Contact Information
702.785.3484 (Cell)
3340 Horned Lark Court
Las Vegas, NV 89117
Email: hugh at hugh roper dot com
Design Experience
Graphic design, web development, corporate identity, pre-press, print management, and database development.
Applications
Adobe Creative Suite (Acrobat, Dreamweaver, Flash, Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop), Content Management Systems, FileMaker Pro, Mac OS X, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Quark XPress, Windows XP and XHTML/CSS.
Work Experience
Self-employed, Las Vegas, NV
Graphic Designer, May 2004 – Present
Client work for small and business. Design services include advertisements, brochures, corporate identity, direct mail, email, indoor display, outdoor, presentations, publications, stationery, web design and web development with CMS.
BMA, Las Vegas, NV
Graphic Designer/Production Manager, October 2004 – August 2005
Creative design and production management of print, web and outdoor marketing campaigns. Interacted with both clients and vendors to assure that budgets, quality standards and production deadlines were met.
Desert Media Group, Las Vegas, NV
Publishing Manager, May 2000 – October 2004
Managed day to day business for magazine publisher. Assigned, coordinated and edited magazine content. Developed and managed editorial calendar and budget. Designed more than 100 magazine issues annually.
Pre-press Manager, May 1995 – May 2000
Responsible for all aspects of pre-press production of more than 30 magazine titles. Increased revenue 300% within first two years. Developed applications for managing production workflow, job tracking, customer service, billing, and job costing. Initiated and implemented automated systems saving hundreds of weekly billable-hours. Oversaw transition to a digital production system. Improved quality by enacting quality control standards.
Las Vegas SUN, Las Vegas, NV
Assistant Graphics Editor, August 1994 – May 1995
Responsible for design of newspaper feature sections, information graphics, image scanning, image editing, graphic journalism, managed wire photos, image setter production, and trained colleagues in digital technology.
Daily Times-Call, Longmont, CO
Graphics Editor, February 1992 – August 1994
Created information graphics, award-winning features, photo illustrations, and assisted with technical training. Implemented system to automate digital color production of daily newspaper.
Volunteer Religious Service
July 1989 – July 1991
Minneapolis, MN
Education
2006 – Present, Information Design, online-learning
1992 – 1993, Front Range Community College, Westminster/Boulder, Colorado
1987 – 1988, Ricks College, Rexburg, Idaho
1987, Graduate, Skyline High School, Longmont, Colorado
Honors & Memberships
Professional Member, AIGA
Nevada Press Association, Best Information Graphic, HM, 1997
Colorado Press Association, Best Page Design, 2nd Place, 1994
Eagle Scout