Freelance Graphic Designer
Greater Los Angeles Area
- Current
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- Owner/Designer at Sekota Graphics & Publishing, LLC
- Past
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- Art Director at Todd Communications
- Graphic Designer at National Home Centers, Inc.
- Advertising/Purchasing/Inventory at Chandler Equipment, Inc.
- Graphic Artist/Ad Setter at Community Publishers, Inc.
- NBC Specialist at U.S. Army
- Education
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- University of Wisconsin-Platteville
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Mike Larsen’s Summary
Professional freelance graphic designer and pre-press technician with broad experience in design, layout, print publishing and website development. Interested in freelance projects of all kinds.
Mike Larsen’s Specialties:
I have over 10 years experience in computer graphics using mostly Adobe products and can work equally well on a Mac or PC. Expert level in Adobe InDesign and PhotoShop. High level in Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Acrobat, PitStop and many others. My portfolio can be viewed at www.sekota.com.
Mike Larsen’s Experience
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Owner/Designer
Sekota Graphics & Publishing, LLC
(Graphic Design industry)
January 2007 — Present (2 years 11 months)
Contract computer graphics and web design. Freelance services for businesses and individuals. www.sekota.com.
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Art Director
Todd Communications
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Graphic Design industry)
July 2003 — January 2007 (3 years 7 months)
Art Director and designer for Alaska’s largest print publisher. Responsible for design and pre-press readiness (from idea to PDF) for all produced media. Projects included books, calendars, rack cards, advertisements, signs, banners, business cards, etc.
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Graphic Designer
National Home Centers, Inc.
(Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Retail industry)
February 2002 — April 2003 (1 year 3 months)
Graphic Designer in Art Department for large chain of home improvement and furniture stores. Responsible for designing and printing a wide range of catalogs, magazine ads, signs, banners, business cards, billboards, fliers, posters and special projects.
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Advertising/Purchasing/Inventory
Chandler Equipment, Inc.
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Mechanical or Industrial Engineering industry)
June 2000 — December 2001 (1 year 7 months)
Designed display ads for nationwide monthly publications, developed company web presence and published OEM sales catalog. Also responsible for domestic purchasing, receiving, inventory control, and NT/PC network maintenance, repair, and upgrade ("the computer guy").
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Graphic Artist/Ad Setter
Community Publishers, Inc.
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Publishing industry)
March 1999 — June 2000 (1 year 4 months)
Display ad creation. Experience in Mac environment using a variety of publishing and graphics programs. Required detailed organization and meeting constant deadlines.
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NBC Specialist
U.S. Army
(Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; Military industry)
July 1987 — July 1990 (3 years 1 month)
101st Airborne Screaming Eagles
HHC 2/187 Infantry
Ft. Campbell, KY
Mike Larsen’s Education
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University of Wisconsin-Platteville
1990 — 1993
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Mike Larsen’s Interests:
Computer graphics, flyfishing, banjo picking, archery, movies
Mike Larsen’s Groups:
American Legion
Mike Larsen’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- career opportunities
- consulting offers
- new ventures
- job inquiries
- expertise requests
- business deals
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