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Robert Knight

Robert Knight

Downingtown, PA, US

 

About 

I have a BA in Graphic Design and have worked professionally as a Graphic Designer for over ten years within medium-sized businesses, agencies, and as a contractor. 

Elsewhere:

Employment 

VWR International, Radnor, PA, US, Graphic Design Contractor

* Aiding in the development of a bi-annual medical supplies catalog.

May 2012 - Jun 2012
 

Array HFS, King of Prussia, PA, US, Graphic Design Contractor

* Designed slide presentations in Prezi and Sliderocket for an architectural firm
* Collaborated with award-winning New York-based firm during presentation preparation

Feb 2012 - Mar 2012
 

American Hearing Aid Associates, Chadds Ford, PA, US, Graphic Design Contractor

* Graphic designer and production artist for an in-house marketing team.
* Designed coordinated campaigns, including direct mail, logos, ads, brochures, web pages, etc., to maximize ROI for national members.
* Prepare and send press-ready files to print vendors.

Nov 2010 - Aug 2011
 

National Envelope (NEC), Exton, PA, US, Graphics Operator

* Construction of digital pre-press documents for use on high speed printing presses.
* Interfaced with Customer Service Representatives to meet daily publication deadlines.
* Communicated and managed file sharing with satellite printing plants.
* Technical understanding of the Lithography/offset and Flexography printing process.

Sep 2009 - Sep 2010
 

(Various), Philadelphia area, Graphic Design Contractor

Cadient Group
* Applied html knowledge working with developers to create websites and emails.
* Created navigation scripts and storyboards for multimedia touch-screens.
International Reading Association
* Worked closely with the Web Master during the site migration of corporate web pages.

Algorithmics
* Worked with a software development team as a User Interface designer during the production of custom built financial risk management software.

PharmiKom Inc
* Designed marketing campaign materials including mailers and newsletters targeted to the
pharmaceutical industry.
* Led the overhaul a pharmaceutical consultancy website including revised navigation, website tracking
and identity update.
* Designed biography publications for an international series of medical symposia.

ProductionLens Media
* Production of product footage and digital video editing for use in nationwide QVC broadcasts.

Jun 2007 - Sep 2009
 

Devon Health Services, King of Prussia, PA, US, Web Designer

* Designed and implemented corporate websites at an international conglomerate aimed at generating business to customer and business-to-business relationships.
* Extensive work with marketing and PR departments from web concept to completion
* Focused attention on user-friendly sites with a current and modern feel.
* Led the implementation of promotional email campaigns.
* Worked with developers to create an e-commerce website.

May 2005 - Jun 2007
 

Daily Local News (JRC), West Chester, PA, US, Graphic Designer

* Manipulated, formatted and color-adjusted digital photography.
* Composed layout and design of advertisements for newspaper real estate guides and other supplements.
* Communicated and managed file sharing with sister newspapers.

Oct 2003 - May 2005
 

Education 

Southampton Solent University, Southampton, UK, BArch, Graphic Design (hons)

Sep 1999 - Nov 2001