Jonathan Condit
(415) 902-0959
design(at)areacodedesign(dot)com



OBJECTIVE

To contribute well thought out, innovative print and web design solutions
in a creative team environment.

EDUCATION

Central Connecticut State University, BA, Graphic Design 2001

SKILLS

Adobe Creative Suite, Dreamweaver, Flash, MS Office, FileMaker, SketchUp
Highly experienced in Apple hardware, and Mac OS X troubleshooting.
Experience with Windows XP, digital photography, and photo retouching.

QUALITIES

_Excellent communication skills
_Ability to multitask and produce quality work within short deadlines
_Effective client, project and vendor management
_Tech savvy and literate
_Pre-flight and production experience, including press checks


CORPORATE EXPERIENCE

Graphic Designer, Digital Pond (jul 05 - dec 07)
Primary designer responsible for creative and production support on brand sensitive projects for special and regular clients such as Nike, Adobe and HP.

Art directed photoshoots for catalog spreads and artwork for national rollouts of retail store signage. Trained and managed the output of other team designers for efficiency and consistency.

Projects include: designing large-format graphics, retail signage, tradeshow graphics, billboards, JumboTrons, large-run direct mailers, flyers, posters, brochures, t-shirts, magazine ads, HTML email.


Junior Designer, Openwave Systems, Inc. (apr 04 - apr 05)
In-house designer responsible for a designing a myriad of collateral within the Openwave brand.

Projects include: design of corporate folder, quarterly newsletter, tradeshow signage, posters, homepage web design, web banners, phone screen GUIs, PowerPoint presentations, HTML email, image retouching, and digital asset organization & management.


FREELANCE EXPERIENCE

Freelance Designer, Spring Hill Maple (mar 08)
Researched, developed, and produced new identity for promotional collateral
and packaging.

Freelance Designer, All Pets Hospital (dec 04 - jun 05)
Researched, created, and developed new identity for collateral and website.
Involved in all aspects of design: From concept development, production and
project management through to final production.

Packaging Designer, Olao Records, Inc. (feb 05 - present)
Researched and implement relevant cover concepts.
Executed design, production, & comps.

Freelance Designer, OpenText Corporation (dec 03 - mar 04)
Designed brand compliant collateral for tradeshows, promotional campaigns,
magazine ads, special events and web graphics.


AWARDS & RECOGNITION

GD USA American In-House Design Award (apr 05)
Openwave Corporate Folder design.

Design Makeover Participant, Mac Design Magazine (feb 04)
Redesigned brochure for national feature article. March/April 2004 Issue.

AIGA member


PORTFOLIO

Physical portfolio available upon request.


INTERESTS

Vespas, cycling, producing electronic music, anything vector, world travel