Design Full Wrap Vehicle Graphics, wall murals, magnetics, banners and trade show displays Designs for various Fortune 500 companies / Motorsports and customized graphics - GM Promo vehicles/Turn Key Automotive/ Indy 500 Engineer Production files from supplied clients sketches & renderings (GM Promo cars) Corporate Styleguide Package elements (NISSAN, GM) Engineer Confidential Production files from supplied clients sketches & renderings (GM Promo cars) Package Design/Signage/Logos/Magnets/Banners/Trade-show displays. Fine-tuning and correction processes to client supplied files Perform extensive color correction, retouching & photo manipulation Prepare files for output on Printer/Plotter, bleed, complex diecuts Training new Design Assistants

Engineer and troubleshoot customer files. Review all elements for accuracy before sending to production. Retouch or color correct images to meet high quality standards. Color matching is critical.Meticulous attention to detail is critical in file set up when dealing with varying substrates.Archive produced images, graphics and production files using numerical filing system.Write up detailed production instruction orders to be carried out by the pressman/carpenters/fabricators and shipping. There are dozens of substrates we printed directly onto, ranging from stone to brushed metal, wood, vinyl, acrylic and ceiling tile etc. Files are formatted and set up differently depending on type of substrate involved, if routing is needed and the type of printer executing the end product.Collaborate closely with the production department. Order stock and gauge estimated arrival of stock to gauge customer due dates.Organize, multi-task, plan and set priorities with minimal supervision.Maintain a sense of urgency to ensure orders are completed on time.Resolve all production issues and changes requested from production/fabricating team.Efficient Email: organized, etiquette, and responding to customers in a timely manner with confirmation and estimated due dates, shipping and delivery information

Temp job - Summer Contract(Alcoholic Beverage Co.) Designed fast turn-around banners and menus to ship across U.S. Pre-press technician: tasks involved checking, collecting and burning design staff files on a daily basis Organized completed work and formulated an archival system

Created the design and layout of various print advertising; brochures, billboards, mailer pieces, logos, posters, reports, calendars, newspaper ads, 2 page spreads.Consulted with clients to establish their marketing needsPresented professional mock-upsCollaborated to troubleshoot jobs with RGB, CMYK, and spot colors.Prepared files for output, including color separation, trapping, bleed and trimBacked-up data regularly