Mary H. Murphy
32 Cottage St. Medway, MA
C.312.402.2885
mary@staroftheseacreative.com 
www.staroftheseacreative.com
Career Objective
I am a creative who seeks contact with all types of people and enjoy making
favorable impressions. I am precise and like to keep focus on key details while
working in an environment that values quality and accuracy. When accomplishing
goals I work well with a team and appreciate others freedom of expression without
a need for control. It is important for me to be accurate in my work and I love
opportunities to demonstrate my expertise!
Thanks for your consideration.
 
On a scale of 1 to 10…
InDesign-9
Photoshop-9
Quark-10
Illustrator-8
Microsoft Office -7

Professional Experience 
World’s Finest Chocolate (January 2007-April 2008) 
Graphic Services.  Responsibilities include gift marketing direct mail and
collateral internal coordinator, web graphics and ASI e-mail blast fulfillment.
Development 
and design of product packaging. Additional responsibilities include custom
labels and retail print brand ads. Manage multiple project time lines in a fast
paced environment and work with outside vendors on a continuing basis.
Freelance (November 2005 – January 2007)
B2B
  • HH Backer
  • Watt Publishing
  • Stagnito
Production, traffic and design using current industry standards on multiple and
varied projects. 
Catalog
  • GSP Marketing
  • Giftco
Pour and format edit following detailed style guides using InDesign; create
clipping paths using Photoshop; format, re size and place images;
proofing/revisions and pre-press production.
Adams Business Media (July 2003 - June 2005) 
Design, layout and pre-press production of national trade publications on a
monthly basis.  Responsibilities include: working with Production Managers &
Editors to build publications based on existing specifications.  Making detailed
corrections under condensed time lines.  Ad builds, hi res scanning, color
correction, retouching all artwork, developing templates, finalizing and
uploading files.  Proofing layout and design.  Archiving past issues from the
server onto discs for storage and reprints.  
Sun Publishing (September 2001 - July 2003) 
Design, layout and pre-press production of up to 6 monthly and bi-monthly trade
publications in the Beauty Industry.  Responsibilities included: working closely
with Account Managers & Manufacturers, hi res scanning, color correction and
retouching.  Design, layout and pre-press for catalogs and collateral, including
posters, 
and direct mail pieces. Collecting files using Flight Check and burning files
onto 
cds for out sourcing to print vendor.
Other 
Coachman’s Delight, Milford, MA
Concept development, ad builds and pre-press production for marketing and
advertising materials. Promotion for Grand Opening of new retail location,
including: post cards, constant contact e-mail blast, and custom chocolate bar
labels. 
KUBOTA Engine America, Lincolnshire, IL
Concept development, ad builds and pre-press production for printed marketing
and advertising materials. 
Education
Associates Degree in Commercial Graphics and Design at Southern Illinois
University
Course work included: art history, color perception, figure drawing, air brush,
typography, technical drawing, and illustration.