Amanda Huber Email & Phone Number

Bridgewater, New Jersey

• Ensures Applegate’s quality of work in (breakfast sausage, bacon, hot dogs, innovation, bulk deli, fresh meat and food service) and visual communication remains consistent, on-brand, and within budget, in both digital.
• Oversees and designs product packaging, sell-in material, point of sale and ads.
• Responsible for graphic design/packaging, traffic, scheduling and prioritizing,digital and print production.
• Manages the submission of packaging layouts for USDA approval, via QA
• Liaison between Marketing and Legal, trademark and registration management.
• Develops and maintains strong internal/external working relationships thatpromote teamwork, respect, and results.

Princeton, NJ

• Graphic Design manager and project manager for Over-the-Counter productswithout customer art houses as well as RX External Operations products and SRXInjectable Drugs.
• Manager of five external artists for overflow work and contingency plan.Responsible for artwork trafficking workflow, monitoring budget spend, invoicingand project deadlines.
• Worked directly with regulatory affairs department to create FDA artwork for newproduct filing, annual reportable updates, and product re-launches.
• Collaborated with a team to create standard operating procedures for departmentartwork creation, version control, and approval process.
• Worked closely with Brand Marketing Director to help reach target audiences andspark-renewed interest in branded OTC products through packaging refreshment,promotional advertisement, commercial, and conventional print.
• Captured all technical graphic elements for internal packaging engineers to satisfyonline verification for equipment, serialization requirements and security features.

South Plainfield NJ

• Designer for an in-house Print Manufacturing Company specializing in branded markets for Pharmaceutical, Nutraceutical, Cosmetic, Confectionary, and Entertainment based products.
• From creation to approval, have worked all facets of the artwork life cycle from new product launches, altering existing lines of design, packaging labeling for FDA submissions, assisted start-up businesses with brand.
• Design various types of packaging and stationary including: cartons, labels, inserts, gift cards/carriers, letterhead, newsletters, posters, print advertisements

Bridgewater NJ

• Manage over 20 employees, facilitate meeting sales goals, maintain store appearance and execute working plan of coverage for each department in store when on shift.
• Give instruction to associates on task driven projects and ensure they are done properly.
• Coordinate with fellow management to ensure coverage of DOR’s and shift-to-shift communication.
• Responsible for customer service, returns, exchanges, ordering new product for damaged merchandise.
• Manage disgruntled associate/customer interactions to foster a productive working environment.

Woodbridge NJ

• Designed packaging for Wal-Mart, Target, CVS and Walgreens sales meetings and insured requirements met the proper standards.
• Retouched customer photography and stock photography
• Provided companies with product layout of in store placement of merchandise
• Designed brochures, sell sheets and packaging for various teams throughout various companies

Greater New York City Area

• Specialized in designing room décor, pillows, bedding, and bath toy accessories for: Disney, Warner Brothers, Dreamworks, Marvel, Nickelodeon, and Mattel.
• Ensured all style guide requirements where upheld with coordinating packaging componentry.
• Worked with Licensor to ensure changes where followed and product was able to move quickly into production.
• Handled all aspects of product workflow from design concept to packaging, production and marketing placement in store.
• Collected files for output production for overseas execution and delivery.

Metuchen, NJ

• Prepared artwork for overseas production by creating templates, configuring measurements and color requirements, designing 3-D turnarounds, and evaluating electronic files.
• Reviewed product components received from various factories overseas and inspected for color specifications, and that proper instructions were followed.
• Provided new instructions for corrective action on products needing improvements.
• Created and maintained fabric library to help other designers aid in the design process along with management.
• Worked directly with marketing department to help control costs and reach price point through fabric selection and construction.