• Creative professional with years of experience in developing engaging print designs for clients in broad range of industries.

• Analyzed job specifications, assessed print and design requirements for accurate quoting. • Operated wide format equipment and performed installations as required.• Consulted with customers about branding, marketing collateral and promotional products and discussed what makes those best for their use. • Built and managed relationships with wholesale vendors to determine when to outsource jobs.

• Coordinated order entry, graphic production and nationwide shipping logistics for new, retrofit and seasonal refresh of retail signage for New Balance, Jim Beam, Sears, For Eyes.

• Preflight art files for large format printing of small and large commodity trade show displays. • Provided customer service by maintaining order information, approval deadlines, ship dates, and tracked email correspondence using Microsoft Dynamics CRM software.

• Designed, produced, and installed wide format graphics and signage including retractable banners, cut vinyl lettering, vinyl banners and foam board posters.

• Supervised team of 6 employees, which included graphic designers and printers. • Streamlined workflow throughout the company for the Value Stream Mapping team. • Created new product templates to aid customers and designers in preparing files for graphics submission.

• Worked with an established brand style guide to create page layouts for the 2011 and 2012 Office Products Catalogs.• Met strict and heavy deadlines and established relationships with internal departments to ensure efficient communication.• Prepared final digital files for print within established guidelines, ensuring that media format is in accordance with defined specification.

• Coordinated projects with corporate accounts, project architects and construction superintendents working within a team as well as independently. • Created large format signage for Walgreens stores and Take Care Health Clinics nationwide.• Scheduled site surveys, production and installation of signage and graphics.