Darren Robinson 561.704.2410
Experienced Graphic Artist, Print Designer, and Screen Printer
Residing in Kansas City, Missouri
Advanced Knowledge and Expertise using Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Adobe Acrobat.
Experience also using
Strata Design3D, Cinema 4D, Final Cut Pro, Microsoft Office
Strata Design3D, Cinema 4D, Final Cut Pro, Microsoft Office
Experienced Screen Printing
on ROQ 6-color/8 station automatic screen printing press,
6-color M&R Manual, and 8-color Vastex Manual Press Operator
on ROQ 6-color/8 station automatic screen printing press,
6-color M&R Manual, and 8-color Vastex Manual Press Operator
Freelance and Temp Work Clients ( Since 2004) include:
GOLF Magazine, Sports Illustrated, ESPN Magazine, Carttrac LLC, Golf Scorecards, Inc., Printers Fair, 1st Impression Printing, A1A Printing, Ad Mail of West Palm Beach, Inc., CAC Designs, Inc., Bucketboy Yardage Books, Platinum Groove Entertainment, China Dumpling Restaurant, The Big Easy Restaurant, Rancho Dos Amigos Restaurant, Sushi Jo, MMATS Inc., Stanton Optical, Water Damage Rescue Team, Varsity Yearbooks, and more.
Graphic Design for Advertising Designs, Label designs for varying bottle sizes as well as box display design and trade show display design. Strong understanding of proper detail and resolution and stock image effectiveness within layouts. • Illustration • Design and print separations for process and spot color films for screen printing. • All phases of screen printing from desktop artwork to production • Operating 8-Color Manual Screen Printing Press.
ON THE JOB EXPERIENCE:
Kansas City Ink Screen Printing/Carttrac LLC/Meowijuana LLC Kansas City, MO - May 2018 - Jan 2019 and Freelancing into Present
Graphic Design for Advertising Designs, Label designs for varying bottle sizes as well as box display design and trade show display design. • Illustration • Design and print separations for process and spot color films for screen printing. • All phases of screen printing from desktop to production on • (ROQ 6-color/8 station automatic) screen printing press.
Print Shop, West Palm Beach, FL - Oct 2016 - April 2017
Graphic Designer for Print and signage. Printer using Konika Minolta Digital Presses (color) 6500 and (b&W) 1500, and bindery work. Sign Designs and Printing to Roland VersaCamm VS-640i. Customer Service in person, and phone.
Print Shop, Boca Raton, FL - Nov. 2010 - April 2011, Sept. 2013 - Mar. 2014, Oct. 2014 - Apr. 2015
Graphic Designer fulfilling customer requests for print design and set up for digital and offset press including; Business Cards, Brochures, Flyers, Postcards, and Booklets. Hands-on experience printing with Konica Minolta digital presses; (B&W) 1200, (color) 6500, and (BizHub) color 7000.
Nutramedics, Inc., West Palm Beach, FL - April 2008 - February 2010
Graphic Designer maintaining and designing company web sites, product labels, brochures, logo designs, and ad layouts and design for nationally implemented newspaper advertising.
Tour Golf Inc., Wellington, FL. - Dec. 1998 - Aug. 2004
Graphic Designer and supervisory position in the graphics department designing golf course yardage books, and scorecards for golf courses throughout the world. Customer consultation and communication.
Print Shop, North Palm Beach, FL. Dec. 1996 - Nov. 1998
Graphic Designer and Customer Service, Pre-press, camera ready artwork, color separations, layout and typesetting of flyers, directories, calanders, school programs, business cards, letterheads, logo designs, and customer consultation and service.
Robinson Art Garments, Jupiter, FL Dec. 1993 - Dec. 1995
Graphic design business. Designed logos and illustrations primarily for screen printing. Sales & marketing.
Environmental Artwear, Palm City, FL Oct. 1990 - Nov. 1993
Graphic Designer for screen printing t-shirts, process color separations, screen building (Newman Roller Frames) and screen prep.
Advertisers Press, West Palm Beach, FL - July- Oct. 1990
Graphic Designer doing Newspaper layouts, magazine and advertising layouts,
Education:
Graduated- Northrop High School, Fort Wayne, IN - Major: Commercial Art and Photography
Graduated- Art Institute of Ft. Lauderdale -
Major: Associate of Science Degree in Advertising Design
Major: Associate of Science Degree in Advertising Design
Little Mac Schoolhouse, Stuart, FL - Photoshop, Quark Xpress, HTML
Photoshop User - Seminars 2002, 2004, 2010, Adobe CS, CS2 - Seminars 2004 and 2005, Adobe CS3, CS4, CS5 Seminars 2008 and 2010
Lynda.com - Online Video Training ... Since 2001
