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Maryland, United States

Hunt Valley, Maryland, United States

• Re-brand of Halloween Comic Fest, a nationwide comic industry outreach and sales event. Original illustrations, social media graphics, ads, promotional materials.• Work with a team of designers, copywriters and brand managers to produce Previews, a monthly 500+ page pop culture merchandise and comics. Layout of product sections, editorial features and themed icons.• Ensure all outside ads and catalog sections meet pre-press specifications. Resolve errors in-house and through client outreach.• Manage and produce trade show booth signage for major comic book conventions including San Diego and New York ComicCon. • Reduced material waste and eliminated extra shipping charges by creating new production and shipping procedures. • Develop logos, social media graphics, in-house ads, sell sheets, forms and specialty catalogs.• Layout of sections and editorial features for monthly catalog, Previews. Worked within a tight deadline driven environment.• Ensure all outside ad files for catalog met pre-press specifications before sending for print production.

Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, United States

• Work with a team of reporters, editors, public affairs officers, military and civilian personnel to produce weekly broadsheet newspaper serving the U.S. Army and Aberdeen Proving Ground communities. Layout, design and art direction, special features and pre-press.• Two redesigns of APG News to improve readability, navigation and visual consistency. Creation of new nameplates, column identities, page templates and supporting graphics.• Archive and upload PDF of past issues to website. Transfer issue files from disk to server storage.• Update and maintain APG News website.

Pikesville, Maryland, United States

• Organized work area to improve productivity and management of materials.• Completed daily production of signs, banners and vinyl lettering.