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Glenn "Buck" Dawson
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/buckdawson
Objective
Seeking a Graphic Design position with a quality-driven organization,
where my training and experience will make a positive contribution.
Education
· Associates Degree in Advertising Art
· Honor Society member. Most course work accomplished in night school.
· Additional course work at The Art Institute of Houston
Graphic Art Experience and Work History
· Skilled in Adobe Photoshop, FrontPage, and QuickBooks
· Trained in Adobe Illustrator, and InDesign
· PC and Mac experienced
· 14 years in the sign making industry
· 5 years of on-the-job training in the use of typography, and the editing of images.
Source Vital- Local producer of skin, bath, and aromatherapy products.
June 2006 to November 2008.
· Assistant Webmaster ­ duties included: updating old website, company blog posting,
building and maintaining new website.
· Graphic Artist ­ assisted in product line re-labeling, and re-packaging, created promotional,
educational, and marketing materials.
· Purchasing Agent - responsible for acquiring raw ingredients, materials, and equipment for
product production. Managing cost control, sourcing ingredients, and qualifying vendors.
Full time Sign maker & Graphic Artist with:
· Speedy Sign-A-Rama 2003-2004
· Sign Stop 1998-2002
· SignPro 1996-1998
Self-employed Graphic Artist & Sign maker with:
· Houston Museum of Natural Science
· Exhibit Network
· Ken Young Designs
Published Cartoonist
· Original cartoons published monthly in regional, and national humor periodicals.
· Original art pieces exhibited, and sold in galleries.
· Heritage Display
· Fast Signs
· Solvay America