Barb McClendon

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About Barb McClendon

Versatile and resourceful Graphic Designer who values the human aspect of design. I focus on creating materials that are accessible and relevant to the viewer. I bring insight, simplicity and a dash of humor to every challenge I’m given. PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS – Experienced designer; well-versed in current design trends – Seasoned government worker with public health focus at both the State and County levels – Strong communication skills; able to build strong, collaborative working relationships with both internal and external clients – Strong technical skills and knowledgeable of industry-standard design software, print and web standards and data formats – Self-directed with excellent time-management skills; driven to provide the highest level of customer service to my clients – Collaborative team player who values accuracy, simplicity and learning opportunities. TECHNICAL SKILLS • Extensive understanding of the reprographic process, both digital and conventional production • Working knowledge of both Mac and PC platforms • Highly proficient with the industry-standard Adobe Creative Cloud; Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Acrobat & Premiere Pro. Expert in QuarkXpress, Microsoft Office package: Word, Excel, PowerPoint. • Working knowledge of the Tableau Desktop system - experienced in creating dashboards to enable optimum data visualization • Experience using SharePoint as an organizational tool, and as the back-end structure for a complex web site. • Well-versed in prepress technologies and printing terminology, mainly for four-color web offset printing • Experience with creating a social media presence using Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.