•Interpret, organize, and enter customer orders for flexographic printing plates, mockups, and film•Process approved artwork for manufacturing•Communicate with customers on order details, deadlines, and production issues•Coordinate deliveries with production team, delivery department, and customers•Anticipate and troubleshoot prepress artwork issues

•Worked with a variety of clients to create packaging, website graphics, ads, logos, and other graphics

•Created all packaging and collateral for Lenox's Direct-to-Mail, Jewelry, and Dansk's Mario Batali brands.•Created packaging and collateral for Lenox's Classics, Wholesale, and Retail brands •Evaluated PQS samples from vendors•Prepared artwork to be sent to printers via FTP sites.•Troubleshot with overseas vendors/printers to solve production problems•Worked closely with Sourcing and Marketing departments to reach packaging deadlines and achieve packaging cost goals.•Collaborated with in-house photography studio to produce suitable pictures for packaging and collateral materials.•Mocked up packaging for product shows, created specialty packaging and collateral for proposed brands, and solved logistical packaging design issues•Incorporated proprietary graphics seamlessly with Lenox's brands while conforming to the licensors' requirements.

• Managed $14 million worth of work divided among several subcontractors• Designed layouts and graphics for company newsletters, construction progress reports, and presentations• Coordinated and corrected technical drawings with subcontractors and detailers