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Putnam County, Ny

Partnered with and reporting directly to the company principal, the Agency Director is an executive-level employee responsible for planning, directing, and overseeing the accountability and fiscal health of the agency while ensuring client satisfaction.The AD is primarily in charge of the Creative Services, Project Management, UX, and Sales teams, while also working closely with the Director of HR to oversee daily operations and staffing. Other responsibilities include planning and maintaining work systems, procedures, and policies that enable and encourage the optimum performance of the Agency’s people and resources.

Putnam County, Ny

Operate independent freelance graphic design studio specializing in helping small businesses establish corporate identity and packaging design using web sites and printed collateral.Coordinate all aspects of projects including initial concept, client correspondence, final design, pre-press, vendor correspondence and production, web development and site maintenance.Freelance clients include The Pepsi Bottling Group, PepsiCo, Thomson Publishing, Elizabeth Arden, Alan Menken Studios, RomyGold Design, Tiësto, DB, and Anna Rose Music.

Stamford, Ct | New York, Ny

Manager and Team leader for Elizabeth Arden’s packaging design studio. Worked directly with executive level directors, managers and department heads, designing custom packaging and executing project workflows for all Brand launches, Promos, New Brand acquisitions and Corporate rebranding.Delegated all packaging art workload for trafficking and design studio members and freelancers. Managed all levels of studio employee HR needs.Managed brand and legal standards throughout all phases of artwork on more than 150 brands. Managed artwork tracking databases and corresponding art and image archives. Managed QC and trafficking of all press proofs. Responsible for hiring and training all new hires and freelancers.Spearheaded new UPC verification process into studio’s workflow, QC Proof workflow, artwork tracking system development. In-house technical advisor and troubleshooter for all studio hardware, software and network issues.

Stamford, Ct

Helped facilitate and delegate workload for trafficking and design team members and freelancers.Assisted with management duties and covered Manager role when Manager was off-site. Supervised brand and legal standards throughout all phases of artwork. Acted as in-house technical advisor and troubleshooter for all studio hardware and software issues.Coordinated trafficking and mechanical creation for all Arden Skincare, Makeup and Travel Retail Promotion packaging. Managed image and artwork tracking databases and corresponding art and image archives. Worked closely with all departments including Marketing, Legal, Package Development, Research & Development, Translation, Copywriters and print vendors. Helped train all new hires and freelancers.

Stamford, Ct

Managed all Elizabeth Arden Fragrance brands. Implemented brand standards and legal requirements on all new product packaging. Responsible for trafficking artwork from initial art requests, mechanical creation and revision, department approval process, release and pre-press.

Somers, Ny

Managed design team to work on major projects in high-end corporate design studio.Worked directly with Fortune 50 clients on all levels including executive officers, board members and management teams in finance, marketing and sales departments. Designed and maintained brand standards, digital presentations, internal communiqué, signage, packaging, and logo concepts.Clients included Pepsi Cola, PepsiCo, The Pepsi Bottling Group, Tropicana, Frito Lay, UBS, and USPS.