ADAM HOFBAUER

(mobile) 630.728.5998 * ah66799a@westpost.net

648 Beaver Court * Naperville, IL 60563
GRAPHIC DESIGNER
Ideas * Design * Success
CAREER PROFILE
Creative marketing strategist with 7 years of experience producing memorable bra
nds and eye-catching graphics for companies in diverse industries.
Imaginative idea-generator with profound understanding of sales drivers, marketi
ng trends, and ROI goals.
Thrives on advancing a vital 21st century mission: delivering powerful messages
and fresh designs for a distinctive identity in a chaotic and noisy world.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
* Web and Print Media
* Concepts & Composition
* Color Theory & Typography
* Packaging
* Marketing Collateral / Advertising
* Corporate Branding / Logos
* Trade Show Displays
* Project Management
EXPERIENCE AND ACHIEVEMENTS
BISCO DENTAL
Leading dental product development and manufacturing company.
Schaumberg, IL * 2008-Present
Graphic Designer
Provide well-defined design for labels, packaging, advertising, marketing collat
eral, trade show displays, and corporate website. Succeed in multi-project envir
onment to deliver all expected outcomes. Maintain records and archives of all la
beling. Collaborate with purchasing department and packaging vendors to resolve
problems swiftly.
* Strengthened company brand through cohesive design strategy for entire portfol
io of company materials.
* Worked across all company departments to identify communication needs and to p
rovide graphics that met 100% of project budgets and deadlines.
* Designed packaging components that met marketing, quality, and FDA regulatory
compliance requirements.
ROYAL PERFORMANCE GROUP
Prepaid gift card solutions for employee- and customer-incentive and recognition
programs.
Lisle, IL * 2007-2008
Marketing Assistant
Designed and produced print and Internet advertisements for client Shell Oil Com
pany's reward and incentive programs. Partnered with Directors of Sales and Mark
eting to ensure timely and accurate completion of projects. Updated ACT! CRM dat
abase to provide up-to-date client and prospect information. Organized and maint
ained graphic archives. Designed convention booth.
* Created flyers, websites, e-mail blasts, forms, and advertisements that gained
significant attention for client's programs.
* Redesigned company website to drive traffic and improve click-throughs.
TERCO, INC.
Global aerosol and liquid filling equipment manufacturer.
Bloomingdale, IL * 2005-2007
Marketing/Graphic Designer
Produced all marketing outcomes as sole employee in marketing department, tackli
ng web, print, video, and photography requirements. Influenced company revenue g
rowth through design and production of print advertisements, product sheets, and
posters used for both domestic and international marketing. Updated company's w
eb site: www.terco.com.
* Launched and managed company's first integrated domestic and international mar
keting campaigns, including media buys with industry publications such as Spray
Technology, Aerosol Europe, Cossma, and Aerosol La Revista.
* Expanded brand awareness through design and production of convention booth dis
play.
NATIONAL DATA SERVICES OF CHICAGO
Customer document processing solutions company (now part of Diamond Marketing So
lutions).
St. Charles, IL * 2003-2005
Document Designer
Delivered high quality design and layout of intricate forms for high-profile cus
tomers. Prepared documents for printing, scanned images, created color proofs, a
nd set color specifications to match printer requirements. Charged with reviewin
g preflight computer files to ensure flawless production.
* Generated repeat business from major accounts: State Farm, SBC, Marriott, Spri
nt, Advocate Health Care, Winston Wyatt, Third Millennium, and HSHS (Hospital Si
ster Health System).
* Selected for additional responsibility of designing and formatting company new
sletter to strengthen communication with customers.
FREELANCE DESIGN
2003-2010
* MBC AEROSOL - South Elgin, IL. Produced all current marketing and promotional
material in marketing, web, print, video, and photography requirements.
* WOODRIDGE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE - Woodridge, IL. Designed and guided production
of race registration brochure for chamber.
* WOMAN'S CRIMINAL DEFENSE BAR ASSOCIATION - Chicago, IL. Delivered logo design
to provide corporate identity for criminal defense bar association.
* CHAS LAND GROUP - Wheaton, IL. Designed business cards and logo for real estat
e web site, establishing company's corporate identity.
* BP - Naperville, IL. Designed logo for analytical business group and guided pr
oduction of T-shirts embroidered with new logo.
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
EDUCATION
BFA in Graphic Design, AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ART - Chicago, IL, 2003
COMPUTER SKILLS
Adobe Photoshop CS4 * Adobe Illustrator CS4 * Adobe InDesign CS3 * Adobe PageMak
er * Dreamweaver CS4 * QuarkXPress * HTML * CorelDraw * FreeHand * Pinnacle Stud
io * frontpage * SharePoint * CorelDraw * Microsoft Office
Proficient on Windows and Macintosh OS