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Marketing Production Assistant

Accomplished graphic designer/artist with ten years of experience combining concept, design, pre-flight, production and proofing of various graphics and printing projects. Extensive design and technical abilities in development and implementation of graphic
design projects: marketing collateral, advertising, catalog, apparel, banners, consumer packaging, spreads, booklets, signage, branding and logos. Vast skill set in graphic design creating visually-rich content for digital and print channels. Strong design, project management, technical and customer service abilities in managing projects. Partner effectively with senior leaders, sales teams, clients, vendors and clients to gather project requirements, oversee production and lead design, production and post-production. Success in managing a high volume of projects consistently meeting deadlines.

Portfolio: neilchrisknight.wixsite.com/knightdesign

Marketing Production Assistant reporting to Marketing and Sales Managers providing creative, design and production for various selling aides and marketing materials. (Mac platform: Adobe Creative Suite). Designed art work and led conceptualization, design, production and proofing of catalogs, logos, brochures, production displays, posters, flyers, postcards, mailers, signage, banners, and marketing collateral, as well as visually rich graphical content for presentations.
• Member of small marketing/design team supporting sales team; assisted in creating processes, as well as archiving, filing, workflow, file resizing, quality, tracking and proofing standards.
• Analyzed sales managers needs and expectations regarding design and layout of various selling aids including catalogs, sales sheets and sales presentations
• Managed a high volume of design and production projects consistently meeting deadlines.
• Implement and evolve high-impact strategies to target new business opportunities and markets.
• Assisted in layout and design of company’s catalog of over 1,500 different calendar titles, as well
as lead designer of 5 supplemental catalogs for every calendar year.
• Identified, proposed and implemented innovative design, production and workflow solutions
throughout the design process to meet deadlines, as well as our specific brand requirements.

Senior graphic designer/artist reporting to owner providing creative, design and production for various commercial printing and design projects (Mac platform: Adobe Creative Suite). Accountable for all graphic design projects, focused on advertising and branding content for various channels. Delivered creative direction, strategy support and design conceptualization. Responsible for press- ready art, proofing, pre-flighting and press checking files.
• Initial member of design team supporting company startup; assisted in creating processes, as well as archiving, filing, workflow, quality, tracking and proofing standards. Trained new graphic designers.
• Analyzed customer needs and expectations regarding design and layout of various projects. Managed projects for large commercial accounts, including Coca-Cola, Vans Shoes and FedEx.
• Managed a high volume of design and production projects consistently meeting deadlines.
• Prepared digital files and creative designs, including high-end retouching, image manipulation,
layout, color selections/corrections, illustrations and separations.
• Managed customer projects from concept to completion; coordinated between plating, digital,
customer service, shipping, bindery, sales teams and vendors to manage schedules and quality.

Graphic Designer/Production Artist

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Neil Knight: Marketing Production Assistant in San Pedro, CA

Neil Knight: Marketing Production Assistant in San Pedro, CA

Neil Knight

BrownTrout Publishers, Inc

Complete Printing Solutions, Inc

Cal State University Of Long Beach

El Camino College