Graphic Design Professional & Musician
Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
- Current
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- Graphic Designer at RiverSource
- Graphic Designer at Ameriprise Financial
- Musician at various volunteer and for-hire opportunities
- Past
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- Designer at w.design.studios
- Senior Graphic Designer at Pearson
- Senior Graphic Designer at Pearson Education
- Graphic Designer at RBC Dain Rauscher
- Graphic Designer at RBC Wealth Management
- Account Executive/Graphic Designer at The Spectator
- Copywriter at Central Radio Group
- Education
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- University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
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Alex Wallerstedt’s Summary
An award winning graphic designer and production artist with an eye for clean, elegant and meaningful design, Alex is known for developing creative solutions for business and marketing needs. Working closely with clients, he strives for innovative and strategic design.
Alex has experience in all forms of printed media as well as a familiarity with web/electronic media. His experience, talent, customer service and willingness to learn keep his clients coming back.
Alex Wallerstedt’s Specialties:
Graphic Design, Branding, Production Artist, Education, Educational, Corporate Identity, Advertising, Brand Steward, Marketing, Creative Services, Print, Web, InDesign, Illustrator, Print Production, Server and Application Support, Photoshop, Acrobat, InCopy, Dreamweaver, Flash, Microsoft Office Suite, QuarkXpress, Mac OS X, PC, X-Serve, Software and Hardware Support, Color Breaks, Keylines, Dielines, Production Specs, Preparing files for Output, Preflight, Press Checks.
Alex Wallerstedt’s Experience
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Graphic Designer
RiverSource
(Public Company; AMP; Financial Services industry)
August 2008 — Present (1 year 4 months)
As Graphic Designer, Alex works within the communications team to design and produce marketing materials for national product lines. He also works closely with production services both internally and externally to produce proofs and prepare files for printing and delivery. Alex steers and maintains the brand and works with internal brand partners to help regulate and grow the brand.
He manages and tracks all assigned projects from initial pre-meetings through final printing, working closely with outside vendors to ensure quality. -
Graphic Designer
Ameriprise Financial
(Graphic Design industry)
August 2008 — Present (1 year 4 months)
RiverSource is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial.
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Musician
various volunteer and for-hire opportunities
(Music industry)
January 1992 — Present (17 years 11 months)
Musician (Bass, some acoustic guitar) for worship services, performance music and studio work. Accomplished in most styles of music.
Groups/churches/people worked with include: North Heights Lutheran, First Lutheran White Bear Lake, Maple Grove Covenant Church, The Quarry, Jacob's Well, The Well, Journey (Calvary Lutheran Golden Valley), Not By Chance, Fuller Still, 100 White Flags, Trinity Lutheran Long Lake, Lemon Merchants, Easy Street Studios, Broken Arrow Records, Swen and Dean, Prince of Peace Lutheran Brooklyn Park, Prince of Peace Lutheran Burnsville, St. Al's Parish, Youth Encounter, Justin Rimbo, Graham Peterson, Nate Bergengren, Graig Swenson, Ted Groat, Thom Hardwick and many others. -
Designer
w.design.studios
(Graphic Design industry)
2005 — 2009 (4 years )
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Senior Graphic Designer
Pearson
(Public Company; PSO; Publishing industry)
February 2008 — August 2008 (7 months)
As Senior Graphic Designer Alex provided graphic design support for the Marketing Services group. He worked with marketing and design staff to conceptualize and execute Marketing Services projects to accomplish strategic goals. Alex also worked to assure quality and innovative design and to ensure continuity and integrity in all branding strategies. He supported multiple national and regional brands.
He created materials in all printed media as well as some web/electronic media.
He managed and tracked all assigned projects from initial launch through final printing, including: pre-flighting, proofing and press checking.
Note: Pearson closed its Shoreview office August 2008. -
Senior Graphic Designer
Pearson Education
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; PSO; Publishing industry)
February 2008 — August 2008 (7 months)
Pearson Education is a division of Pearson.
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Graphic Designer
RBC Dain Rauscher
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; RY; Financial Services industry)
June 2001 — January 2008 (6 years 8 months)
As Graphic Designer, Alex created and produced marketing collateral for over 1,800 financial consultants as well as internal corporate clients. He worked with project managers, copywriters and end clients to achieve strategic goals while ensuring the integrity and professionalism of the brand. Working with other designers and the Art Director, He helped to steer and retain brand standards across a wide spectrum of marketing materials, working to assure quality and innovative design.
Alex worked in all forms of printed media as well as some web/electronic media.
He managed and tracked all assigned projects from initial launch through final printing, including: pre-flighting, proofing and press checking. -
Graphic Designer
RBC Wealth Management
(Financial Services industry)
June 2001 — January 2008 (6 years 8 months)
RBC Dain Rauscher is now know as RBC Wealth Management.
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Account Executive/Graphic Designer
The Spectator
(Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Newspapers industry)
December 2000 — June 2001 (7 months)
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Copywriter
Central Radio Group
(Broadcast Media industry)
June 2000 — June 2001 (1 year 1 month)
Alex Wallerstedt’s Education
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University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
B.A. , Advertising, Music , 1997 — 2001
Additional Information
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Alex Wallerstedt’s Honors:
2007: GD USA Magazine “In-House Design Award”
2006: RBC Dain Rauscher’s “Award of Excellence”
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