Andres F. Cathalifaud Email & Phone Number

San Jose, Ca

* A member of the MarCom Graphics team, responsible for design, layout, and production of printed materials and promotional items. Projects included: product catalogs, sales brochures, technical papers, white papers, trade show exhibit materials, and all types of patient and physician materials.Created the PowerPoint presentations and the illustrations necessary for internal and external clients. * Communicated with printers and print-related vendors to complete assignments accurately, resulting in projects that were on-time and on-budget. * Supported and maintained five Mac computers by performing OS and graphic tools installation and updates.* Developed and maintained an extensive digital image library. Trained to keep current with technology and implemented new ideas to help make workflow more efficient.* Produced large signs and other materials for national and international trade shows.* Collaborated and interacted with the sales department on a regular basis to support the sales force. * with the clinical department to develop logos for various clinical studies.* Together with the marketing and human resources departments, communicated messages devoted to corporate culture via posters and employee announcements.* Coordinated with software vendors to create unique solutions for automatic generation of printed ads.* Contributing member of the Medtronic Corporate Brand Taskforce.

* Worked directly with project managers and clients on national and international accounts to provide graphic solutions, with an emphasis on solving localization and translation issues for international markets.* Conceptualized and produced artwork for print and the web on tight deadlines.* Created, manipulated, and optimized images for the web and traditional media concentrating on download speed and high-quality output.* Successfully communicated with web team members and programmers to produce optimum results for clients.* Efficiently performed Mac OS applications and some hardware installation, saving the company thousands of dollars in outside technical support and assistance.* Extensively trained coworkers in the use of different applications on Mac and Windows platforms, greatly reducing the company’s budget for outside training.* Responsible for the early adoption of Wacom digitizers throughout the company, resulting in increased productivity and lowered risk of stress injury to employees.* Worked briefly in Grenoble, France, to help client Hewlett-Packard with local graphic needs.

* As part of an internship during a summer sabbatical from Harding and Associates, created illustrations for 14 greeting cards in Hallmark’s Shoebox style; three cards chosen to market for national distribution. * Trained Shoebox artists in the use of Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and Corel Painter on the Mac.

B.S., Graphic Design/Illustration

Html And Css

Aa, Graphic Design