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I have many years of corporate experience in creative services and marketing support, specifically in creative management, client services, and print procurement. With a keen eye for detail and continuous improvement, I possess the ability to successfully collaborate with team members developing relationships with people and discovering possibilities that will solve strategic problems with simplicity and elegance.


Print subject matter expert; coordinated printing and delivery of POP (point-of-purchase) to support Marketing events. Print buyer, traffic coordinator, established and monitored workflows, ensuring production schedules met client expectations within budget and critical time constraints. Supervised project out-services such as packaging, photography, color separation, printing (offset, silk-screen, large-format digital), custom manufacturing and distribution for 2000 restaurants. 

• Organized, detail oriented, able to manage the progress of overlapping projects and critical timelines.

• Material and fabrication subject matter expert for POP merchandising. 

• Value engineer on many key projects for architecture, operations and marketing business groups.

• Developed alternate printing and manufacturing of menu panels – $1.3M savings for FY 2010 change-outs.

• Created and implemented a repeatable print production process and procedure support documentation.

• Converted purchase order process to Oracle purchase order system. Created support documentation and trained peers and supervisor on use of the system.

Print Production Coordinator II

Department head and creative resource representative, assisting clients to achieve their specific communication goals. Purchase and negotiate printing and outsources such as color separation, digital, offset, web printing and packaging. Oversee the selection and hiring of contract employees such as illustrators, photographers and artists.

• Adept at production efficiencies, providing a quality product while managing budgets and time constraints.

• Assisted in development of business opportunities totaling one million dollars exceeding target sales by 25%.

• Monitored creative process, from project start through vendor contract negotiation, resulting in a profit of $125,000 for 1999.

• Collaborated with other executive members to restructure company’s management systems, policies and procedures. 

• Redesigned office floor plan to increase square footage, to provide 6 additional computer work stations.

Client Relations Director

Art direction and graphic design of marketing materials and trade show displays. Supervised/Art directed up to 11 individuals ranging from senior graphic designers to production artists. Responsible for creative direction, performance appraisals and personal goals.

• Career advancement from Graphic Artist on the 2nd shift producing presentations and proposals, promoted to Graphic Designer, promoted to Senior Graphic Designer, Acting supervisor/Art Director for Graphic Design Department.

• Increased overall profits through implementing cost-saving ideas while still maintaining quality standards, in one case, saving approximately $43,000 a year by replacing an antiquated corporate sign system.

• 7 years experience exhibit design, fabrication, transportation and installation.

Senior Graphic Designer

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