
Suzanne Baumann
P.O. Box 12096 | Hamtramck, MI 48212 |
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Skills
- Graphic design
- Print production
- Illustration
- Proofreading
- Typesetting
- Photos (color-correction, manipulation, scanning, web prep)
- Web design
Tools
- Macintosh and Windows platforms
- Adobe Creative Suite / Creative Cloud
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InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop
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- Serif Affinity
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Publisher, Designer, Publisher
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- Coding (HTML, XML, CSS, XMPie)
- MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
- Communications management
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Wordpress, Mailchimp, GMC Inspire Designer, Mindfire, GTXcel Turnstyle
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- Collaboration tools
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Figma, Google Workspace, Salesforce, Slack, Trello, Webex, Zoom, GoTo Meeting
Graphic Arts Experience
Freelance Designer and Illustrator,
Self-Employed
Present
- Consult with an assortment of individuals and businesses to complete one-off and recurring design and illustration projects.
Typical Projects
- Spot illustrations
- Branding & logo design
- Photo retouching
- Print & web design
Selected Clients
- Artography
- Télé-Louisiane
- Detroit Metro Times
- City of Hamtramck
- Triad Associates PC
Contractor, Graphic Designer / Production Artist,
Aquent Talent
1997 - 2021
- Contracted to perform various design and production tasks for a wide range of Metropolitan Detroit businesses
- Successfully completed over 40 assignments in total
Typical Projects
- Brochures
- Email blasts
- In-store displays
- Mailers
- Packaging
- Print ads
- Video supers
- Web graphics
- Apparel
- Magazine layouts
- Signage
- Textbooks/e-learning materials
- Trade show displays
- Web graphics
Selected Clients
- Real Green Systems
- The Children's Center
- HoMedics
- Jackson Dawson
- Oakland University
- Lochbridge
- SMZ Advertising
- Bell + Howell
- Campbell Ewald
- Entertainment Publications
- Gale Group
- Kmart Corporation
- Marygrove College
2015 - 2020 | Detroit, Michigan
- Primary in-house contact for design & production art tasks for full service direct mail and communications company
- Worked with salespeople to design and build print and digital products for current and speculative clients
- Variable data layout programming for various print and email communications
- Managed a high-volume email client with daily, semi-weekly and one-off blasts using Mindfire Marketing Studio. Built HTML templates for all messages from static images
Selected Projects
- Mail pieces
- Mobile apps
- Web-to-print program
- Vehicle wrap
- Sell sheets
- Greeting cards
Selected Clients
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- FCA Group
- Greektown Casino-Hotel
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan
Creative/Production Developer, Avanzado, LLC
2008 - 2012 | Farmington Hills, Michigan
- Part of creative department for tech firm serving the advertising industry
- Worked with IT professionals to design and build web interfaces for ad-building software
- Created custom digital templates for the creation of print and web advertisements
- Designed direct mail, signage and presentation media
- Uploaded and tested materials
Selected Clients
- Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate
- General Motors
- Sherwin Williams
- Mitsubishi Motors
- Verizon
- Xerox
2002-2004 | Ferndale, Michigan
- Helped establish in-house design department for lighting warehouse
- Worked closely with marketing department to produce annual and quarterly catalogs, bimonthly flyers, and monthly faxes
- Managed all text, photos and charts
- Routinely created light bulb packaging with a consistent design
- Designed print ads, signage, forms, envelopes and other pieces as needed
Related Professional Experience
2006 - Present | Hamtramck, Michigan
- Founding member of an active nonprofit community arts organization
- Set agenda and provide direction for monthly board meetings
- Maintain web presence (email newsletter, blog)
- Design and produce posters, brochures, flyers, and other promotional materials
- Assist at monthly gallery openings
- Coordinate and staff events, gallery exhibits, performances and retail venues
- Assist in rehabilitation and preservation of vernacular art construction Hamtramck Disneyland (D. Szylak, 1920-2015)
- Worked to acquire and rehabilitate neglected building for reuse as an art center
Present
- Create, produce, and distribute minicomics and related merchandise
- Involved with every step of the process from conception to distribution
- Design and maintain website
- Make regular appearances at events across North America
- Exhibit original art regionally
2003 - 2006
- Volunteered with high traffic internet record label featuring downloadable music and CD cover art
- Created CD art (illustration, typesetting, layout)
- Served as advisor for other visual artists
- Actively participated in web design decisions via email conferences with staff
- Edited and proofread text on the site
- Auditioned demos and planned new releases
Education
Bachelor of Arts, Kalamazoo College
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Major: Studio Art
| Minor: English
| GPA in Major: 4.0
Study Abroad, University of Swaziland
Kwaluseni, eSwatini
Concentrations: Communication Studies, World History
GLCA NY Arts Program
New York City
Internships: Shaw & Leach, Mary Tiegreen
Ongoing practice and development
Periodic workshops and tutorials in digital design & production, prepress, and figure drawing
Honors and Activities
- SPACE Prize (Small Press & Alternative Comics Expo, Lifetime Achievement Award, 2022
- Nominee, Employee of the Month, April 2018, Wolverine Solutions Group
- Regional Addy™ Award Recipient, Michigan, Direct Marketing Category