Having been recipients of numerous industry awards including POPAI’s “Permanent Display of the Year” award five times since 2000, more than any other POP company, Design Phase has been at the forefront of designing and manufacturing some of the most innovative and effective point of purchase displays in the industry.Incorporating an understanding of the ever changing retail environment, creative application and design, along with integrating the latest technology has enabled them to produce some of the most highly recognized and visible programs for their clients including Microsoft, Disney, LG Electronics, Bose, and Apple.Building on long term client relationships and working closely with their clients in developing their marketing programs, Design Phase is committed to being at the forefront of creating a unique customer experience in the evolving retail environment and is committed to building Point-Of-Purchase programs which create brand awareness and lift its clients sales.Utilize SolidWorks CAD models and appropriate software (Adobe Suite, Solidworks Composer, Keyshot) to create line-art drawings to build instruction sheet documents.

Local B2B distributor of maintenance products for janitorial, industrial, construction and transportation companies, specializing in sustainable products. • Research and create documentation/help about technical procedures and products for internal and external customers.• Update legacy documentation to meet current company standards.

Provider of Business Supplies and Equipment. MRO, Manufacturing Supplies, Safety Equipment, Cleaning Supplies, Plumbing Supplies, Electrical & Lighting, Office Supplies, Internet, E-Commerce.• Performed precise, repetitive analysis of product information that was used to drive product presentation. Focusing on item hierarchy categorization and visual content review.• Reviewed product images, product videos, and related documents to determine if they do or do not accurately represent the product and meet requirements for publication.

Since 1967, Unico has been engineering high-performance drives and control systems for industry in a broad array of worldwide applications.• Updated legacy documentation to meet current company standards.• Photo editing, including resizing, cropping, color correction, clipping paths, etc. of product images using Adobe Photoshop.

Headquarters for International Truck and Engine Corporation, a manufacturer and marketer of medium and heavy trucks and mid-range diesel engines.• Maintain multiple image files, document procedures, archive records and catalog. • Responsible for ensuring all images are properly edited, labeled, assigned, stored and made available in a timely manner.• Created illustrations from CAD files, sketches, blueprints, photos, actual parts, ideas, etc.

CNH Industrial is a global leader in the capital goods sector that designs, produces and sells agricultural and construction equipment, trucks, commercial vehicles, buses and specialty vehicles.• Photo editing, including resizing, cropping, color correction, clipping paths, etc. of product images using Adobe Photoshop.• Maintain multiple image files, document procedures, archive records and catalog. • Responsible for ensuring all images are properly edited, labeled, assigned, stored and made available in a timely manner.• Created illustrations from CAD files, sketches, blueprints, photos, actual parts, ideas, etc.

Siemens Building Technologies Inc., Buffalo Grove, ILSenior Technical Illustrator10/99–1/13The Siemens Building Technologies Division is the world leader in the market for safe and secure, energy-efficient and environment-friendly buildings and infrastructures. As a Technical Illustrator for Siemens I drew detailed and often complex illustrations for technical documentation produced by the Technical Communicators. I worked hand-in-hand with Product Managers, Project Leaders, Technical Writers, Engineers, and the Marketing Department. • Created illustrations from CAD files, sketches, blueprints, photos, actual parts, ideas, etc. • Applied technical illustration and design principles to facilitate clarity and understanding for the document user. I depicted function, relationship, and assembly-sequence, parts and assemblies. • Produced thousands of illustrations and Infographics for Technical Documentation such as Installation instructions, Specification Sheets, Application Guides, and User Manuals while adhering to strict company standards.• Revised existing illustrations to comply with software revisions, hardware modifications, etc. I always delivered accurate illustrations in a timely manner.• Maintained the illustration numbering system on a daily basis. Archiving and cataloging electronic illustration files.• Kept informed of the breadth and the depth of the company’s product line and product relationships, and provided input for policies, standards, and other illustration design standards.• Performed photo retouching for Product Marketing.• Contributed illustrations and graphics used in exhibits for the yearly ASHRAE Trade Show.• Designed the program for the R & D Department's yearly “Technical Achievement Awards”.

Energy Concepts, Inc. designs and manufactures quality educational training systems that prepare Grade School and High School students for technology-related careers and professions.• Worked extensively on an e-learning software package to teach the fundamentals of Electronic Circuits. I was instrumental in the look and design of the entire project and created titles, backgrounds and chapter headings using 3D software.• Created animations demonstrating various scientific principles.• Contributed illustrations and diagrams that were used in textbooks, workbooks and product packaging.

Kenlin Enterprises, now “The Handy Kenlin Group”, is a major supplier, manufacturer and distributer of high-quality furniture hardware and accessories.• Employed traditional hand drawn pen and ink techniques to depict all items in the product line. These illustrations were used in Product Marketing and Specification sheets.• Actively participated in the design and creation of new products. • Created Assembly instructions, determining the best way to clearly depict the assembly sequence of multiple pieces of hardware.