Senior Graphic Designer and Production Manager for the company's catalog, website and other promotional material.

Designed and produced artwork for packages and POP displays Maintained over 60 private label brands and more than 2400 SKUs and their POP displaysPhotographed products for catalogs, brochures, packages and presentationsImplemented and prepared wide-format presentations for sales meetings and trade showsDeveloped efficient production methods to set up artwork, manage file delivery to press and then archive the filesCreated concepts and presentations of new product lines for… Show more Designed and produced artwork for packages and POP displays Maintained over 60 private label brands and more than 2400 SKUs and their POP displaysPhotographed products for catalogs, brochures, packages and presentationsImplemented and prepared wide-format presentations for sales meetings and trade showsDeveloped efficient production methods to set up artwork, manage file delivery to press and then archive the filesCreated concepts and presentations of new product lines for our clients and our own brandsProduced realistic images from artwork and product photosProduced pre-production packages and display mock-ups, requiring original production methodsDesigned and produced literature and catalogsIndustrial Design: Re-design of beauty care implementsMaintained MAC hardware including MAC server and back-up Show less

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Directed the production and design of monthly trade publications and technical booksPromoted company image by creating quality brochures, catalogs, ads, sales collateral, presentations, trade show graphics and web graphicsConverted the graphic design department to all digital production Improved quality by continuously reviewing the outsourcing of printing Reduced costs by training and supporting staff in various software packagesOptimized database publishing with… Show more Directed the production and design of monthly trade publications and technical booksPromoted company image by creating quality brochures, catalogs, ads, sales collateral, presentations, trade show graphics and web graphicsConverted the graphic design department to all digital production Improved quality by continuously reviewing the outsourcing of printing Reduced costs by training and supporting staff in various software packagesOptimized database publishing with innovative data interfacing and working with IT DepartmentImproved efficiency by archiving and managing digital assetsReceived the company’s Employee of the Year Award in 1999 (first time this was ever given) Show less