Jim Wolfe Graphic Design and Illustration
Black Mountain, NC • 336-575-5315 • jimwolfedesign@gmail.com
Portfolio: jimwolfedesign.com
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EXPERIENCE
Resource Institute Inc., Winston-Salem, NC
Freelance Graphic Designer • June 2001 to present
Resource Institute does important work restoring streams, rivers and wetlands. My work for RI includes branding for them and their divisions, annual reports, award presentations and printed brochures and information sheets. I designed their website plus websites for four national stream conferences. I have also designed printed programs and banners for those conferences.
City of Winston-Salem - Winston-Salem, NC
Graphic Design Supervisor • October 1987 to October 2021
• Graphic design of printed and electronic publications from concept to print supervision.
• Logo design and branding implementation for departments and special events.
• Advertising design for newspapers and magazines.
• Social media graphics promoting city activities: Facebook, Instagram, NextDoor.
• Sign design for city facilities and special events.
• Supervision of in-house graphic design staff.
• Wall graphics, billboards and exhibit graphics.
• Coordination with printers and other specialty item vendors.
• Event photography and employee portraits.
• Photo editing, photo collage and photo retouching.
• Presentation graphics - powerpoint and mounted boards
• History and dedication displays and plaques for city parks and buildings.
• Illustrative maps (detailed and abstract) and other technical illustrations.
• Cartoon illustration and caricatures.
• Print shop support including setups for forms, business cards and letterhead.
Piedmont Authority for Regional Transportation (PART)
- Greensboro, NC
Freelance Graphic Designer • January 2004 to May 2018
I designed route maps, activity books for kids and two websites that supported marketing campaigns for PART's transit services. One website was for riders including route maps and a storefront to purchase ride passes. I created the branding and website for the Triad Commute Challenge — a 5k race designed to promote transit and ride-sharing services.
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EDUCATION
East Carolina University
Bachelor of Fine Arts - BFA, Communications Art - 1981