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-Established People Want Games, a boutique game development studio, overseeing game design, development, web design, and marketing initiatives.-Apparel design, working with apparel companies to create new artwork and merchandise, creating designs for the FC Cincinnati, MLB, and other brands. Created a line of custom bleached apparel that was sold on-line and through pop-up shops.-Provide consulting services, offering expertise in branding, brand positioning, and marketing.

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

-Co-founded Tom+Chee where I launched and grew a grassroots concept from a small tent into a national restaurant franchise, opening 35 locations across 15 states.-Guided the design direction for all brand assets, including menus, packaging, and promotional materials, ensuring a cohesive and appealing brand image.-Implemented marketing strategies to leverage media exposure, gaining national recognition, sparking widespread excitement, and significantly boosting brand… Show more -Co-founded Tom+Chee where I launched and grew a grassroots concept from a small tent into a national restaurant franchise, opening 35 locations across 15 states.-Guided the design direction for all brand assets, including menus, packaging, and promotional materials, ensuring a cohesive and appealing brand image.-Implemented marketing strategies to leverage media exposure, gaining national recognition, sparking widespread excitement, and significantly boosting brand visibility.-Partnered with external agencies to execute marketing campaigns, utilizing partnerships to spark innovation and achieving record-setting engagement.-Oversaw the successful acquisition of Tom+Chee by Gold Star Chili, ensuring a seamless transition and maintaining brand integrity and franchisee confidence.-Implemented marketing strategies to leverage media exposure, gaining national recognition, sparking widespread excitement, and significantly boosting brand visibility.-Partnered with external agencies to execute marketing campaigns, utilizing partnerships to spark innovation and achieving record-setting engagement.-Oversaw the successful acquisition of Tom+Chee by Gold Star Chili, ensuring a seamless transition and maintaining brand integrity and franchisee confidence Show less

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

-Implemented streamlined pre-press production processes that significantly enhanced the quality of artwork while reducing production time by 75%.-Created multiple new brands, overseeing every aspect from initial concept, manufacturing, to production and retail launch.-Managed booths at prominent industry conventions, effectively showcasing company products and brands on a national scale.

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

-Orchestrated print pre-production processes, ensuring meticulous proofing and timely delivery of print-ready files to the printer for the weekly newspaper and quarterly magazine publications.-Coordinated with the publisher and editor to meet tight publication deadlines consistently, balancing multiple projects and optimizing production workflows for maximum efficiency.

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

-Managed trend analysis and licensing opportunities. Contributed significantly to sales growth, driving annual revenue from $1.5 million to over $25 million.-Drove collaborative design efforts with licensors and retail partners, resulting in apparel and accessory designs that drove merchandise sales, breaking sales records.-Oversaw approval process with licensors, ensuring designs aligned with style guidelines and secured necessary approvals for licensed apparel and product… Show more -Managed trend analysis and licensing opportunities. Contributed significantly to sales growth, driving annual revenue from $1.5 million to over $25 million.-Drove collaborative design efforts with licensors and retail partners, resulting in apparel and accessory designs that drove merchandise sales, breaking sales records.-Oversaw approval process with licensors, ensuring designs aligned with style guidelines and secured necessary approvals for licensed apparel and product lines.-Engaged with manufacturers to maintain product specifications, drive innovation, overseeing multiple proofing stages and implementing adjustments to uphold rigorous quality standards and product integrity. Show less

La Jolla Shores, California, United States

-Led multiple high-complexity projects concurrently, maintaining meticulous attention to detail and follow-through throughout the pre-press phase of comic book production. Utilizing Adobe software to execute pre-press tasks such as file preparation, color correction, and layout, ensuring print readiness and meeting production deadlines consistently.-Managed shift operations, including workflow prioritization and directing artwork files to appropriate departments, ensuring smooth pre-press… Show more -Led multiple high-complexity projects concurrently, maintaining meticulous attention to detail and follow-through throughout the pre-press phase of comic book production. Utilizing Adobe software to execute pre-press tasks such as file preparation, color correction, and layout, ensuring print readiness and meeting production deadlines consistently.-Managed shift operations, including workflow prioritization and directing artwork files to appropriate departments, ensuring smooth pre-press operations and timely project completion.-Collaborated closely with cross-functional teams to solve complex problems and address challenges encountered during the pre-press phase, fostering a collaborative and solution-oriented work environment. Show less