Oversee the production of all agency print material for clients including: Disneyland Resort, Pebble Beach Company, Sacramento Kings, Visit California and San Diego Tourism. Responsible for planning, production management and execution of marketing projects including: POS materials, large-scale display graphics, packaging and gift cards.• Budget, negotiate and contract suppliers ensuring the highest quality. initiate change orders based on creative content, timing and budget changes… Show more Oversee the production of all agency print material for clients including: Disneyland Resort, Pebble Beach Company, Sacramento Kings, Visit California and San Diego Tourism. Responsible for planning, production management and execution of marketing projects including: POS materials, large-scale display graphics, packaging and gift cards.• Budget, negotiate and contract suppliers ensuring the highest quality. initiate change orders based on creative content, timing and budget changes. Accountable for invoice approval and substantiating costs. • Organize status calls with internal and external teams to discuss expectations defining roles and responsibilities. Delegate, drive and deliver information to appropriate team members.• Oversee proofing process, route and secure approvals, manage layout feedback, final art, image enhancing/retouching ensuring overall brand consistency.• Troubleshoot prepress including critical color and imagery. Quality control through early communication by identifying anticipated obstacles and foreseeing solutions prior to potential press issues.• Travel to press checks monitor work of suppliers, inspect proofs for registration, color balance, content and physical defects. Verify finishing elements including: bindery, die cutting, embossing and fulfillment. Show less

Created the digital studio. Established a workflow process and facilitated effective routing, reviewing and management of processes between the creative and brand teams.• Big picture visionary, detail oriented, proactive in project reallocation, supervised anticipated workflow, scheduled and maintained communication with suppliers.• Developed and negotiated timelines, mitigating risk by ensuring quality standards were adhered to and communicated throughout the team.•… Show more Created the digital studio. Established a workflow process and facilitated effective routing, reviewing and management of processes between the creative and brand teams.• Big picture visionary, detail oriented, proactive in project reallocation, supervised anticipated workflow, scheduled and maintained communication with suppliers.• Developed and negotiated timelines, mitigating risk by ensuring quality standards were adhered to and communicated throughout the team.• Wrote production work orders, including detailed specifications and requirements, to be used by prepress, production and finishing departments. Provided input on cost saving approaches to printing projects.• Maintained relationships with current suppliers, while qualifying new suppliers. Evaluated and managed quotes, and schedules. Show less

Responsible for the collateral design life cycle for Saturn Corporation. Served as the key liaison between brand, creative, production and digital studio teams.• Implemented and maintained project schedules by identifying key milestones, project dependencies, and resources required to enhance programs.• Led weekly production meetings, provided deadline communication to internal and external teams and designated internal design/production resources. • Organized design… Show more Responsible for the collateral design life cycle for Saturn Corporation. Served as the key liaison between brand, creative, production and digital studio teams.• Implemented and maintained project schedules by identifying key milestones, project dependencies, and resources required to enhance programs.• Led weekly production meetings, provided deadline communication to internal and external teams and designated internal design/production resources. • Organized design process, copy writing, photography management and prepress for five annual catalogs. • Supervised two traffic managers on brand and retail divisions, monitored daily internal communications delivering prompt status updates. Show less

Operated positively and efficiently under a contracted role. Delivered projects under tight deadlines. Duties included: opening jobs, scheduling and assigning tasks, routing work for internal approvals and tracking client changes for cisco systems and dryers ice cream projects.• Conducted daily production meetings to establish priorities, eliminating workflow bottleneck. • Facilitated communication between an eight member team of brand management, creative director, art director… Show more Operated positively and efficiently under a contracted role. Delivered projects under tight deadlines. Duties included: opening jobs, scheduling and assigning tasks, routing work for internal approvals and tracking client changes for cisco systems and dryers ice cream projects.• Conducted daily production meetings to establish priorities, eliminating workflow bottleneck. • Facilitated communication between an eight member team of brand management, creative director, art director and writer, production manager, proof reader and digital studio.• Produced and enforced timelines for print campaigns. Show less

Coordinated and administered agency workflow from conception through completion for clients including: Marriott Hotels & Resorts, Seven Seas Cruise Lines, Yale New Haven Hospital and Fireman’s Fund Insurance.• Designed and managed production schedules for creative teams to ensure process and completion. Routed approvals, tracked feedback and resolved potential issues with proactive solutions.• Estimated and negotiated fees and expenses for photo shoots (studio and location),… Show more Coordinated and administered agency workflow from conception through completion for clients including: Marriott Hotels & Resorts, Seven Seas Cruise Lines, Yale New Haven Hospital and Fireman’s Fund Insurance.• Designed and managed production schedules for creative teams to ensure process and completion. Routed approvals, tracked feedback and resolved potential issues with proactive solutions.• Estimated and negotiated fees and expenses for photo shoots (studio and location), stock photography an illustration.• Organized pre-production planning and scheduling of multi-day/multi-location shoots.• Handled model and property releases, transferred and applied feedback from talent agencies. Renegotiated usage rights, approved invoices and ensured all substantial project expenses. Show less