Long Beach, California, United States
Over 20 years of digital and print production, including automotive, banking, direct mail, health care, wellness, entertainment and packaging. Currently involved in mobile app and brochure production. Six years of online production experience on large OEM automotive websites as well as gaming and entertainment. Managed a busy and expanding studios in a large international corporation and a design firm. Specialties: Design Team Management Packaging Print Production Program & Project Management Digital Asset Management Environmental Branding Stock Images, Videos & Music Process Improvements Global Marketing & Brand Compliance Adobe Creative Suite Adobe Experience Manager Procurement Presentations Automotive Mentoring
Creative multi-tasking professional in support of the Worldwide Marketing team: • Creative Manager • Facility Branding • Stock Image management • Print and digital production • Project management Expertise includes: • Interview, Hire, & Coach New Department Designers • Process Improvements in Project Management & Production • Print Production – Packaging • Asset & DAM Management • File Server Organization • Leadership, Guidance and Mentoring • Hardware & Software Planning • Manage 3D Requests Internally & Offsite • Resource Scheduling and Planning in WorkFront • Global Marketing & Brand Compliance • Records Retention
Freelance digital production artist at The Designory creating Subaru and Nissan iPad, electronic brochures and print brochures. Also worked for Ingram Micro and various agencies.
Creative multi-tasking professional in support of the Worldwide Marketing team: • Successfully managed 5 full-time and freelance production artists, as well as the staff photographer, in fast-paced department while also working on rush projects myself • Streamlined processes and procedures between designers and production artists • Supervised in-house large-format printing and presentations for upper management at company headquarters • Approved color for new packaging art and cycling apparel while coordinating with other regions • Planned software and hardware upgrades for department in conjunction with IT • Standardized templates for various bilingual projects such as wall graphics, posters, sports apparel, flyers, brochures and recognition items • Successfully planned and implemented three office moves within one year
Freelance print and web production at DraftFCB, Rapp Collins, The Kern Organization, Genex and Sony Media Services. Clients include Kaiser Permanente, Toyota, Bank of America, Sony and DirectTV.
• Prepared and optimized website and microsite assets for clients such as Activision, EA Mobile, D3 Publishers, America’s Army and Sony VAIO Latin America • Standard banner production for Activision and EA Mobile • Created interactive team process documents with senior management, producers and technical team