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Mt. Clemens, Mi

Graphic design service for a fast-paced, high-volume print shop. Quick-turn projects include but not limited to business cards, forms, invitations and newsletters. Assist clients with campaigns, promotional items and design consultation. Interact with client base and vendors through phone orders, counter service and outsourcing. Larger projects include original creative development, processing client's creative files, typesetting and copy placement. Experience in full-color digital printing, outsourcing spot color separations and PDF workflow. Creative Suite 5.5

Southfield, Mi

Focusing solely on the shopper marketing division. Instrumental in developing a new ground-up traffic process. Daily tasks include retail-marketing programs with Walgreens and Supervalu Holdings. Responsible for troubleshooting digital media submissions, coordinating transfer to production house, corrections, revisions, versioning and preflight.

Home Office

A key player in the virtual offices of MetaOps. Exposure to online tools and virtual relations while assisting in daily maintenance and operations improvements. Applying natural, traditional skills in new and cutting-edge ways. Still available for contracts and contingent work.

Troy, Mi

Duties include customer service, admissions assistance, and general information for patients and guests, maintaining the professional image of the facility, mail distribution, file clerk, interaction and coordination for all departments within the building. Additional assignments include billing, payment processing, data entry and records management.

••Alteris Group – Farmington Hills, MI•MAC Production Artist: production support for creative and training teams. Build page templates, create and import art, and proofread layouts in Word for training teams. Perform preflight checks, collect creative layouts, apply version updates to previously published jobs and provide rough layout work for the creative team. Responsible to both teams for continuity checking, proofreading, version updates and copy corrections. Provide basic InDesign training and begin to transform workflow.••Adelphi Print & Design – North West Sydney, Australia•Magazine Design & Layout: Provide editorial services for local community newspaper. Collect submissions, write articles, and place articles in layouts including editing for space and placement in regard to advertisers. Proofreading, photo placement, style sheets and consistent formatting required. A global production effort with editorial in USA, layout in Pakistan and print in Australia.••St. Anne Catholic Community – Warren, MI•Sign Painting, Volunteer Projects: Update billboard signage for annual festival and provide new signs as needed within festival grounds. Provide lunchtime supervision for preschoolers including outdoor play and indoor games. Replace school crest after repainting of the gym including re-illustration, production, manufacture and installation. •Boy Scouts of America at St. Anne Church, Pack 1478, Committee Chair: Coordinator for the youth division of the BSA. Create adventure and learning opportunities for boys ages 6 to 12. Responsible for registration of all scouts; record keeping of membership, dues collected, record, report and purchase advancements and awards; organizing scout calendars and meeting schedules; managing and inventory of pack property; communications with families, community and supporters; policy compliance regarding training, permits and registrations.

Identified a need to centralize purchasing of digital photography to reduce excess expense, negotiate better pricing and provide appropriate access for Creative department. Developed a new standard process for the agency that included balancing vendor accounts, tracking open invoices, negotiating terms and prices, identifying new sources for imagery and arranging portfolio shows.

Managed a staff of 3-4 production artists and performed tasks including performance evaluations, budgets, hours estimates and staffing. Expert level of all software used in the department. Managed corporate font assets including administration of font management software and proper licensing of all fonts. Continued to expand and manage digital assets catalog along with performing production tasks during busy periods.

Fill role of Senior Production Artist plus additional responsibilities of task assignment, project management, monitoring timelines and production schedules, and act as a direct advisor to the Desktop Manager.

Entry-level position making type corrections and preparing files for print. Worked solo in the department for 4 months due to staffing shortage and was able to meet all required deadlines. Progressed to work as Project Coordinator and Team Leader assisting the Desktop Manager with timelines, job assignments, and contracting freelance help. Initiated a catalog system for corporate digital assets. Dedication and top quality performance provided continued opportunities for advancement.

Ba, Communication Design

Associates, Graphic And Commercial Art