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Madeleine Montano - graphic designer

When I was 14, I decided that I wanted to be a graphic designer. I didn’t dawn on me right away that graphic designer was even a career choice. I thought astronaut or rock star were the best options for me. But looking back on how I spent my free time, it is pretty easy to pin point the budding desire to communicate non-verbally.

My family had various subscriptions to magazines and I liked to cut out all the images and various words to recreate my own communications. As this became my favorite way to pass time, I experimented with different glues, tapes and staples to adhere everything seamlessly to the walls. Soon after I started to buy blank books and continued to experiment on the pages until it was filled from cover to back.

Then it dawned on me, after I filled my first book that I wanted to be a graphic designer. The first time I ever heard the words “GRAPHIC DESIGNER” was on the TV for a Colorado Institute of Art Commercial. I truly thought at 14 I could build a better magazine than what was available to me. Here I was, not even able to drive a car and already had my future job plans determined. I was going to be a graphic designer and I was never going to look back.

Experience

Presently I am Daimler AG - Daimler Truck Financials in-house graphic designer. I work with corporate communications, brand identity and marketing to build various graphics. I have 5 years of press check experience, procurement processes and vendor management.

· Excellent graphic design skills demonstrating technical proficiency, an eye for detail and the ability to come up with creative design solutions.

· Experience in working with printers and supervising the production of printed materials.

· Ability to work well, interact, and communicate effectively as a member of a team and with all levels of the organization.

· Strong organizational and project management skills with the ability to prioritize and handle multiple projects and tasks.

· Ability to work under pressure, deadlines and time constraints.

Above: graphic design is why I get up in the mornings

Memberships: AIGA, Lynda.com

Mac + PC: CS3 design premium

Degrees: Associates in Applied Science, Graphic Design

Bachelors Degree in Studio Art, Graphic Design