Experience

Inventive Label, Inc.

• United States
• Printing Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Sales Professional

  • Feb 2018 - Present

  Puts into motion all incoming art projects- from Label Project analysis, Estimating, Processing orders- Sales, Logistics and more. Preflights artwork, Make files ready for plates ordering, orders plates, dies, some materials, trouble shooting and checks for print job readiness. Driving individual sales by cold calls, potential customer visits, finding ways to connect to similar industries. Maintains sales acuity through website optimization, social media marketing and design. A Logistics sleuth, I process the best way to ship finished products to customers or customer's customers. Show less



Hometown Advertisement

• Advertising Services

• Graphic Design Specialist

  • Oct 2016 - Mar 2018

  Design new full color offset ads for the Hometown OC Magazine. Maintain and update existing full page and other sizes for the upcoming issue. Solicit for website designs. Process mailers. Update supporting coupons at Htoffers.com Responsible for over 120 different accounts. Design new full color offset ads for the Hometown OC Magazine. Maintain and update existing full page and other sizes for the upcoming issue. Solicit for website designs. Process mailers. Update supporting coupons at Htoffers.com Responsible for over 120 different accounts.



GrilledFish Designs

• United States
• Graphic Design

• Graphics Professional

  • Jan 2016 - Feb 2018

  Freelance: Webdesigns, Logo Designs, Layout Designs, 3D, Flyers etc... www.donlaguilles.com www.grilled3d.com Freelance: Webdesigns, Logo Designs, Layout Designs, 3D, Flyers etc... www.donlaguilles.com www.grilled3d.com



Master Arts Graphics

• Anaheim, CA

• Technical Customer Service Representative/Graphics

  • Mar 2016 - Oct 2016

  Using my background in graphic design, I put ideas- prepositions, layouts into concrete spec'd out orders for flexography. Facilitating Plate orders from Printing Companies of different flexographic plates be it NX or DPR. TCSRs will acquire the needed specs for plates, quote the job and assist in every stage the plate orders from beginning to plate delivery. TCSRs also check specs from making sure the toothgear is right, the distortion and stepping is correct, to color separation, and also on the design aspects. Side Projects: Web Developer, Web Design - and content producer for the company website. In a Nutshell: Fast Paced, Multi-tasking, Inside-Sales, Coordinating everything in a short amount of time, while being very technical-and accurate at all phases. The background in digital graphics, animation, web, coding all come into play. Show less



Nature's Flavors

• United States
• Food and Beverage Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Graphic Artist/Production Artist - Labels (www.naturesflavors.com)

  • Mar 2015 - Mar 2016

  A Graphic Designer who is responsible for all aspects of labels production, cutting edge design and a constant strive for streamlining and innovation- while able to meet ever increasing orders. Produce artwork/collaterals for shows. Come up with new designs for new products. Assist in production fulfillment. Maintain labels quality above industry standards. Create Branding for new line of products- concept to completion. Implement "fluid" workflows in line while working as a production artist. Show less



United States Postal Service

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Seasonal Post Office Worker

  • Mar 2015 - May 2015

  Provide back-up vehicle support as well as providing spare keys to Postal Carriers Maintain the premises both inside and out Provide supplies to satellite Post Offices. Provide back-up vehicle support as well as providing spare keys to Postal Carriers Maintain the premises both inside and out Provide supplies to satellite Post Offices.



United States Postal Service

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Seasonal Mail Handler (www.usps.com)

  • Nov 2014 - Jan 2015

  Mail Handler - USPS.com Seasonal Position - As a Mail Handler, you are to assist in all the processing of outgoing and incoming parcels, letters etc... and in large volumes. Seasonal duration: November 21, 2014 - January 9th 2015 Mail Handler - USPS.com Seasonal Position - As a Mail Handler, you are to assist in all the processing of outgoing and incoming parcels, letters etc... and in large volumes. Seasonal duration: November 21, 2014 - January 9th 2015



GrilledFish Designs

• United States
• Graphic Design

• Graphics Professional

  • Jun 2013 - Nov 2014

  Freelance - Logo Design, 2-3page basic websites, flyers, 3d-designs Freelance - Logo Design, 2-3page basic websites, flyers, 3d-designs



YP, The Real Yellow Pages®

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Advertisement Specialist

  • 1996 - 2014

  Create on-the-fly attention grabbing web banners posted on yp.com which served as a link to the actual customer's company website. Use this link to see previous banner work for YP.com http://www.grilled3d.com/work.html Create on-the-fly attention grabbing web banners posted on yp.com which served as a link to the actual customer's company website. Use this link to see previous banner work for YP.com http://www.grilled3d.com/work.html



AT&T

• United States
• Telecommunications
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graphic Designer 2

  • Jun 1996 - Jun 2013

  Pre-press Graphics Production Work. Publishing & Design Digital Graphics Advantage (AT&T) was hub for the production of all Yellowpages print advertisements. Using proprietary software as well as the latest Adobe products (Photoshop, Illustrator, Freehand), DGA produced new and recurring print advertisements. A two-day turnaround from closing the sale, input into the system, design, proof and pagination was the goal. Please visit http://www.realpageslive.com/# Pre-press Graphics Production Work. Publishing & Design Digital Graphics Advantage (AT&T) was hub for the production of all Yellowpages print advertisements. Using proprietary software as well as the latest Adobe products (Photoshop, Illustrator, Freehand), DGA produced new and recurring print advertisements. A two-day turnaround from closing the sale, input into the system, design, proof and pagination was the goal. Please visit http://www.realpageslive.com/#



Disney Experiences

• Entertainment Providers
• 700 & Above Employee

• Customer Service Associate

  • Jun 1996 - Aug 1996

  Food Associate for the French Market Restaurant Food Associate for the French Market Restaurant



Knott's Berry Farm

• United States
• Entertainment Providers
• 700 & Above Employee

• Shift Team Lead

  • Jun 1988 - May 1996

  Open and close food shops. Initiate Cash Registers and Close out as well. Facilitate work assignments and make sure breaks and lunches are covered. Stock needed items for each shop. Occasional Food Prep - Open the Firemen's BBQ shop, prep all food (Hot and Cold) Open and close food shops. Initiate Cash Registers and Close out as well. Facilitate work assignments and make sure breaks and lunches are covered. Stock needed items for each shop. Occasional Food Prep - Open the Firemen's BBQ shop, prep all food (Hot and Cold)