Résumé Click here to download a printable version. Trang Nguyen 1000 North Point St, #204 San Francisco, CA 94109 (859) 230-2237 trang2ng@gmail.com Profile An innovative designer with extensive experience designing for numerous diverse industries -- from advertising and marketing to software development to publication publishing. Software Skills Adobe InDesign / Adobe Photoshop / Macromedia Freehand QuarkXPress / Adobe Illustrator / Adobe PageMaker Professional Experience 1997 - Present SENIOR DESIGNER / Knight Ridder Productions and Lexington Herald-Leader (a subsidiary of Knight Ridder, Inc., the second largest newspaper publisher in the nation - recently acquired by McClatchy). - Redesigned Central Kentucky Lifestyle magazine; working closely with the client, editorial staff, ad production department, sales team and printer. - Designed and art-directed the redesign of Speech Technology magazine, an internationally distributed vertical publication, under extremely tight deadlines. Directly involved in every aspect of the magazine production process from designing to press checks to archiving. Also redesigned the company's identity package. - Designed dozens of NIE (Newspaper In Education) tabloid magazines and collateral materials for local and national distribution through Knight Ridder Productions. Also coordinated production and printing schedule of all promotional and support materials for KRP. - Art-directed and designed award-winning ad campaigns for various retailers. 2000 - 2002 INSTRUCTOR / University of Kentucky - A motivating educator, providing practical software instruction as well as real world working experience in a classroom setting. 1990 - 1996 ART DIRECTOR / DataStream Imaging Systems, Inc. - Developed an efficient and low-cost software sales packaging system in collaboration with software engineers for the in-house department. - Created and managed all promotional and sales initiatives for the company's software products. - Coordinated production and printing schedule as well as quotes and bids from vendors. 1988 - 1990 DESIGNER / Graphics Xpress, Meridian Communications, Williams McBride Design. - Designed annual reports, logos, brochures, and various promotional items. 1988 - Present FREELANCE / WUKY (UK public radio station), UK Alumni, UK Children's Hospital. - Designed various ads, posters and brochures for fund-raiser campaigns as well as other collateral materials. Education 1985 - 1988 BFA, University of Kentucky (Lexington, KY) 1983 - 1985 Indiana University (Bloomington, IN) Awards - Lexington Advertising Club Gold, Bronze and Citations of Excellence (2005, 2001, 1999, 1993, 1992) - Kentucky Press Association First and Second Places (2005, 2004, 2003) - HOW's magazine Online Design Awards (1992) Portfolio Available online at www.trangdesign.com ©2006 trangdesign. All rights reserved. Site designed by trangdesign.