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Sole proprietor of small e-commerce fashion business across 6 online stores.Responsibilities------------------------* Design and assembly of costume jewelry, masks, hats, hair clips and other accessories.* Ordering supplies, sourcing products for resale and monitoring inventory.* Providing customer service, handling email, picking orders and shipping.* Maintaining transaction and expense records, remitting PST/GST.* Photographing products, processing images, designing graphics for print and web.* Devising marketing strategies, SEO, advertising campaigns and newsletters.Accomplishments------------------------* Consistently met or beat deadlines according to customers' needs and shipping schedules.* Created original designs and customized pieces to client's specifications.* Established long-term client relationships for repeat business.* Increased revenue by engaging social media including Facebook, Google+ and others.* Resolved logistics conflicts by following up with carriers and customers.* Researched and completed own trademark registrations in Canada and USA.* Collaborated with clothing designers for 5 fashion shows in USA and Canada.Applied Skills------------------------* Operated shops in osCommerce and Prestashop, as well as on Ebay, Etsy and others.* Intermediate knowledge of HTML & CSS, designed layouts and styles in Dreamweaver.* Kept records in Excel spreadsheets and created flyers with Word.* Communicated via email using Outlook, Lotus Notes, Hotmail and Gmail.* Assembled beads, fabric, feathers and metal by adhesives, wire, sewing. Applied faux finishes.* Photographed over 350 products with digital SLR camera and off-camera flash.* Created graphics for web and print by hand and in PhotoShop.* Processed shipments with Canada Post Online EST, UPS and PayPal Shipping.

Part-time office administrator and primary custom picture framer for small business focused on restoration, preservation, storage and transportation of fine art.* Cut glass, mats and backing, assembled art into frames* Consulted with interior designers and artists on framing designs/options * Ordered framing materials and office supplies* Communicated via email, phone and mobile* Created letters and spreadsheets on MAC using OpenOffice* Processed payroll via Payworks* Created estimates and invoices in Quickbooks* Received payments via cash, cheque and Square credit card processor

Part-time help for small manufacturing business, focus on office/clerical and graphic design.* Applied self-adhesive vinyl graphics to arcade machine cabinets* Co-designed brochure graphics and cabinet assembly guides/diagrams* Installed operating systems and MAME software in arcade computers* Set up product options and custom shipping carriers for PrestaShop-based online store* Created forms and documents (warranty, model release, non-compete agreement)* Assisted with logistics (carrier account setup, claim submission and commercial invoices)

Full-time product assembly and team lead for department of custom picture frame wholesaler. Previously Sorensen's House of Picture Frames, acquired by Larson-Juhl in 1998.Responsibilities------------------------* Supervising team members, processing orders and scheduling production.* Cutting materials, assembling frames and packaging orders for shipping.* Responding to customer inquiries about framing materials, equipment and techniques.* Enforcing use of industry-standard conservation materials for valuable art.* Following safety protocols and acting as First Aid attendant.* Assisting sales dept. with demonstrations of equipment and techniques.Accomplishments------------------------* Provided creative solutions for framing oversize and 3-D objects.* Streamlined workflow through multitasking to increase productivity.Applied Skills------------------------* Mounted artwork using heat presses and by hinging, lamination, stretching, floating and sewing.* Cut mats manually, incl. circle/oval, v-groove, 8-ply, seamless wrap, oversize & multi-opening.* Cut and joined wood and metal moulding with mitre saws and underpinners.* Assembled frames using basic hand tools as well as electric and pneumatic.* Created spreadsheets and letters with Lotus 1-2-3 and AmiPro.

Freelance graphic designer and multidisciplinary artist.* Designed logos for printed promotional materials by hand and in PhotoShop.* Hand painted signs, murals and convention/event banners.* Painted original art and commissions in oils and acrylics on canvas, metal, wood and more.* Created mixed-media collage works, employing glass, metal, dried flowers and found objects.* Sold more than 45 original pieces through participating in over 25 group and solo exhibitions.

Full-time sales and product assembly for retailer of art prints and custom picture frames.* Cut matboard, glass and backing, assembled frames and packaged orders.* Consulted with clients to create custom designs.* Processed cash, debit and credit card transactions using electronic and manual machines.* Opened and closed store, delivered bank deposits.

Part-time painter/dyer for ladies clothing shop specializing in garments embellished by local artisans.* Hand dyed clothing using tie-dye, resist, rock salt and brush techniques.* Hand painted highly detailed original and template designs on clothing, including custom designs.* Created silkscreen designs for mass production.* Taught beginner fabric painting via evening classes at shop.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Additional employment experience available upon request.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------