Samuel Tapia Email & Phone Number

St Paul, Minnesota, United States

• Fulfill supervisor/lead designer role by creating timelines, delegating tasks and working hand in hand with my team to design and create visually appealing signage across the fairgrounds. Guide/provide final feedback.
• Use color, typography and other graphic elements from our guidelines to uphold a high standard of brand integrity
• Built a team that improved our print production output by 15-20% through re imagining our job tracking and ticketing system
• Account for variables in a fast pace environment through extensive operational planning each year
• Interview and hire seasonal and full time staff

St Paul, Minnesota, United States

• Responsible for implementing the new State Fair brand in 2013, helped integrate new elements across over 500 graphic touch points
• Designed and re-lettered train in the West End Market, using reference photos to rebuild lettering and lead the painting crew. This project was used as a jumping point to learn hand lettering, sign painting and.
• Consulted with internal departments to bring their visions to life, delivering designs that exceeded the design briefs
• Managed multiple projects while under tight deadlines in peak season, prioritizing and providing deliverables in a timely manner
• Selected to gain design and operational insight by traveling to Disneyland and observing their company first hand. Presented findings to our entire company

St Paul, Minnesota, United States

• Led installation crew, responsible for installing all internal signage for the 2012 fair
• Designed and communicated directly with internal departments to help realize their vision. Prepared and finalized digital files for print production
• Received training in and took on various print and fabrication responsibilities with limited oversight