Brian E. Young

Current

• Graphic Designer at Patuxent Publishing (Baltimore Sun / Tribune Co.)

Past

• Graphic Designer at Next Day Sign Express
• Graphic Designer / Typesetter at Baumgarten Company of Washington

Education

• Bowie State University

Recommended

4 people have recommended Brian E.

Connections

52 connections

Industry

Design

Websites

• My Portfolio
• My Blog
• Download PDF Resume

Brian E. Young’s Summary

• Experience in design and illustration for newsprint and glossy magazines with an understanding of design/typographic principles
• BA in Fine Art with specific education in computer graphics, design,
illustration and traditional media.
• Proficient in graphic hardware including large format printers,
laser printers, scanners, and disk drivers.
• Demonstrated creative proficiency with Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop in PC and Mac Environments.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines from concept to completion and learn new skills and technology quickly in the process

Brian E. Young’s Specialties:

Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Pagemaker, InDesign Streamline, ImageReady, Corel Draw Suite. Office software experience in Microsoft Word, Outlook, Corel WordPerfect Suite, DOS, Windows. Macintosh OSX, QuickBooks. Web design: HTML, CSS, SSI, FTP, Command Line Access via Telnet & Security Shell (SSH). webpage cross-browser development. Creating technical and creative drawings and illustrations. Traditional and digital photography, acrylic painting, sculpture/modeling, drawing and illustration.

Brian E. Young’s Experience

• Graphic Designer

  Patuxent Publishing (Baltimore Sun / Tribune Co.)

  (Privately Held; Newspapers industry)

  March 2007 — Present (2 years 10 months)

  Magazine and Special Projects Editorial Designer January 2008–Present
  Editorial design for themes annual and semi-annual special sections, publications, guides and magazines. Define visuals of editorial pages. Illustrate art concepts for eye-catching covers editorial graphics. Coordinate photo shoots in the studio and in the field.
  
  Layout in InDesign under OSX with art director, writers and editors, marketing, advertising departments. Various color processes on glossy, newsprint and premium paper considering each paper’s requirements. Output documents to printer. Coordinate/newspaper layout of North County News, the Owings Mills Times and the Howard County sports sections.
  
  Special Projects Advertising Designer June 2007–January 2008
  Design advertisements for Maryland Family Magazine, Howard Magazine, Baby Steps magazine and other publications.
  
  Advertising Graphic Designer March 2007–June 2007
  Produce newspaper display, classified and spec advertisement designs.

• Graphic Designer

  Next Day Sign Express

  (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Design industry)

  January 2006 — April 2007 (1 year 4 months)

  Develop and provide creative direction for clients’ visual communication needs based on project objectives. Coordinate production details with printers, manufacturers, installers and other vendors through final delivery. Design brochures, signage, displays, business cards, greeting cards, posters, letterheads, menu boards, engraved products, as well as products of various fabrication
  
  Manage accounts and projects from initial contact to final completion. Develop concepts and pitch ideas. Suggest ideal media and communications strategy based on what the client intends to convey. Developed strong customer relations. Determine pricing with consideration for all costs involved
  
  Utilize Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop primarily along with secondary software such as QuickBooks Pro, Microsoft Office, Open Office . Other software used as needed. Operate large format printers including the HP 5500, HP 1055 and Roland SolJet Pro III. Graphtec plotters used for vinyl and pen plots.

• Graphic Designer / Typesetter

  Baumgarten Company of Washington

  (Privately Held; Printing industry)

  September 2000 — June 2003 (2 years 10 months)

  Created layout and style of text and graphics for custom rubber stamps
  and print products. Consulted with Laurel and DC sales team and
  production team to ensure smooth production. Customer service tasks
  and production.
  
  Implemented designs for products including rubber stamps, business
  cards, and logos. Designed company form layouts, displays and
  advertisements.

Brian E. Young’s Education

• Bowie State University

  BA , Fine Art , 2000 — 2005

  Related Coursework: 2-D Design, Portrait / Figure Drawing, Life,
  Drawing, Painting, Printmaking, Sculpture, Museum & Gallery Seminar,
  Photography I, Computer Science I, Computer Graphics I (Photoshop,
  Macintosh OSX).
  
  Exhibitions: Juried Student Art Show: First Place, Spring 2005, Third
  Place, Fall 2004, Participant: Spring 2003, Fall 2003, Spring 2004.
  
  Senior Art Show (2005). Developed all graphic promotional materials
  including brochure and posters.
  
  Scholarships: Piano (Spring 2003) and Fine Arts (Fall 2004 – Spring
  2005). Deans list (Fall 2004, 2005).

Additional Information

Brian E. Young’s Websites:

• My Portfolio
• My Blog
• Download PDF Resume

Brian E. Young’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• career opportunities
• consulting offers
• new ventures
• job inquiries
• expertise requests
• reference requests
• getting back in touch