Gabriel H. Ladowski — 


SKILLS:

• Graphic Design:
  Proficient in all aspects of production, from concept to finish; corporate 
  communications; brochures; editorial design; catalogs; newsletters; program 
  interfaces; packaging and advertising production; logos and symbols design; and 
  a wide knowledge of applications in both MAC and PC platforms such as Adobe 
  PhotoShop, Illustrator, Quark Xpress, InDesign, Corel Draw!, Microsoft Office 
  products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.), and many others.

• Art Direction and Graphics Management:
  Have coordinated and managed inside/outside resources, a good understanding of
  the printing industry and electronic media. Also, I have supervised photography
  sessions, art directed TV commercials, web design art direction, video production,
  training materials and development.

• Illustration, Computer Graphics and Web Design:
  Accomplished in illustrations for all sorts of printed materials, magazines and ads; 
  web design, graphics and animation; graphics for computer games and multimedia 
  software products; with the use of many applications in both platforms MAC and 
  PC such as Adobe PhotoShop, Illustrator, Corel Draw!, Microsoft Front Page, Image 
  Ready, Macromedia products and others.

• Languages:
  Fluent in both English and Spanish, had provided a variety of services to many 
  organizations in the United States and South America. 

  Services include: English to Spanish/Spanish to English translation (written and 
  oral); documentation; instruction manuals; educational books; newsletters; 
  advertising; brochures; flyers; packaging; training materials; letters; general 
  information; etc.
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HISTORY:

•  Present
         Freelance Consultant

• 1995 to 2001
         Graphic Designer, Art Director and Web Designer/Developer
         — Matrices, Inc. (Northbrook, IL)

• 1992 to 1995
         Creative Director in charge of Arts and Graphics
         — Villa Crespo Software. (Highland Park, IL)

• 1991 to 1992
         Consultant (Computer Graphics and Art Director) 
         — Villa Crespo Software. (Highland Park, IL)

• 1989 to 1992
         Type Director and Art Director
         — Castcraft Software. (Skokie, IL)

• 1989
         Free-lance artist
         — Advertising agencies, graphic design studios and corporations.
            (Chicago, IL)

• 1985 to 1988
         Proprietor of Graphic Design studio.
         — (Buenos Aires, Argentina)

• 1983 to 1985
         Art Director
         — Gonzalez Rivero Publicidad. (Buenos Aires, Argentina)

• 1980 to 1983
         Designer
         — Estudio Plus. (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
         — Werenkraut & Assoc. (Buenos Aires, Argentina)