David Bennett Email & Phone Number

Maple Valley, Waa

Owner, designer and illustrator of my own design studio....KnerdKraft.

Bellevue, Wa

Job Responsibilities: Layout, print and online production of all Pokemon cards for domestic and international audiences. Responsible for the complete production of all Pokemon Cards from the XY series and Sun and Moon Series of cards. Also responsible for illustration of Etch texture illustration of Rare Holo Cards and design of foil cards for the Sun and Moon series. Design of marketing and packaging material for Nintendo/Pokemon series.Required in depth knowledge of printing press file set-up for CMYK, Spot, Varnish, Etch and Foil plates for Pokemon brand cards and packaging.

Bellevue

Notable Clients: Microsoft, T-Mobile, Gottman Institute, Alaskan AirlinesJob Responsibilities: design, layout and print production of a vast array of marketing and sales material for Microsoft. As a primary contractor (V-dash) for Microsoft my projects included but were not limited to: 300 plus page sales guides, catalogs, conference materials, HR packets, pocket folders, software packaging, and manuals. Additional creative responsibilities include the design, layout and printing of the following: Complete direct mail packages, postcards, posters, calendars, business cards, branding, brochures, banners, catalogs, books, pocket folders, packaging, and sales and marketing packages, magazines, and other advertising. Required in depth knowledge of pre-press file set-up for CMYK and Spot colors and creating complex die-lines for packaging, color correction for calibration to press, separations, press and proof checks, paging and PDF setup.

Puyallup, Wa

Notable Clients: John L. Scott, Century 21, Countrywide, Wells FargoJob Responsibilities: creating the initial concept, design, creation and preparation of final press files of real estate magazines and digest sized publications of up to 200 pages per month with distribution up to 250,000 per month. • Lead graphic designer and trainer.• Designed and launched 5 successful distributors in 2 states.• Created all sales and marketing materials.• Created new efficient workflow processes, as well as policy and specification guidelines to improve and ensure timely delivery of product.• Created all branding, marketing, and sales designs for each distributorship.

Tucson, Az

Notable Clients: Qwest Communications, Dex MediaJob Responsibilities: Responsible for creating and designing directory advertising for a national sales force. High production quotas and consistent creative layouts were met on a daily basis.• Extensive customer experience in resolving issues around customer advertising.• Ability to work one on one with a customer in designing ads for their directory-advertising program.• Acted as backup for design director: • Managed graphics team of ten employees responsible for completing 50 ads per day.• Collaborated with operations and sales managers to oversee ad production.