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Monroe, Wisconsin, United States

* Understanding how to turn marketing messages into unique, appealing designs while maintaining brand identity.* Making recommendations for website improvements and enhancements to drive optimal usability, interactivity, brand awareness and sales.* Attending catalog brand meetings, production meetings and creative meetings in order to get creative direction and show execution for discussion and feedback.* Managing web design and web production schedules.

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

- Responsible for packaging setup from initiation to implementation- Coordinate packaging set up with cross-functional teams, printers, customers, and respective production facilities- Review packaging nutrition labeling, imagery, and claims for regulatory compliance with federal and state regulation (FDA, USDA), third-party certification standards (non-GMO project, Organic) and Saputo policies- Review and approve packaging proofs according to regulations, plant requirements, print guidelines and brand standards- Timely communications with sales, marketing, plants, suppliers/printers, external and internal customers, quality assurance, and management regarding packaging graphics- Maintain documentation related to packaging projects and approvals- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of current regulations, relevant technical specifications, and food labeling practices

Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States

Photographing special events at the college such as:- Commencement- Celebration of Scholars- Reunions

Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, United States

- Collaborated with sales and product teams to develop packaging and renderings for buyers such as Home Depot, Lowe’s, Sam’s Club, Costco, Craftsman, BJ’s, and more- Photographed products used in e-commerce and printed materials- Designed and updated product manuals for domestic and international usage- Transitioned hundreds of packaging SKUs to adhere to the new packaging brand guidelines- Trained new employees in department processes as well as software used in the creative department- Extensive reorganization of digital assets and establishment of brand guidelines- Management and communication to agencies of outsourced design projects

United States

Palmyra, Wisconsin

- Designed e-blast banners, landing pages, and web ads- Print buying for entire marketing and sales team- Management of digital assets including web banners, print files, and photography- Coordinated elaborate lifestyle photoshoots for bi-monthly campaigns- Photo manipulation and image retouching for imagery used on packaging

Skokie, Illinois

- Designed retail packaging for kids craft products- Created renderings of product concepts- Product photography- Updated packaging headers, within brand guidelines- Designed product instruction sheets

Skokie, Illinois

- Designed retail packaging for kids craft products- Created renderings of product concepts- Edited packaging shots in Photoshop- Updated packaging headers, within style guides- Created product specification sheets

Pleasant Prairie, Wi

- Demonstrated sound design and production principles to produce high-quality images- Retouched high-resolution digital files- Reviewed new photography and color corrected to match product samples- Added paths and shadows- Proofed for quality and color accuracy- Recommended digital imaging solutions

Chicago, Illinois

- Updated to product labels - Updated print media and collateral - Collaborated with in-house design team - File management - Assisted design team, social media content creation, marketing materials, photographer and any other immediate design needs

Pleasant Prairie, Wi

- Updating packaging for all product lines (cookware, storage, LED and pet), making sure dielines, bleeds and color profiles are correct- Designing & updating web banners for the www.shopirisusa.com website- Editing and clipping product photography for e-commerce and packaging use- Updating product labels, adhering to strict brand guidelines for companies such as Petco, Costco, The Container Store, Remington and others

Libertyville, Il

- Designed retail packaging for large retail big box stores nationally and internationally, such as Walmart, Kohls, Bed Bath and Beyond, Big Lots and more- Photographed and developed advertisements and production work with marketing team to generate better brand awareness- Provided art direction on production shoots for commercial and infomercial- Stylized food dishes for display on commercial, infomercial and marketing material such as advertisements, cookbooks and instruction manuals- Edited and manipulated product shots for printed material, web and video stills

- Designed printed material, given to donors, alumni and students- Printed material included: posters, mailers and collateral material- Photographed campus life, university events and architecture for promotional material