Creation of custom art, projects include:Album designs, including front cover art, labels & sleeve print layouts.Advertising & sales graphics for social media & email ad campaigns.Converting existing art to different media formats.Restoration & recreation of classic album art for reissues.Merchandise design, including apparel & promotional giveaways.Logo design & brand development.Event posters & promotional flyers.Catalog Design & layout.

• Preflighted customer files to proof art & generate file plans for production.• Worked closely with Marketing team to create label & flexible packaging designs.• Retrofitted existing art to new dielines, ensuring accuracy & consistency inupdated content & adherence to brand guidelines.• Prepared production files for finishing, including flexographic plates, laser die cutting, spot varnish, tactile varnish & foil application.• Defined die tool specifications & created imposition files for ordering die plates.• Created & updated customer-facing dieline templates, ensuring accuracy in size, layers & separations.• Participated in R&D projects; working closely with Product Development & Production teams to define new company offerings, including substrates, finishes, embellishments & flexible packaging.• Developed & documented automation workflows, standard operating procedures & production specification data.• Variable Data Printing file setup & execution.• Participated in bi-weekly department meetings to align & collaborate with team members on ongoing projects & provide updates to the Management team.

• Inspected printed materials, ensuring accuracy in size, finish, color & quantity.• Completed assembly of final products & packaged for delivery.

• Processed vector art to create cut & draw paths for SVG output, ensuring paths were clean, objects layered properly & files were named & tagged correctly.• Created tracking & kerning data for fonts.

• Collaborated with Art Directors to create concept designs for in-house apparel brand, LoneRock Clothing’s seasonal lines.• Worked closely with customers to create custom designs for contract accounts.• Processed, organized & managed production files.• Performed press checks for accuracy & quality assurance.• Oversaw accuracy in color separations, print orders, print size & namedrops.

• Setup & operation of auto-press for screen print production.• Reviewed design specifications & order details to ensure accuracy.• Inspected prints for quality assurance.• Cleaned & maintained equipment & workspace.