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.
- Delivered technical support at the Apple Store, assisting customers with triage of Apple device software and hardware support, achieving high satisfaction results
- Specialized in resolving software issues on iPhones, iPads, AppleTVs, AirPods, and HomePods
- Triaged accidental damage Apple devices providing repair options
- Supported resetting passwords resets for Apple IDs and third-party email addresses
- Discussed and supported informing customers of the media services Apple provided including the stand alone services of Apple TV, Apple Music, Apple Fitness+, Apple Arcade, Apple News+, iCloud storage, Apple IDs, and AppleOne which bundles all the services together
- Worked remotely as an "At Home Advisor" while retail stores were closed during the 2020 Covid pandemic providing over the phone technical support to customers for software and hardware issues
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.
- Designed and prepared layouts for business cards, letterhead, envelopes, posters, banners, and brochures, ensuring accurate output to offset press or digital printers
- Retrieved digital artwork from archives to facilitate reorders of prior jobs
- Recreated artwork from provided samples or designed new artwork from sketches
- Preflight of files for accuracy and to catch potential output issues
- Created multi-page variable data layouts using Excel spreadsheets, enabling personalized print runs for targeted marketing campaigns
- Maintained Mac and PC workstations updating software to ensure optimal performance and workflow efficiency
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