Welcome!

I’m a Production Artist and Graphic Designer with over two decades of experience. I create flawless, actionable deliverables from creative outlines and large data sets by careful consideration of a project’s scope. I’ve produced a wide range of deliverables, from catalogs, brochures, and direct mail pieces; point-of-sale, billboards, and packaging; and presentations and websites.

My goal is to build a solid infrastructure to support the branding and objectives of a company to amplify a strong, dynamic relationship with their customers.

I’m serious about my responsibilities, but have a great attitude. I can take a project and run with it, while collaborating with a team and client towards a successful outcome.

Thanks for visiting, and I hope to hear from you soon!
(708) 691-4957
[email protected]
www.linkedin.com/in/kelly-clissold
Resume
Skills
  • Adobe Creative Cloud (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop)   
  • ​Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
  • Google Productivity Suite 
  • Database management
  • Font Management Software
  • Triple Triangle  
  • QuarkXpress
  • FileMaker    
  • Kodak Prinergy / InSite    
  • Proofreading
  • Copy editing
  • Network administration

Work history

Sterling Silver Creative  Chicago, IL
Senior Production Artist / Print Production Manager
February, 2018–December, 2023
  • Developed tools in Excel to track the creation and progress of 31 unique flyer and catalog versions.
  • Directed our list provider to target financial service seminar mailings to 14,000 prospects in three markets.
  • Played an active role directing press color for a run of 10.5 million flyers and 300,000 catalogs.
  • Produced and versioned InDesign and Illustrator layouts for mailing to 8.8 million customers and prospects.
  • Delivered flawless PDF/X-1a printer files for 82 retail stores across the US.
  • Implemented production processes that reduced proofreading time by half.

Camping World  Lincolnshire, IL
Graphic Designer
May, 2019–March, 2020
  • Collaborated with art and marketing directors to produce on-brand InDesign and Photoshop sales materials.
  • Worked with department reps to create sell sheets, in-store signage, e-mail campaigns, and multi-page circulars with one-day and one-week turnarounds.
  • Using embedded files and master pages, streamlined InDesign production while reducing errors, cutting page production time by one-third.

Hogarth Worldwide at Apple Cupertino, CA
Freelance Mechanical Artist
August–September, 2018
  • A member of a select team tasked with facilitating the automation of versioning Illustrator and Photoshop layouts for global distribution via Excel database merges.
  • Teamed with on-site copywriters, designers, and retouchers from around the world.
  • One of four contractors singled out for this role from a pool of 75

Prodigious Worldwide at Leo Burnett Chicago, IL
Freelance Production Designer
April–May, 2018
  • Created keylines for Illustrator and InDesign point-of-purchase displays, direct-mail pieces, and periodical advertisements.
  • Built digital mechanicals using Illustrator and Triple Triangle for direct mail marketing.
  • Proofed and quality-checked final materials to meet production and legal requirements.  
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​Core 3 Creative  Chicago, IL
Catalog Production Manager
1995–2018
  • Created efficiencies in the construction of variable data projects using InDesign and Excel.
  • Established templates to enable fast and accurate catalog page construction.
  • Automated creation of page design files.
  • Worked with project manager to problem-solve complicated one-, four- and five-color production processes.

Accounts
  • National Geographic  
  • Apple 
  • Phantom Fireworks   
  • Altria
  • Camping World
  • Gander Outdoors
  • Good Sam Events
  • Petalura
  • National Luggage Dealer Association (NLDA)
  • Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello    
  • Lou Malnati’s Tastes of Chicago 
  • The Good Toy Group    
  • Lobster Gram
  • Hamakor Judaica    
  • Chiasso
  • The Republic of Tea    
  • R.S. Owens
  • At Home America

Education
BA, Graphic Design
Michigan State University

AnzoGraphics  Chicago, IL
Production Manager
  • Directed a team of film and proofing operators.
  • Strategized job assignments.
  • Analyzed complex files to troubleshoot and achieve successful completion.
  • Final arbiter of quality standards.