Michael Conrad Resume

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  • Thirteen years experience in print, graphics, and web development and design
  • Skilled in writing/editing copy and branding/marketing
  • Detail-oriented and highly organized work ethic, with a solid grasp of big picture

COMPUTER SKILLS

  • Adobe Acrobat
  • Adobe Dreamweaver
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe InDesign
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Balsamiq
  • Constant Contact
  • Contao
  • CSS3 / Responsive Design
  • Facebook
  • HTML5/XHTML
  • Javascript (Basic)
  • JQuery
  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • PHP (Basic)
  • Python (Basic)
  • Twitter
  • QuarkXPress
  • Wordpress
  • YouTube

WEB / GRAPHICS EXPERIENCE

CM Communications, Boston, MA
2012-present
Production Manager/Designer
In charge of all the production work and graphic content for clients of the PR/Marketing agency, as well as workflow traffic and office management responsibilities. Daily duties include creating advertisements, eblasts, print collateral, and online promotional materials, as well as designing, building, and updating websites and other coding and programming tasks.

Close Up Studios, Boston, MA
2011-present
Graphic/Web Designer
Co-owned design, production, and image consultation company. Services offered include conceptualization and design of online and print promotional materials. Duties include handling of customer relations and marketing efforts. Products created include websites, press kits, brochures, CD artwork, and flyers.

Three Pears Productions, Boston, MA
2003-2011
Graphic/Web Designer
Self-owned and operated freelance graphic design company. Duties include the coordination of all marketing and customer service, as well as graphic design services for various clients. Products created include websites, magazines, business cards, educational materials, brochures, logos, stationery, ad design, CD artwork, and flyers.

Foodservice Monthly, Sterling, VA
2004-2008
Production Manager
In charge of all the production, layout design, and graphics for the magazine. Designing and creating advertisements for clients, choosing photos for stories, arranging pages, editing text, sending out proofs of each issue to the editor, and delivering – via internet upload to FTP - final pages to printer.

RADIO BROADCAST AND PRODUCTION

BIRN, Berklee College of Music, Boston, MA
2005-2008
Disc Jockey, part-time; Promotions Coordinator
Hosted weekly show on Berklee’s internet radio station; did extensive interviews with musicians passing through Boston: produced interview segments and station breakers for broadcast; ran on-campus promotions campaign for station.

WQCM, Hagerstown, MD
1992-1997
Disc Jockey
Hosted nightly radio show; wrote, produced and performed commercials for broadcast; hosted remote broadcasts and other external promotions; participated in weekly new music selection.

OTHER EMPLOYMENT

Whole Foods Market, Boston, MA
2008-2012
Customer Service Supervisor
Supervise employees, scheduling shifts and breaks, and handling money. Open and close the store. Assist customers by performing duties such as cashiering, facilitating product exchanges and refunds, answering questions, and addressing concerns. Responsible for ordering supplies and organizing the stock room. Work with store delivery team, coordinating in-store order taking and driving the delivery van.

Borders Books & Music, Rockville, MD
1997-2001
Corporate Sales, Music Supervisor, In-Store Trainer, Human Resources Assistant
Ordered, sold and shipped merchandise for corporate clients. Maintained sales tracking records. Performed store operations, including training of staff, merchandising product, opening and closing procedures. Performed managerial functions, including schedule creation and employee supervision.

EDUCATION

Berklee College of Music, Boston, MA
2005-2008
Bachelor of Music, Performance
• Graduated Magna Cum Laude
• Dean's List, seven semesters
• Berklee Achievement Scholarship recipient

Towson University, Towson, MD
1989-1993
Bachelor of Science, Mass Communications
• Graduated Magna Cum Laude; Minor in Art
• Dean's List, seven semesters
• Thomas H. O'Connor II Broadcasting Scholarship recipient