HireGeorgeHyde.com
Graphic Designer & Video/Audio Editor
A skilled graphic designer with experience in digital and offset printing, video/audio production and Apple device software and hardware troubleshooting. I'm startingd my own production house; HireGeorgeHyde.com, and am looking to evolve what is currently humble beginnings into a successful and bustling graphic design, video/audio production and web design business.
I'm eager to start building up a client base and getting busy! And I look forward to hearing from you by way of email, telephone or through the form below on this page. What's your latest project idea? How I can help bring it to fruition?
- Corporate Identity (Business Cards, Letterhead, Envelopes)
- Posters & Banners
- Video Editing
- Audio To Digital File Transfer
40 California St, Unit C-25
Stratford, CT 06615
P: (203) 916-3950
george@hiregeorgehyde.com
Education:
Gibbs College - Norwalk, CT
April 2000 - May 2002
Certificate In Visual Communications
Graduated with a certificate degree in Visual Communications. Courses studied; Principles of Design, Typography, Color Theory, HTML Web Design, Photoshop, Illustrator, and QuarkXpress.
- Certificate Degree and GPA of 3.67
- Dean’s list for five consecutive semesters
- Oversaw student computer labs and tutored students on weekends
- Employed through school work study program as Apple Technician
in the schools IT department - Speaker at the class graduation
Bullard Havens - Bpt., CT
September 1979 - June 1983
Diploma In Electronics
Vocational technical high school graduating with a degree in electronics. Played soccer on the JV team and was equipment manager for various school teams.
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Work Experience:
Apple Inc.
March 2002 - June 2026
Technical Specialist
Technical support specialist at the Apple Store helping customers with Apple device repairs and/or troubleshooting software issues on iPhones, iPads, AppleTVs, AirPods, HomePods, Macintosh Computers and various accessories.
- Triage of damaged or non-functioning Apple devices and providing repair options
- Password resets of Apple IDs and third party email addresses
- Support for Apple media services; AppleOne, Apple ID and iCloud
- Worked from home as “At Home Advisor” in 2020 during Covid
pandemic store closures
Alphagraphics
Septenber 2014 - June 2016
Graphic Designer/Prepress Specialist
Part-time preflight/prepress Graphic Designer responsible for printing customer supplied files to digital copiers or output of plate separations for offset printing press. Creation of printable layouts from customer consultations for brochures, business cards, letterhead, envelopes, posters, and banners.
- Preflight of supplied files for missing or incorrect design elements
- Design of business cards, letterhead, brochures, posters,
promotional materials, etc... - File output to digital printers or offset plate separations and printed
proofs for the press operator
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