Deborah Wright Email & Phone Number

Chicago, IL, US

Edina, MN, US

• Project Manager for 3M, St. Paul, MN (Remote) Contract Position
• Manage the day-to-day consumer brand packaging production inclusive of artwork order entries and online approvals.
• Work with Cross Functional team members in obtaining information for artwork production.
• Maintain project scope with external production art partners.
• Organize kickoff meetings for new packaging projects, follow-up on outstanding internal materials required for project needs.

Des Plaines, Illinois, US

• Senior Project Manager for Post Consumer Brands, Lakeville, MN - Contract Position
• Manage the day-to-day brand packaging production inclusive of artwork approvals & timelines.
• Manage design reproduction including working with designers to advise about vendor print capabilities.
• Manage project budget.
• Manage prepress process: scheduling/workflow management, analysis of color proofs w/client & production facility.
• Work with Cross Functional team members in obtaining information for artwork production.

Hull, Yorkshire, GB

• Graphic Project Manager Kraft Heinz & Hormel Foods, Chicago, IllinoisSnacks Brand(s): Planter’s, NUTrition, CornNuts, Seasonal Products & Planters Special Promotions
• Provided project management and responsible for overall design activation of artwork for food packaging projects.
• Developed weekly status & project meetings.
• Monitor project progress, provide resolutions to potential project delays & communicate status to client leadership.
• Develop project estimates and timelines; execute design deliverables within budget, while working in a collaborative team environment.
• Look for continuous improvement strategies. Managed online digital artwork approvals with cross functional team members.

Des Plaines, Illinois, US

• Packaging Project Manager, ConAgra Brands, Chicago, Illinois Snack Brand(s): Orville Redenbacher, Slim Jim, Swiss Miss, Snack Pack, RTE Popcorn, Act II, and Dukes.
• Implement scheduling, budgeting, and artwork commercialization for retail food packaging.
• Assure quality of all digital/print documents by utilizing BLUE, a web-based online proofing, tracking, and approval system on projects within Snacks Pillar.
• Meet corporate initiatives by organizing pre-production meetings, design consultation with design agencies and marketing. Engage meetings and timeline assurance with all cross functional team members, printers, and.

New York, NY, US

• Account Executive (Chicago Satellite Office)Clients: Sears Holding Company, Office Depot, Wilson Sporting Goods, Trek Bicycles and Payless Shoes. Travel: 75%
• Developed majority of Midwest region assigned by cold-calling new customer base. Briefed customers on package design solutions for corrugated, plastic, or folding cartons mediums for new domestic packaging opportunities.
• Worked with Hong Kong production studio, which developed packaging for consumer products.
• Organized client meetings, and helped with presentations / new business pitches for new customer leads.
• Provided pricing and negotiated custom packaging opportunities per customer requests.

Norcross, GA, US

• Creative Global Packaging Specialist / Project ManagerCreated Package design and artwork production assembly for folding carton and corrugated materials.
• Managed in-house art production department acted as liaison between client, vendor and press facility in organizing materials for corrugated preprint, direct print, or offset label production.
• Implemented all standards and procedures within internal graphic department; led 4 other graphic designers in new projects, as digital production arm of private label food packaging production for Daymon Worldwide.
• Distributed workload to production artists; trafficked all internal or outsourced art mechanicals; maintained quality control of artwork production including creation of packaging prototypes and scheduling of photo.
• Maintained client file archive; implemented digital file management process.
• Generated protocol for all digital art production/proof reading processes for internal and external customers.