- Adapt internal design team and clients design work into dielines.- Produce new artwork using brand guidelines.- Connect with with design team and project managers for kick offs and ensure project goals are met.- Apply production standards to artwork.

- Clean up design files. Add legal and nutritional facts. Make sure files are at print minimums.- Connect with other departments to ensure that progress is made on front end. This includes getting Nutritional facts and correct assortments for combos.- In some cases create new art. Such as PDQs, Hangtags and Shippers.

- Use production techniques on customer provided packaging files to create mock ups. This includes setting up spot whites and applying traps and hold backs. As well as understanding the printing process of the presses.- Run the Digital and UV presses to print mock up

Primary Role: Production Design- Adapt creative into die lines and apply print production processes to files.- Create Hi Res Key Visuals and assets. As well as organize them.- My print production knowledge is used by the Creative team andProject Leaders to make decisions in the Creative and Planning processes.Such as my knowledge on die lines and inks.- Very often I am brought in to work on prototype projects. These projectsvery often use my full suite of print production knowledge. The files I createduring the prototype phase go directly to the press.- Speak with clients and our partners about Print Productionmethods and best solutions for projects.Secondary Role: Creative-I am often brought in on Creative and Design projects as well.-These creative projects include Print and Digital work.-Digital work will include creating artwork for Facebook post,creating assets for 3D renders and Unreal Engine projects.-I have done some illustration work as well.

- Preparing files for press. This inlcudes insuring the files have been properly set up for the chosen press as well as the other machines and tools that are used to create the final product- Color Match artwork. Adjust colors and run test so that the colors match the color book or supplied samples- Speak with clients over the phone and in person. Attend conference calls for large projects- Operate and help maintain Mimaki Ink Jet Press

- Using brand standards and reference files I produce artwork for many different types of packaging and trays- Ensure quality by checking the work of my colleagues- Help maintain and keep up to date the brand standard guides and reference files- Attend meetings and remain vocal to my colleagues on the progress of work and how we can better accomplish task

- Some of my responsibilities during production include: applying art to dies, manipulating photoshop files to place into art, adding new copy to existing or new jobs, and placing new graphics to existing art.- Prepare production art for press during "graphic assembly" phase which includes applying traps, hold backs, and barcodes along with any other variations in the job description.

- Prepare graphic material for press includes color correcting, retouching and relinking of files - Design graphic material for clients such as posters and post cards- Create web based materials and build / maintain company website- Work with POP and variable data

Photograph and sell prints to customersProvide customer service

- Created web and email marketing materials for clients- Assisted with both pre and post production- Developed 12 day Christmas marketing campaign- Apply textures to 3D models using 3D Studio Max

- Updated Division's web pages by utilizing content management tools- Created brochures and invitations to promote events and workshops- Attended meetings and networked with professors and chairs to stay current with departmental changes

- Reviewed and played video games submitted for national competition- Wrote game summaries rating user friendliness, difficulty, and graphics/animation of game entries

- Provided technical assistance to both students and faculty- Delivered and set up computers and various other electronic equipment- Updated computer software applications and hardware