Jeff Altemus

Hi, I'm Jeff Altemus, owner of Align Visual Arts & Communication!

Jeff Altemus brings a passion for graphic design, a love of collaboration, and more than a decade's worth of experience to his clients. He works tirelessly to make sure their projects turn out perfectly, shepherding them from inception to completion. 

Production Editor at Advanced Marketing Services

July 2000 - December 2003

Writing, content editing, copy editing, proof reading, research, graphic design, typography, file management, basic IT.

Production Editor at Bathroom Readers' Press

December 1997 - December 2003

• Edited, copy edited, and proofread articles for each annual edition of Uncle John's Bathroom Reader: a 500+ page compendium of trivia, history, pop culture, sports, science, etc. • Wrote 30 to 50 pages for each edition • Designed the format and layout of Bathroom Reader pages • Managed and manipulated all Bathroom Reader illustrations • Created organization system for thousands of digital files •Created and managed Bathroom Reader style sheet •Assisted in design and development of new product lines, including Uncle John's Bathroom Reader for Kids Only, Uncle John's Page-A-Day Calendar, and several ancillary products •Assisted in design of the Bathroom Readers' Press website Skills Adobe Creative Suite 5: InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat; Quark; SiteGrinder 2; Microsoft Word; Microsoft Excel; Lexis-Nexis

Owner at Align : Visual Arts & Communication

January 2004

Providing comprehensive graphic design service, Align focuses on small business branding and collateral needs. A breakdown of services includes: logo creation; design of business cards, letterhead, envelopes, print ads, brochures, newsletters, posters, invitations, books, cds, and websites; photo compositing; consultation; market research; copy writing; copy editing; social network consulting. Software Adobe Creative Suite 5: InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat; Quark; SiteGrinder 2; Microsoft Word; Microsoft Excel; Lexis-Nexis

Owner at Dive Deep Press

August 2007

As owner of Dive Deep Press, I design, produce, market and distribute a line of spiritually-oriented art. Currently available: a 36-card deck of wisdom cards which make a great coaching tool or gift and a small line of greeting cards.

Kent State University

1987 – 1992

Bachelor of Arts

Graphic design, graphic arts, music, politics, neuroscience, current events, culture, hiking, travel, classical guitar, digital technology, dance, human sexuality, human potential