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Woodridge, Illinois

• Managerial oversight and operational, production, quality, staff, on-time shipping and customer service responsibility for all trade show exhibit graphics production. Manage a team of employees for graphic production.
• Conduct daily quality and safety audits and led process improvements and team building strategies to improve output, quality, safety, cost controls, waste and labor.
• Oversee the successful production of exhibit graphics and booth properties valued in the millions of dollars per year.
• Analyze, detect and identify inefficiencies and potential business opportunities while developing innovative cost effective solutions to increase revenue.
• Collaborate with clients on exhibit needs and relay information to graphic design team; present designs to customers for final approval.
• Monitor all aspects of design, print, storage and delivery to trade shows.

Woodridge, Illinois

• Managed all aspects of printing operations including machine setup, quality control and final inspection. Experienced in various imaging formats, digital and UV applications. Printed various types of trade show booth.
• Read and interpreted instructions for each job ticket and directed set-up of press based on instructions.
• Ran first-piece test to adjust print quality, registration and color settings.
• Checked offsetting and load temperatures for various printed substrates.
• Observed and monitored machine operations to detect malfunctions and to determine whether adjustments were needed.
• Completed all required documentation including job log, sheet count, running sequence and all other pertinent information.

Woodridge, Illinois

• Held full accountability for the production of trade show booth properties, served as a liaison between project managers and internal creative/production personnel to ensure the accurate/timely completion of all.
• Ensured the optimal functionality booths and associated signage to produce quality work in line with customer specifications.
• Trimmed and laminated graphics to booth backwalls; assembled retractable stand-up signs and banners.

Chicago, Illinois

• Successfully operated Photopolymer equipment to create components used in the manufacturing of architectural signage.
• Developed experience in silkscreening, graphics and on-site installation operations.
• Managed production inventory control; ensured adequate inventory supply levels.
• Ensured operational compliance with mandated corporate policies and procedures as well as the enforcement of safety regulations.

Bachelor Of Fine Arts - Bfa, Major In Illustration

Bachelor Of Fine Arts - Bfa, Major In Illustration