Nicholas Zastrow

Current

• Graphic Designer/Web Developer at Lam & Associates

Past

• Store Manager at Underground Printing
• Senior Production Operator at FedEx Kinkos
• Senior Customer Consultant at FedEx Kinkos

• Senior Project Coordinator at FedEx Kinkos

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Education

• Western Michigan University - Haworth College of Business

Recommended

4 people have recommended Nicholas

Connections

53 connections

Industry

Marketing and Advertising

Nicholas Zastrow’s Summary

Knowledge and experience in a variety of different business functions such as; customer service, business strategies, print production, sales and creative, have given this enthusiastic knowledge-seeker the following characteristcs:

• Remaining calm and productive in high-stress environments
• Incorporate strategic and creative thinking to solve issues
• Ability to execute multiple projects, including those with very short turnaround times
• Creatively use a variety of tools and strategies to increase efficiency in workflow processes
• Ability to develop dynamic relationships with clients, vendors, and coworkers
• Communication skills inlcuding; interpersonal, motivational, and team-building skills

Nicholas Zastrow’s Specialties:

Print
• Adobe InDesign
• Adobe Illustrator
• Adobe Acrobat
• Adobe PhotoShop
• Quark Xpress

Web
• Adobe Dreamweaver
• Adobe Flash
• HTML
• CSS
• ActionScript 2.0
• Search Engine Optimization
• Google AdWords & AdSense
• Usage and Traffic Statistics
• Content Management Systems

Technical
• Screen Printing
• Offset Lithography
• Pad Printing
• Large format printing
• Die Cutting
• Dye-sublimation printing
• Digital and Film Photography
• Digital Video Editing

Nicholas Zastrow’s Experience

• Graphic Designer/Web Developer

  Lam & Associates

  (Public Relations and Communications industry)

  July 2008 — Present (1 year 5 months)

• Store Manager

  Underground Printing

  (Printing industry)

  October 2006 — February 2008 (1 year 5 months)

• Senior Production Operator

  FedEx Kinkos

  (Marketing and Advertising industry)

  2006 — 2006 (less than a year)

• Senior Customer Consultant

  FedEx Kinkos

  (Marketing and Advertising industry)

  2004 — 2006 (2 years )

• Senior Project Coordinator

  FedEx Kinkos

  (Marketing and Advertising industry)

  2001 — 2004 (3 years )

Nicholas Zastrow’s Education

• Western Michigan University - Haworth College of Business

  Advertising 2007 — 2008

  Activities and Societies:

  • AAF National Student Advertising Competition,
  • Executive Board Member & Website Manager - Ad Club,
  • Member - American Advertising Federation (AAF),
  • Marketing/Website Manager - WMU Marketing Classic

Additional Information

Nicholas Zastrow’s Interests:

• Photography • Non-traditional media • Social networking • Typography

Nicholas Zastrow’s Groups:

• American Advertising Federation
• Western Michigan University Ad Club

•    Haworth College of Business
•    A Western Michigan University Alumni Group

Nicholas Zastrow’s Honors:

• Deans List - Western Michigan University, Haworth College of Business - Spring 2008
• Honors List - Kalamazoo Valley Community College - Winter 2002 through Spring 2004
• FedEx Kinko’s Core Products Sales Contest - 2005 (Motivated coworkers to increase color revenue, finishing attachments and premium paper upgrades to the highest increase of 20 stores)
• FedEx Kinko’s Presidents Club - July 2005 (improved store ranking from 975th to 8th during transition from Project Manager to Senior Customer Consultant, implemented new production management strategies and increased sales growth from 3% to 14%)

Nicholas Zastrow’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• career opportunities
• consulting offers
• expertise requests
• reference requests
• getting back in touch