficiency: Web Design
Earned: June 2014
PRACTICE
Mentor Graphics, Wilsonville, OR
Graphic Designer
• Corporate marketing responsible for creating all graphics and advertising publications needed throughout Mentor Graphics. Developed an in-house photo studio for employee portraits and product photography.
• Responsible for adhering to strict branding guidelines while creating everything from white papers, tech briefs, data sheets, product brochures, posters, and trade show booth designs, to print designs on marketing materials such as magazine ads, water bottles, power banks, t-shirts, and notebooks.
Columbia Sportswear, Beaverton, OR
Graphic Designer II
Aug. 2017 - Dec. 2017
• Corporate graphic designer responsible for creating retail apparel signage, clothing hang tags, stickers, and all manner of marketing materials. Final pre- press verifications, file setup, and management, communication with vendors.
Office Depot, Vancouver, WA
Print Department Supervisor
Mar. 2017 - Nov. 2017
• Ran the print department, customer service, supervised 5 employees, monitored and maintained machines, maintained a retail production flow with a 96% customer satisfaction score, highest in the northwest region. Exceeded department sales goals by an average of 152% monthly. Trained existing and new employees.
OfficeMax, Vancouver, WA
Production Designer
Jan. 2014 - Nov. 2016
• Retail Production Designer customer service, responsible for small, medium, and large format printing. Custom design with special design software and print production for retail and small business customers. B2B and B2C.
• Producing store branding, advertising, marketing materials, and signage.
• Responsible for adhering to strict printing guidelines while creating everything from business cards, product brochures, posters, and stamps, to print designs on marketing materials such as pens, magnets, flash drives, and hats.
Four G Networks, Camas, WA
Operations Manager
Mar. 2013 - Aug. 2016
• Manager overseeing day-to-day in-house operations. Social media marketing, local advertising, developing new marketing strategies, product photography, e-commerce fulfilment, web design, email order processing, product activation, testing and software updates. Local installation, B2B sales.
PROFILE
Highly resourceful, self motivated, and committed Photographer, Graphic Designer, and vector-based Digital Illustrator with over six years of design experience and over ten years of commercial photography experience with a hospitality background. Exceptional collaborative and interpersonal skills; highly skilled in client−vendor relations and technical translations
PROWESS
Technical Proficiency
• Adobe Creative Suites
• Affinity Photo, Designer, Publisher • Microsoft Office
• Mac and Windows OS
Printing and Design
• Concept development • Pre-press
• Page Layout
• Spot + Process Printing • Finishing
Digital Photography
• Lighting
• Retouching
• Photograph Restoration
• Photographic Manipulation
Web & Multi Media
• Website Design and CMS • Video Production
• Video Editing
• Social Media
• Social Marketing
PEDAGOGY
Washington State University
Bachelor of Arts:
Digital Technology and Culture Est.: Fall. 2021
Clark College, Vancouver, WA
Associates of Art: General Education
Earned: Mar. 2017
Associates of Applied Technology: Web and Graphic Design
Earned: Aug. 2014
Certification of Proficiency: Graphic Design
Earned: June 2014
Certification of Proficiency: Web Design
Earned: June 2014
PRACTICE
Mentor Graphics, Wilsonville, OR
Graphic Designer
• Corporate marketing responsible for creating all graphics and advertising publications needed throughout Mentor Graphics. Developed an in-house photo studio for employee portraits and product photography.
• Responsible for adhering to strict branding guidelines while creating everything from white papers, tech briefs, data sheets, product brochures, posters, and trade show booth designs, to print designs on marketing materials such as magazine ads, water bottles, power banks, t-shirts, and notebooks.
Columbia Sportswear, Beaverton, OR
Graphic Designer II
Aug. 2017 - Dec. 2017
• Corporate graphic designer responsible for creating retail apparel signage, clothing hang tags, stickers, and all manner of marketing materials. Final pre- press verifications, file setup, and management, communication with vendors.
Office Depot, Vancouver, WA
Print Department Supervisor
Mar. 2017 - Nov. 2017
• Ran the print department, customer service, supervised 5 employees, monitored and maintained machines, maintained a retail production flow with a 96% customer satisfaction score, highest in the northwest region. Exceeded department sales goals by an average of 152% monthly. Trained existing and new employees.
OfficeMax, Vancouver, WA
Production Designer
Jan. 2014 - Nov. 2016
• Retail Production Designer customer service, responsible for small, medium, and large format printing. Custom design with special design software and print production for retail and small business customers. B2B and B2C.
• Producing store branding, advertising, marketing materials, and signage.
• Responsible for adhering to strict printing guidelines while creating everything from business cards, product brochures, posters, and stamps, to print designs on marketing materials such as pens, magnets, flash drives, and hats.
Four G Networks, Camas, WA
Operations Manager
Mar. 2013 - Aug. 2016
• Manager overseeing day-to-day in-house operations. Social media marketing, local advertising, developing new marketing strategies, product photography, e-commerce fulfilment, web design, email order processing, product activation, testing and software updates. Local installation, B2B sales.