David Hickson
Objective
Obtain a position that will utilize and challenge my extensive artistic background
Professional
Experience
Worcester Envelope Company
Auburn, MA
Trouble-shooting all fazes of customer file issues including: digital artwork, file format issues, fonts, Macintosh operator/typesetter.
Create design work including advertising, presentations and web page development.
Recommend the upgrading of software and hardware to establish a more fluid and accurate proofing procedure.
All aspects of prepress such as scanning, proofing, digital artwork manipulation, trapping, negative film output, striping and plate making.
Redi Sign and Awning
Worcester, MA
Created original artwork for corporate Identities and signage.
Integrated Photoshops ability to manipulate photos as an illustration tool for proofing.
Introduced and utilized the latest software technology to enhance methods of product sales.
Kinkos Copy Center
Worcester, MA
Proposed the introduction of voice recognition software to aid the physically challenged.
Customer service including instruction and support, trouble-shooting and upkeep of five Macintosh computers, four IBM’s and three Macintosh workstations. (Workstations are Power Macs connected to SyQuest drives and Hewlett Packard scanners.)
Education
Worcester State College (2000-Present)
Worcester, MA -Pursuit of BAGlowTraining (2001)
Worcester, MA -Certified Access 2000 (introduction, intermediate and advanced)Rockhurst College (2000)
Worcester, MA -Certified Photoshop 6.0Marchette Engineering (1999)
Woburn, MA -Certified in CADKey 98
Rockhurst College (1999)
Boston, MA -Certified in Advanced MS FrontPage 98
Rockhurst College (1998)
Boston, MA -Certified in Macintosh Troubleshooting and MaintenanceBecker College )(1992-1994)
Worcester, MA
References
Available upon request.