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Chicago, Illinois

Chicago, Illinois

Collaborate with internal Creative Services team including Creative Director, Project Managers, Art Directors and Designers. Combine graphic design skills and print production knowledge of offset, digital and large format printing to ensure best vendor selection for each project while driving cost saving initiatives. Estimate small to high volume print production including rush projects and create production specifications for designers. Serve as primary liaison between multiple external print partners and internal resources: Continuum and Summit Marketing. Research and establish new national vendor relationships. Vendor proof approvals, press checks and reconciliation of billing. Assist Creative Director with offsite projects.

Lombard, Illinois

Promotion to management role to revamp and boost sales for offset and digital printing company, including acquire new accounts and develop custom online print ordering websites. Estimate print, select vendors and research stock and production for best fit within client budget. Graphic design for Blooming Color rebranding initiative (see Awards). Additional design projects in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator) include direct mail, branding, package design, directional/environmental signs and collateral for clients in financial services, education, healthcare, hospitality and quick service restaurants. Clients include: Bank of America, FTD, John Hancock, Signator, Doc B’s Fresh Kitchen, Ditka’s Restaurants, AdvantaClean. Write, edit, design and sell advertising for “Neighbors of Downers Grove,” a bimonthly community resource magazine (circulation 21,300).

Lombard, Il

Transferred to ScotPress/Blooming Color, sister company to Maclyn Group (see previous employer), in January 2008 to revitalize, manage and boost sales for forty year old printing company. Daily tasks include graphic design, offset and digital printing sales, development of custom online ordering websites, customer service, billing, receivables, estimating and staff management. Acquire new local and national accounts and facilitate their design and print needs as account representative. Participate in the local Downers Grove business community by serving on the Chamber board of directors since 2008. Write, edit, design and sell advertising for “Neighbors of Downers Grove” a bi-monthly community resource magazine (circulation 21,300).

Lisle, Il

Brand development, graphic design, customer service, staff management, public relations and account management across varied industries, including national food chains, government and higher education. Clients included: Advocate Health Care, Benedictine University, Midwestern University, Wendy’s, Dunkin’ Donuts, Baskin Robbins. Managed staff of designers and coordinated with print vendors. Management of crew, event scheduling and budget for Chicago area Dunkin’ Donuts Sampling Van.

Downers Grove, Il

Designed travel catalogs and print collateral including concept, design, print bidding and press approval. Designed award-winning Mayflower Tours web site www.mayflowertours.com (see Awards below), On the Scene with Chicago Unlimited www.onthescenechicago.com and World Group Travel www.worldgrouptravel.com.

• Disk preparation of customer files. • Film output and manual four color negative stripping.

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