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Greater Pittsburgh Area

Responsible for managing a print services business, operating/maintaining all associated equipment and supplies from within the Carnegie Museum of Natural History’s Department of Exhibitions. Provides a variety of printing services for all museums and central services within CMP, prioritizing work for CMNH department of exhibitions. Creates and implements systems to: take print service orders from preflight, through proofing and production, to installation; collect, track, and submit invoices to the finance/controller’s office for processing; maintains print services supplies; tracks the print services budget and project archives. Develops the client base within all four Carnegie Museums and CMP central services by maintaining excellent customer relationships, providing examples of previous work, material consultations, and estimates for print services.

Greater Pittsburgh Area

Highly proficient at pre-press and print production for visual display materials including; posters, wall murals, exhibit displays, banners, floor graphics, cut vinyl lettering and a variety of visual presentation materials. Detail oriented and goal driven when handling a project from start to finish. Highly developed oral and written communication skills to coordinate fulfillment of clients' needs from end to end. I create production schedules and coordinated with vendors, staff and clients to produce projects on time and within budget. I coordinate with project managers submissions of deadline driven visual displays and presentations with consistently successful results.Presented at the International Council of Museums, ICOM-NATHIST 2019 annual conference in Kyoto, Japan, representing the Carnegie Museum of Natural History. The topic: “Getting From Here to There and Back Again”. The successful use of graphic signage and visual displays that ideally engage, communicate, educate, and inform the museum guest in a diverse, cross-cultural environment.

Pittsburgh, Pa

I’ve established a wide format printing and finishing department to produce graphic exhibit displays and signage for the Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Carnegie Museum of Art, The Carnegie Science Center and the Andy Warhol Museum. I coordinate with the creative teams, marketing department and special events organizers to develop innovative displays that engage, educate and entertain our audience. Built a successful and growing graphic and sign production service providing printing, finishing and installation of wall murals, floor graphics and cut vinyl lettering on walls, floors and windows. Developed fine art prints and note cards for sale in museum stores, as well as, creating prototypes for new products.Presented at the International Council of Museums, ICOM-NATHIST 2019 annual conference in Kyoto, Japan, representing the Carnegie Museum of Natural History. The topic: “Getting From Here to There and Back Again”. The successful use of graphic signage and visual displays that ideally engage, communicate, educate, and inform the museum guest in a diverse, cross-cultural environment.

Mcmurray, Pa

Coordinated with clients to develop cohesive brand identity through logo design, brochures and promotional materials. Listened to the clients’ requirements and suggested the best direction to guide the process for results that communicate quickly and clearly while entertaining the eye and the imagination. Worked with client files in pre-press and assure successful printing for digital, offset and large format by addressing any issues prior to submitting any files to print. The final design should have continuity in all venues. Working with client’s existing style, combining it with a new approach or, pushing the envelope into uncharted areas.Continue to update my knowledge of advances in the design and print industries, with trade publications, annuals, blogs, tech news and manufacturers web sites.

Deloitte, 2500 One Ppg Place, Pittsburgh, Pa 15222

Promoted from Site Supervisor to District Manager after one year with the company.Responsible for managing a staff of 24 team members located at 12 sites in the Greater Pittsburgh area that generated $1.3 million in revenue annually. Generated a savings of 20% on equipment costs for a total of $10,500.00 annually. Coordinated print production of State and Federal government proposals, financial reports, presentation books, collateral materials and posters among a variety of other products.Evaluated and oversaw the equipment purchasing and maintenance contracts for digital printers and binding equipment. Tracked inventory and maintain efficient levels of supplies, avoiding any shortfall or overstock

Pittsburgh, Pa

Managed pre-press/printing workflow for graphic displays and exhibits and collateral print materials.Developed innovative new exhibit displays for the Andy Warhol Museum.Administered pre-flight/pre-press color management of consistent proofs/printing for The Andy Warhol Museum, US Steel, Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera, BNY Mellon, dozens of advertising and design firms as well as numerous independent business owners. Digitally scanned client original artwork for print production and archiving purposes. Oversaw digital and analog file management systems for consistent, predictable color reproduction of jobs.Implemented giclée fine art printing on-demand service for artists, galleries and museums. Over a ten-year period more than 200 individual artists have produced and archived their files for print reproduction with Tri-State Reprographics. The program appealed to practical economics of reducing the need to keep a large inventory of prints thereby, reducing overhead/operating cost. Clients include: The Westmoreland Museum of American Art, LaFond Galleries and Concept Art Galleries.

Demonstrative exhibits for trial attorneys – Creating clear, concise and influential visual displays that communicate the complex issues of a case to a judge and jury. Developed design layouts and executed them according to client specifications.Coordinated with professionals and craftsmen to construct detailed models for medical and architectural renderings, resulting in the depiction of clear graphic representations detailing pertinent highlights for each case. Refined the effects of color’s psychological and emotional effects on a jury for optimal predictive outcome. Created and produced influential visual presentations that yielded winning results in 95% of trials and settlement hearings.Performed research, i.e. medical, engineering, environmental, product liability, corporate tax, site surveys, government records and translated the raw data into clear, concise and compelling visual presentations that were easy to understand.Articulated clients’ needs and proposed available options for the most successful, persuasive and cost effective presentation techniques available.

Bfa, Graphic Design

Graphic Design, Photography, Printmaking, Typography and Corporate Identity.

Associate Of Arts And Sciences (A.A.S.), Commercial And Advertising Art

Activities and Societies: Allegheny Art LeagueCommercial art