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Las Vegas, Nevada

GoWireless is an Authorized Retailer of Verizon. My duties included designing online campaigns and indoor digital signage following Verizon standards and other branding requirements from names like Samsung, Google, Motorola, Apple and more. Each campaign needed to be approved by either Verizon and/or the vendor (depending on funding). I was also responsible for designing custom marketing materials and logos for subsidiary companies and departments within GoWireless, such as CellBrokerage, GRIP Insurance, GoAdvantage, FIXIT Mobile and others. I created a mobile app protocol and some landing pages as well. I received job requests through Basecamp, and later through Wrike, supplied by the Marketing Manager. I am pleased to say that in 2018, I won the Employee of the Quarter award. I am personally most pleased with my Black Friday/Holiday Catalog promotion. I am most thankful for becoming familiar with After Effects and Premiere Pro during my time with the company, which now allows me to create animated banners and MP4 video banners for use on social media, web, digital signage and slide presentations as well.

Norcross, Ga

Initially hired by Arrowmac Staffing in Newport Beach, CA, I first served as a contractor designing pages for HD Supply’s Annual Catalog. I was then hired full-time a year later and after 6 more months, HD Supply announced they would be relocating to Norcross, GA. I opted to accept a relocation offer and rapidly advanced in my duties. I led the catalog team in 2013 and was chosen to manage Agility MultiChannel, their content management system. I soon won HD Supply's quarterly "First Choice Champion Award." In addition to the traditional design work, my responsibilities included gathering new product information via multiple sources, researching items online, importing data into Agility, maintaining the overall Agility structure, and creating custom Agility design templates for the rest of the design team (via InDesign). I also generated monthly analysis reports, and trained groups of 4-8 contractors as new projects arose, met with clients and department managers daily and typically managed between 20-40 emails per day.

Hoffman Estates, Il

My main duties at LCIC consisted of stocking inventory, burning and assembling CD/DVD items and packaging them for shipment. I worked aside volunteers and people serving their community service. This job was not career related, but it helped sustain me during a prolonged stay in Illinois. But, I assisted the resident graphic designer whenever he needed assistance. I designed web banners and bulletins for him.

Las Vegas, Nv

The Greater Las Vegas Association of REALTORS® acquired my services through Robert Half Technology. My duties were to enhance the existing look of Southern Nevada REALTOR® magazine, to create new logos, advertisements and to design the look and identity for various departments within the association (such as Commercial Alliance and RRG Risk Management.) I was also responsible for obtaining printing estimates for each project and I also assumed the responsibility of placing and reserving all advertising sales for the SNR magazine. As the magazine experienced newfound growth, I led a team of up to 2 people who assisted me with the production of the magazine.

Las Vegas, Nv

Temporary assignments at RHT included the development of the City of North Las Vegas Annual Budget Book (which helped win them their first ever “Distinguished Budget Award” in 2005.) I received a signed note of thanks from the Mayor of the City of North Las Vegas, Michael Montandon. I designed graphs and pie charts and formatted a large amount of tables. Through Robert Half Technology, I also became employed full-time with GLVAR (above).

Newport Beach, Ca

This temp-to-perm assignment was to create ads for Verizon telephone books. Out of a staff of 30, I was 1 of 5 designers who remained employed after a 25-man layoff. I first learned of designing from a database from this position.

Las Vegas, Nv

Assigned to take over the responsibilities of Creative Director for Finishing Touches, an upscale magazine distributed to the luxury homeowner. In addition to overseeing two designers for the other two magazines (Southern Nevada New Homes Guide and Southern Nevada Home & Garden), I created ads, features and departments, arranged photoshoots and designed the marketing materials required for the magazine. When I started designing Finishing Touches magazine, their advertising sales were at approximately $40k a month. In less than one year, that number was well above $80K a month.

Las Vegas, Nevada Area

I had the opportunity to be a graphic designer for the premiere hotel and casino chain in Las Vegas. I created graphic designs for BELLAGIO, MIRAGE, TREASURE ISLAND, GOLDEN NUGGET, NEW YORK-NEW YORK, and eventually assigned solely to MGM GRAND. I created, from concept to finish, a variety of advertisements and promotions which included exclusive invitations, postcards, posters and duratrans, along with occasional package design pieces. During my employment, I was selected to appear in their special 2000 Employee of the Year Video.