• Replenished and organized product in store efficiently• Provided customer service; Assisted Team members on special projects• Resolved conflicts in data management by reporting errors in orders• Maintained a safe store environment for employees and customers • Helped train new employees

- Handled Cooperative Advertising (Co-op) between manufacturers and retail.- Event planned merchandise expos and tradeshows- Helped create and distribute a monthly specials flyer to our customers- Designed and distributed in-house flyers- Graphic Design, when and where needed- Coordinated Digital Assets and wrote asset collection guidelines for a future B2B website- Supported sales staff and various departments, when needed

• Organized and ingested existing assets into Canto Cumulus system (D.A.M) as a admin• Added metadata to over 5000 images and counting• Provided feedback and processes where needed• Trained users on how to add, search and download assets• Processed requests for digital assetsOther job responsibilities included:• Supported the graphic design team in retouching images: adding paths, clean up, masks, special effects, shadows, and file conversionsSoftware used: Photoshop, Illustrator, Word, Excel, Digital Asset Management tools like Adobe Bridge and Canto Cumulus

• Service stores especially ROF (Ring of Fire- Stores close to Corporate) stores.• Provide support for Retail Sales Rep(s) where needed.• Set up, Take down, Troubleshoot and Maintain displays, end caps, side caps, and POPs.• Take inventory and supply product to shelves, if needed.• Keep verbal/written communication with stores.• Report items for ROF Report and What’s In Store Report.• Report issues with any packaging.• Perform in-store product demonstrations.• Maintain box count and provide/collect information for Action Plan survey.• Train new hires, seasonal, and interns.

• Extracted, converted and cataloged packaging visual materials for use by Packaging, Marketing, Sales, Space Planning/Planograms, Licensing, Trade Shows, Visual Merchandising, Legal and Graphic Design groups.• Used a process called Visual Asset Extraction to extract images from multilayeredPhotoshop/Illustrator files.• Set up the Brand Artwork folder system as well as created a library of Packaging Art Releases on main server.• Worked autonomously to develop policy and procedure for Digital Asset Management for packaging departments.• Provided international subsidiaries, ad agencies and retail partners with packaging artwork for sales, promotions and presentations.• Used Media Bin and Adobe Bridge to add/extract metadata and other info to images.• Facilitated requests for assets to improve design workflow within package design teams.Other job responsibilities include:• Supported Digital Effects department on computer imaging and packaging production projects for Boys Packaging brands (Hot Wheels, Tyco R/C, Matchbox, Male Action/Entertainment and Games and Puzzles) and Girls Packaging brands (Barbie, Polly Pocket, My Scene).• Constructed sample packaging or “comps” for toy trade show events, company line reviews, andpackaging presentations.Software used: Photoshop, Illustrator, Word, Excel, Digital Asset Management tools like Adobe Bridge and Media Bin

• Designed ads, flyers, website graphics, and other collateral material for Retail Management and Branches, Lending, Facilities, Office Services, Finance, Central Branch Support, Internet Banking, Human Resources and Training, and Information Systems.• Developed advertising featured in local publications (Easy Reader, Beach Reporter, Daily Breeze, Los Angeles Times).• Managed production of graphic design, pre-press and collateral materials.• Maintained all brands for the bank and coordinated/organized/archived all digital assets.• Coordinated with vendors to streamline production of all corporate marketing materials. Negotiated volume discounts and accurate timelines.• Maintained a competitive knowledge of computer graphic design environment.• Budgeted for computer equipment and art supplies.Software used: Quark XPress, Photoshop, Illustrator, Word, and Excel