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Creating graphic and technical design solutions in support of Georgia Pacific's digital printing technology.

Providing brand support through concept, design, layout, adaptation, implementation, retouching, 3D rendering. Management and execution of digital art files to established brand standards.

Adaptation, execution and management of digital files, primarily packaging and POP.

Management and supervision of Production Design department.•Resource and project management.•Worked with key team members, staff and vendors to optimize workflow.•Assessed, appraised, mentored staff, wrote performance reviews.•Worked to establish sense of culture, community, leadership, ownership.

Management of all adaptation/implementation art activity within brand and management of direct reports.•Led cross-functional team of 22 members in large, concurrent, complex initiatives.•Took strategic initiative to identify and resolve account challenges.•Served as client agent in vendor communications, proof approval and press checks.•Worked extensively with client, key team members, staff, vendors to create award-winning partnerships.•Internal/external consultant on all… Show more Management of all adaptation/implementation art activity within brand and management of direct reports.•Led cross-functional team of 22 members in large, concurrent, complex initiatives.•Took strategic initiative to identify and resolve account challenges.•Served as client agent in vendor communications, proof approval and press checks.•Worked extensively with client, key team members, staff, vendors to create award-winning partnerships.•Internal/external consultant on all matters of design realization, implementation, process, print feasibility, color management and quality.•Established guidelines for use of Adobe Illustrator vector effects in production art files.•Member of Senior Production Director board, creating and implementing company policy.•Mentored, empowered, appraised staff, wrote performance reviews. Show less

Responsible for adaptation/implementation art activity for SKU lines within a brand.•Managed, implemented personal cleansing care line for major beauty brand into finished art, ensuring brand equities were realized and maintained, included new product introductions.•Managed, implemented 5 North American babycare lines into finished art, adapting design systems across multiple package forms.•Identified and resolved printability issues, worked with vendors to optimize design… Show more Responsible for adaptation/implementation art activity for SKU lines within a brand.•Managed, implemented personal cleansing care line for major beauty brand into finished art, ensuring brand equities were realized and maintained, included new product introductions.•Managed, implemented 5 North American babycare lines into finished art, adapting design systems across multiple package forms.•Identified and resolved printability issues, worked with vendors to optimize design intent.•Served as internal consultant to team members regarding quality, process and project management. Show less

Development and management of production art department.• Education, training of staff, management of workload. • Assigned tasks, monitored productivity, performance of staff.• Served as internal client consultant.• Worked with prepress operators to optimize construction of finished art files.

Responsible for ensuring that branding strategies were met and brand equity maintained in digital technical art files.•Served as lead artist on three key accounts (Hasbro, Kroger, Always).•Managed, implemented first global launch of key consumer package goods account, creating over 70 trilingual SKUs, adapting complex design system across multiple package forms.•Managed, implemented key food account’s first major redesign in 25 years, adapting design system across 200… Show more Responsible for ensuring that branding strategies were met and brand equity maintained in digital technical art files.•Served as lead artist on three key accounts (Hasbro, Kroger, Always).•Managed, implemented first global launch of key consumer package goods account, creating over 70 trilingual SKUs, adapting complex design system across multiple package forms.•Managed, implemented key food account’s first major redesign in 25 years, adapting design system across 200 SKUs.•Developed internal process to track SKUs through various stages of completion.•Assisted with digital illustration, digital retouching. Show less

Management of six digital artists as well as executing own docket of projects.•Managed, implemented major redesign of key account’s food packaging, interpreting and incorporating NLEA guidelines, producing over 120 SKUs.•Supervised and executed production of key account’s annual line of home goods catalogues.•Managed, implemented key account’s print, ads, collateral, packaging, catalogue needs.•Oversight and execution of several lines of key account’s toy packaging, including… Show more Management of six digital artists as well as executing own docket of projects.•Managed, implemented major redesign of key account’s food packaging, interpreting and incorporating NLEA guidelines, producing over 120 SKUs.•Supervised and executed production of key account’s annual line of home goods catalogues.•Managed, implemented key account’s print, ads, collateral, packaging, catalogue needs.•Oversight and execution of several lines of key account’s toy packaging, including new product introductions.•Appraised staff, wrote performance reviews. •Determined project needs, resources, efficient use of staff.•Organized, scheduled,researched, supervised, tracked, documented projects.•Served as internal client contact, providing project status, fielding client queries, following through on client requests. Show less