Jane Maximov

4122 Forest Hill Road • Colorado Springs, CO 80907
719.264.6393 • janemaximov@comcast.net
www.jmaxcreative.com

A highly skilled, experienced, and award-winning graphic designer and creative manager passionate about achieving each client’s unique visual communication goals by balancing innovation, imagination and strategy.

EXPERIENCE HIGHLIGHTS

Lockheed Martin IS&GS, Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado / September 2002-October 2009
Graphic Arts Associate Manager/Senior Graphic Designer: Supported all graphic and creative needs for the 50th Space Wing (6,000+ customers), as well as supervised 13 employees. Responsibilities included proposal design and layout; presentation design; poster, board, program, and brochure concept and design (including photo and content edit); training program support; unit coin/crest/shield design; and various miscellaneous graphics projects. Participated on high-profile committees to chair visual information support and leave-behind materials for U.S. Senators, Representatives and their staff. Additional responsibilities included vendor networking and assignment, conference room facilitation/equipment support, audio/visual support, and VTC and teleconferencing.

Jane Maximov Graphic Design, Freelance, Colorado Springs, Colorado / January 2000-July 2003
Owner/Designer: Designs high-end print advertising for the University of Dallas Graduate School of Management, including ads in Time, Newsweek, US News and World Report, Texas Monthly Magazine, Dallas Business Journal and Southwest Spirit Magazine, as well as a number of other creative projects, such as brochures, billboards, convention/trade show booths, bus side and rear art, and newspaper ads. Ongoing work for various clients, including brochures, web ads, and magazine ads.

USA.NET, Colorado Springs, Colorado / December 2000-September 2001
Graphic Designer: Supported marketing, public relations, training and various technical departments as a key member of the creative team. Responsibilities included presentations, white paper and technical documentation design and layout, poster and brochure design, marketing and training program support, trade show graphics, newspaper ads, and promotional materials.

OAO Corporation (now Lockheed Martin), Colorado Springs, Colorado / April 1997-November 2000
Graphic Designer: Solely responsible for graphic design support of seven departments in the Defense Systems Group. Responsible for the design and development of meeting and conference promotional materials, marketing and advertising projects for internal and external use, posters, trade show displays, presentations, book cover design and layout, brochures, billboards, newspaper and magazine ads, proposal graphics and cover designs, logo design, coordination and review of print production, the development of department standard operating procedures, and the compilation and organization of a graphics library and art resources. Additional responsibilities included quality assurance, and editing and proofreading of technical documents, as necessary.

American Telecasting, Inc., Colorado Springs, Colorado / February 1995-February 1997
Graphic Artist: As the sole artist at the corporate office, supported the graphic design needs of 39 cable systems nationwide, four regional marketing offices, and the home office. Tasks included color and black and white newspaper and magazine ads, advo pieces, direct mail and self-mailers, photo direction, posters, yellow pages, t-shirts, billboards, design and layout of an 8-page monthly employee newsletter, and a 4-page monthly customer newsletter, truck signs, channel guides, brochures, bill inserts, coupons, welcome kits, and the development of corporate graphics guidelines, and various branding initiatives.

Graphics West, Inc., Colorado Springs, Colorado / September 1992-February 1995
Production Team Leader: Paginated textbooks, manuals, and text supplements for Delmar Publishers in New York, McGraw-Hill in San Francisco, and John Wiley & Sons in Colorado Springs. Led the design and production of a complete paralegal series for Delmar inclusive of all graphic design, book design review, art file conversion, scanning, proofreading, billing and job coordination. Assisted in the setup of a small computer network and managed office computer software and systems.

Marketing & Advertising Office, Mannheim, Germany (US Civilian) / April 1991-July 1992 and September 1986-August 1988
Illustrator: As the sole artist for all the quality of life programs in the third-largest Army community in Germany, supported 36 activities in all advertising needs. Projects included color and black and white newspaper and magazine ads, posters, t-shirts, signage, brochures, handbills, fliers, coupons, certificates and logos, and the design of booths and props for annual community festivals. Created and designed a 4-page biweekly supplement to the local American newspaper and advertisements for the Stars & Stripes newspaper.

AWARDS

1st Place, U.S. Air Force, Information Assurance poster contest.
Excellence Awards, Schriever AFB Wing, Group and Squadron Commanders.
Customer Service "Roars" awards, team and individual.
Morale presentation design, U.S. Air Force Chaplain’s Association, used Air Force-wide.
Annual merit bonuses for outstanding work, Lockheed Martin IS&GS.

SOFTWARE EXPERTISE

Adobe Creative Suite (CS)4
Corel Draw X4
MS Office Suite (XP)

EDUCATION

The Art Institute of Colorado / March 2010
Web Design & Development Certification

Virginia Commonwealth University, B.A., English / December 1990
Magna Cum Laude Graduate, National Dean’s List

University of Maryland, A.A., General Studies / August 1988
Dean’s List

Government security clearance, Secret level, valid until October 2018.