Patrick Flowers Email & Phone Number

Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States

- Work with Textbook Designers, Textbook Editors, employees in other departments, and contractors to develop textbooks for the Christian school and Christian educator market. - Create templates, styling, and standards for each project. - Manage graphic design within projects, files and their formats, directory consistency, and protocols. - Structure and create training for design processes. - Assist AVP for Textbook Development in addressing budgetary concerns and overseeing each printing cycle.- Research trends and provide technical training for designers and editors within Adobe range of products.- Lead cover art and page layout for multiple trade books throughout the year.- Maintain brand standards across projects, ensuring consistency throughout growing age levels.- Manage workload for team of designers.- Provide historical knowledge through library of hundreds of products.

Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States

- Designs and formats textbooks, teacher books, and various teaching resources using template standards across all products- Create and update style guides to increase production efficiency- Produces interactive media for testing materials- Collaborates with a team of editors and designers to execute projects, providing technical expertise for every piece- Consistently meets strict deadlines while maintaining a standard of excellence- Troubleshoots errors within Adobe Creative Suite- Manages multiple projects at once- Trains and supervises new hires- Maintains and organizes digital media library

Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States

- Designs and formats textbooks, teacher books, and various teaching resources using template standards across all products- Create and update style guides to increase production efficiency- Produces interactive media for testing materials- Collaborates with a team of editors and designers to execute projects, providing technical expertise for every piece- Consistently meets strict deadlines while maintaining a standard of excellence- Troubleshoots errors within Adobe Creative Suite- Manages multiple projects at once

Colorado Springs, Colorado Area

- Created Google Earth KML/KMZ maps of over 6,500 locations using automated processes in Word, Access, and HTML- Acted as lead contact for company-wide Google Earth project, creating and designing training materials- Maintained scheduling and design of daily Wordpress blog posts- Managed DAM library of over 500,000 assets- Developed software tools to report monthly and quarterly goals and performance statistics, enhancing global productivity and quality- Assisted videography team with production and editing of marketing materials for social media

Colorado Springs, Colorado Area

Designed business cards, logos, posters, and brochures for multiple clients. Assisted in client meetings and brainstorming sessions to create new ideas.• Led design and layout of Peak Region Cyclist magazine each month, adding design elements and increasing knowledge of publishing and print world.• Assisted in rebranding of company’s name and corporate image by brainstorming new names and branding, resulting in company name change to Helium.

Colorado Springs, Colorado Area

Performed design, layout and copy flow for Breakaway magazine, a Christian-focused publishing for teenage boys. • Participated in lead art meetings, contacting businesses via phone / email for print images.• Assisted in photoshoot sessions, ensuring optimum lighting setup and photo composition.

Colorado Springs, Colorado Area

Provided training and support to team members. Competitively selected to perform as costumed mascot. Participated in multiple parades in downtown Colorado Springs. Attended numerous marketing opportunities throughout Colorado.• Communicated company values of cheerfulness and wholesomeness, ensuring satisfactory customer dining experience. • Led record-breaking teams in drive-thru service, creating atmosphere of positivity throughout restaurant.• Ensured performance of work functions in safe and efficient manner by supporting staff in completion of work activities.• Performed at Colorado Springs Sky Sox (MiLB) baseball games and Air Force Falcons sporting events.• Trained mascot replacements upon leaving position, ensuring continuity of trademark antics and personality.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Design And Visual Communications, General

Certificate, Databases

- Created database structures in Access and Oracle/MySQL to store, retrieve and manipulate data in a relational database using views.