For 15+ years I created ads and promotional material for Northern Virginia newspapers including the Sun Gazettes, Leesburg Today and Middleburg Life. I coordinated with the Advertising Director and sales reps to set project schedules, visualize, design, create and proof artwork. I took over production management of monthly publication Middleburg Life. Proposed, created and maintained a central database for real estate company client contact.Our department was closed in 2016. Since then, I have started working as an Administrative Assistant, and have found many similarities to my graphic design work at the newspapers I worked in: a focus on service, competence, learning or honing new computer skills and anticipating the work needs of others.Skills:Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop)Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Power Point)Writing for Editorial and Commercial needsI am looking for new opportunities. Please contact me through this LinkedIn account, or at bilko@mindspring.com
Listed skills include Corporate Identity, Graphics, Adobe Acrobat, Graphic Design, and 21 others.