Resumé
Brian Hilmers / djvision@juno.com
Software Expertise
Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, ImageReady, Flash,
Dreamweaver (CSS, PHP), MS Office, CorelDraw, Quark,
Inkscape, Gimp, Sound Forge, Vegas Video, Reason
Education
Associate of Arts: College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn, IL
Employment Experience
Retoucher
  Silver Lining Digital, Chicago, IL
High-end photography studio specializing in catalog photography
• Maintained quality controls for all images flowing through the studio
• Prepared images following very specific customer guidelines regarding clipping paths, composition, resolution, color profiles, and file formats
Ad Developer
  Apartments.com, Chicago, IL
Website dedicated to connecting apartment lessors and lessees
• Edited photography (extensively at times)
• Maintained website standards pertaining to spelling, grammar, and HUD
• Developed new photo editing and workflow techniques to increase quality and productivity
Manager
  United Records, San Diego, CA
Retail storefront and e-business, www.unrec.com
• Maintained content of web pages
• Designed advertisements seen in national & international publications
• Purchased products, supplies, and equipment
• Headed up customer service department
Cartographer
  Marcoa Publishing, San Diego, CA
Publisher of directories distributed in major US cities
• Created area maps of military bases around the US
• Designed advertisements, layouts, style sheets, and covers for publications
Designer
  National Sign Solutions, El Cajon, CA
Regional indoor/outdoor sign manufacturer
• Sole employee of graphics department
• Designed free-standing and mounted electric signs for local businesses
• Created vinyl signs and banners
References
David Gleason, United Records (619) 283-9200
Tracy Cymbal, Silver Lining Digital (773) 287.8400
Rich Whitehead, IVI-IPO (312) 939-5105