Real Estate Agent

• May 2020 - Present

Graphic Designer

• Aug 2016 - Present

Responsible for high level conceptual designing of greeting cards and some packaging, using a wide range of formats and print processes. Emphasis of this role is on innovative thinking, original design, and refinement of craft to meet consumer needs.

Production Designer

• Mar 2011 - Aug 2016

Responsible for high level conceptual designing and production of greeting cards using wide range of formats and print processes. Helped create brand new line of premium “Signature” boxed Christmas cards with strong sales results.

Freelance Design & Production Leader

• Dec 2007 - Mar 2011

Managed a group of 20+ on-call employees and project managed outsourcing projects, including the negotiation of budgets & contracts. Duties included hiring talent, assigning and managing employee workloads, serving as technical liaison and project manager for external design and animation studios across the country, and recruiting talent from various events and community organizations.

Production Designer

• Oct 2006 - Dec 2007

Responsible for original design & pre-press production of greeting cards. Served as key member of small committee responsible for transforming the entire digital workflow at Hallmark. Also created various scripts and automations resulting in over $200,000 in cost savings.

Production Artist III

• Jan 2006 - Oct 2006

Became a “go-to” person in department and initiated several cost savings projects. Also created a comprehensive production art reference guide adopted by co-workers.

Production Artist II

• Jun 2004 - Jan 2006

Responsible for redesign and pre-press production of greeting cards including all color separations & film output. Consistently ranked as a top performer in organization with an accuracy rate above 95%.

Graphic Designer

• Jun 2002 - Jun 2004

Designed a wide range of work including logos, brochures, direct mail, catalogs, stationery, posters, packaging, websites, and advertising specialty products. Also was responsible for client presentations, vendor coordination, press checks, art direction of photo shoots, managing advertising budgets, etc. Designed a wide range of work including logos, brochures, direct mail, catalogs, stationery, posters, packaging, websites, and advertising specialty products. Also was responsible for client presentations, vendor coordination, press checks, art direction of photo shoots, managing advertising budgets, etc.