Chandra Eklund Email & Phone Number

Austin, Texas, United States

Sole production artist for a branding and packaging design agency. I ensure that print and digital files are set up to vendor specifications, meet brand standards and agency standards. Work on strategy and design presentations. Refine process to improve efficiency. Multitask projects with shifting timelines.

Managed a team of production artists to ensure that print and digital files were set up to vendor specifications, met brand standards and agency standards for all clients. Worked closely with project managers, designers, art directors and producers for client work and new business pitches. Create systems to improve efficiency in process and accuracy of mechanical files. Multitasked and traffic projects with shifting timelines. Provided regular feedback to production artists on mechanical work and job performance.

Austin, Texas Area

Managed a team of production artists to ensure that print and digital files were set up to vendor specifications, met brand standards and agency standards for all clients. Worked closely with project managers, designers, art directors and producers for client work and new business pitches. Create systems to improve efficiency in process and accuracy of mechanical files. Multitasked and traffic projects with shifting timelines. Provided regular feedback to production artists on mechanical work and job performance.

Austin, Texas Area

Ensure the accuracy of design files. Suggest improvements and modify formats to increase the quality of production and ensure that standards are met. Enforce style and brand guidelines, alter designs, retouch photography, press checks, various design projects, voice-overs and event planning.

Designed point of sale display pieces, apparel, collateral material such as postcards and fliers, in-store Christmas decorations, environmental design for ATM surround, and assisted with the layout of a retail catalog.

Designed postcard, magazine ad, prepared photos for a website, & assisted with copywriting.

Prepared and reviewed standard operating procedures, batch records, and training records.Conducted and documented quality assurance investigations for deviations from standard operating procedures.Assisted in multi­budget management, cost projection, and spending reduction.Maintained inventory of supplies and coordinated with vendors as necessary. Evaluated potential new vendors and assisted in contract negotiations.Provided monthly reports to management for department financial status, internal/external audit response status, inventory adjustments, and personnel training.General administrative duties such as booking travel arrangements, submitting expense reports, preparing and delivering presentations, scheduling meetings, and writing meeting minutes and agendas.Prepared internal company newsletter as leader of the newsletter team.Event planning including company summer picnics and the annual holiday party.

Bfa, Communication Design 2009, 4.0

Activities and Societies: Fine Arts and Communication Council of Scholars AIGA Graduated August 2009

As, Commercial Art 2006