My Resume
TRENT SINGER
DESIGNER | EDITOR | CONTENT CREATOR
105 Emmett Trail
Harrisburg, S.D. 57032
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
LABELMART, Sioux Falls, S.D. November 2019 - Present
Prepress technician
Work closely with customers, designing and proofing labels before they arrive on the press floor
Develop and expose film negatives; operate platemaking machine
Maintain consistent upkeep of film processor and platemaker
CCL LABEL, Sioux Falls, S.D. April 2018 - November 2019
Prepress technician
Prepared customer graphics for various different commercial label printing presses, utilizing pressure sensitive and shrink sleeve labels
Solved technical problems and fix files according to specifications
Generated proofs and coordinated with project management to meet customer needs
SOUTHEAST MISSOURIAN, Cape Girardeau, Mo. August 2014 - February 2018
Southeast Missouri State sports reporter
Attended sporting events and led coverage for a Division-I university, focusing primarily on football, baseball and basketball
Designed and planned special sections and daily editions on deadline
Wrote feature stories and in-depth analysis while engaging with my audience through various forms of social media (Twitter, Facebook, Periscope, etc.)
High school sports reporter
Led coverage for Cape Girardeau and surrounding areas (18 high schools)
Helped decide top talent for premiere event in Southeast Missouri, the Semoball Awards
KENTUCKY NEW ERA, Hopkinsville, Ky. June 2012 - July 2014
Assistant sports editor
Worked alongside an editor, primarily covering high school sports in Christian County and surrounding areas
Attended sporting events, including the Tennessee Titans, a local summer wooden bat baseball team and several proximate universities
Maintained a weekly column geared toward shedding light on local sports and providing commentary on regional/national discussion
EDUCATION
AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY, College of Arts, Clarksville, Tenn. May 2012
Prepress technician
B.A. in studio art - photography; minor in journalism
Features writer and sports editor for the student newspaper, The All State
3.3 cumulative GPA
COMPUTER SKILLS
DESIGN: Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Esko, Quark, Harlequin RIP
WRITING: Adobe InCopy, Microsoft Word, Pages for Mac
VIDEO: Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, iMovie
AUDIO: GarageBand, Audacity
AWARDS / ACCOLADES
KENTUCKY PRESS ASSOCIATION
First place - Daily Class 2 | Best Sports Special Section (2013)
Third place - Daily Class 2 | Best Sports Column (2012)
MISSOURI PRESS ASSOCIATION
Second place | Best Photo Illustration (2016)
Second place | Best Sports Pages (2016)
Second place | Best Sports News Story or Package (2016)
Third place | Best Sports News Story or Package (2016)
MISSOURI ASSOCIATED PRESS MEDIA EDITORS
First place - Division III | Best Spot Sports (2017)
TRENT SINGER
DESIGNER | EDITOR | CONTENT CREATOR
105 Emmett Trail
Harrisburg, S.D. 57032
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
LABELMART, Sioux Falls, S.D. November 2019 - Present
Prepress technician
Work closely with customers, designing and proofing labels before they arrive on the press floor
Develop and expose film negatives; operate platemaking machine
Maintain consistent upkeep of film processor and platemaker
CCL LABEL, Sioux Falls, S.D. April 2018 - November 2019
Prepress technician
Prepared customer graphics for various different commercial label printing presses, utilizing pressure sensitive and shrink sleeve labels
Solved technical problems and fix files according to specifications
Generated proofs and coordinated with project management to meet customer needs
SOUTHEAST MISSOURIAN, Cape Girardeau, Mo. August 2014 - February 2018
Southeast Missouri State sports reporter
Attended sporting events and led coverage for a Division-I university, focusing primarily on football, baseball and basketball
Designed and planned special sections and daily editions on deadline
Wrote feature stories and in-depth analysis while engaging with my audience through various forms of social media (Twitter, Facebook, Periscope, etc.)
High school sports reporter
Led coverage for Cape Girardeau and surrounding areas (18 high schools)
Helped decide top talent for premiere event in Southeast Missouri, the Semoball Awards
KENTUCKY NEW ERA, Hopkinsville, Ky. June 2012 - July 2014
Assistant sports editor
Worked alongside an editor, primarily covering high school sports in Christian County and surrounding areas
Attended sporting events, including the Tennessee Titans, a local summer wooden bat baseball team and several proximate universities
Maintained a weekly column geared toward shedding light on local sports and providing commentary on regional/national discussion
EDUCATION
AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY, College of Arts, Clarksville, Tenn. May 2012
Prepress technician
B.A. in studio art - photography; minor in journalism
Features writer and sports editor for the student newspaper, The All State
3.3 cumulative GPA
COMPUTER SKILLS
DESIGN: Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Esko, Quark, Harlequin RIP
WRITING: Adobe InCopy, Microsoft Word, Pages for Mac
VIDEO: Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, iMovie
AUDIO: GarageBand, Audacity
AWARDS / ACCOLADES
KENTUCKY PRESS ASSOCIATION
First place - Daily Class 2 | Best Sports Special Section (2013)
Third place - Daily Class 2 | Best Sports Column (2012)
MISSOURI PRESS ASSOCIATION
Second place | Best Photo Illustration (2016)
Second place | Best Sports Pages (2016)
Second place | Best Sports News Story or Package (2016)
Third place | Best Sports News Story or Package (2016)
MISSOURI ASSOCIATED PRESS MEDIA EDITORS
First place - Division III | Best Spot Sports (2017)