Aaron Ames Email & Phone Number

Waukesha, Wi, Us

Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States

-Plan and direct all aspects of an organization's product development policies, objectives, and initiatives. -Oversee research for new products, product enhancements, and product redesign.-Ensure that product development activities align with the goals of the organization.-Make recommendations on the potential and practicality of products in development.-Demonstrate expertise in a variety of the field's concepts, practices, and procedures.

Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States

-Plan and direct all aspects of an organization's product development policies, objectives, and initiatives. -Oversee research for new products, product enhancements, and product redesign.-Ensure that product development activities align with the goals of the organization.-Make recommendations on the potential and practicality of products in development.-Demonstrate expertise in a variety of the field's concepts, practices, and procedures.

Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States

In my current position I oversee Marketing and the Art Deparment while serving as a leader in the organization. Accountable for the planning & execution of tasks and objectives for company websites as well as customer e-commerce sites, digital marketing, direct mailing, tradeshows, all photography & videography, and all printed and digital marketing materials for Nev’s Ink and all affiliated businesses.As a company leader I am very involved in the planning & execution of short and long term company objectives & goals. I take great pride in mentoring employees and will do everything in my power to make sure our employees are happy and successful.

Waukesha, Wi

• Interact with customers, sales reps, and co-workers daily to achieve common goals.• Manage and delegate department tasks and responsibilities.• Generate product mock-ups and images for marketing purposes.• Create and order die drawings for new products.• Teach and perform tasks of a Pre-Press Technician additionally (see below).• Create and step-out artwork to fit precisely within different press specifications.• Output film negatives using Xitron Navigator Harlequin RIP on a Agfa Accuset imagesetter.• Produce flexographic plates of various custom created products.• Lead in creative design projects for company uses.• Maintain/run Graphtek Vinyl Cutter• Vast knowledge of the Mac OS, professionally trained in supporting/servicing OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion. Working to become backup IT.

Waukesha, Wi

• Interacted with customers, sales reps and customer service reps to provide accurately designed proofs• Followed job tickets and instructions to create original designs that work with current production tooling and capabilities• Developed film negatives and flexographic plates for press jobs and kept machines to do so clean and maintained• Assisted in various creative projects for internal and external marketing use• Only employee cross-trained for pre-press, press work, post-press, and shipping

Waukesha, Wi

• Collaborated with team members through various finishing processes to ensure jobs were completed efficiently and on time • Operated and maintained tape slitting machinery, shrink wrap machines, and rewind tables.• Programmed and printed consecutively numbered label jobs using Zebra printers and Bartender software• Assisted with packing and shipping (UPS & Fed Ex) when needed

Green Bay, Wisconsin Area

•Travel to Lambeau Field for every home game.•Endorse the Verizon Brand as well as the Green Bay Packers while giving live demos of the NFL Mobile App.•Interact with wide array of fans and customers about the NFL Mobile application as well as Verizon Mobile product features and services.

Associate Of Science (A.S.), Printing And Publishing, 3.86 Gpa

Activities and Societies: 2012 Phoenix Challenge Competitor, T.A.G.A. Member, FTA Member, Milwaukee InDesign Users Group, National.

Associate'S Degree, Print & Digital Media

Activities and Societies: TAGA, Phoenix Challenge, Volunteering, • 4.86 Cumulative GPA • Was awarded the Program Award of Excellence •.