Graphic Designer

• Feb 2023 - Present

Advertising Specialist

• Aug 2019 - Feb 2023

• Efficiently & accurately produce the Key Food weekly print ad for 300+ stores on a tight, deadline-driven schedule. Use graphic design skills to customize ad versions for select stores. • Direct the creation of the annual Key Food calendar program. Create recipe content, delegate tasks, implement coupons via the Finance department, and collaborate with Marketing Department. Successful completion of the calendar raises $90,000+ of annual revenue for the Advertising Department from vendor promotions. • Lead the Advertising image editing project to completion: over 45,000 product images. • Proofread & correct 450+ weekly sale signs that are printed & mailed to all stores for major store sections including grocery, produce & deli. • Assist the IT department to edit tens of thousands of lines of data for the company-wide database transition to SAP. • Illustrate signs for New York and New Jersey disposable bag bans to deploy as window signs and at point of sale across many stores. As well as create special signs to communicate store covid-19 policies. Use creative skills to design custom signs for individual stores owners & special situations on request. • Aid the ad front page creation process by making timely edits to Advertising committee request.

Graphic Artist

• Apr 2019 - Jul 2019

• Utilize print production knowledge to accurately prepare yearbooks while ensuring quality and customer satisfaction. • Learn new graphics programs to support and teach customers who design yearbooks. • Collaborate with diverse team members in a fast paced business. • Utilize print production knowledge to accurately prepare yearbooks while ensuring quality and customer satisfaction. • Learn new graphics programs to support and teach customers who design yearbooks. • Collaborate with diverse team members in a fast paced business.

Graphic Designer, Illustrator and Fine Artist

• Jan 2008 - Dec 2018

• Successfully designed original artwork for a variety of client’s projects on budget and on time: trade paperback books, wall calendars, fine art prints, murals, comics and more. • Provided excellent customer-service, using clear communication and executing adjustments to final products building a track record of satisfied clients. • Worked independently with high initiative and minimal guidance while collaborating with clients to deliver their visions. • Successfully designed original artwork for a variety of client’s projects on budget and on time: trade paperback books, wall calendars, fine art prints, murals, comics and more. • Provided excellent customer-service, using clear communication and executing adjustments to final products building a track record of satisfied clients. • Worked independently with high initiative and minimal guidance while collaborating with clients to deliver their visions.

Marketing Intern

• Jun 2017 - Aug 2017

• Improved illustration agent Richard Solomon's marketing outreach by organizing contacts for direct mail and organized and uploaded art assets to online portfolio websites. • Improved illustration agent Richard Solomon's marketing outreach by organizing contacts for direct mail and organized and uploaded art assets to online portfolio websites.

Gallery Intern

• Dec 2016 - Jan 2017

• Supported museum operations including welcoming visitors, organizing visitor contact information and organizing and storing artwork for the annual juried exhibition. • Supported museum operations including welcoming visitors, organizing visitor contact information and organizing and storing artwork for the annual juried exhibition.

Associate

• Jan 2016 - Aug 2016

• In this high-traffic retail environment, enacted fast, efficient cashier transactions while offering friendly, personalized service. • Listened attentively to customer needs and made appropriate product recommendations. • Utilized artistic eye to enhance product presentations throughout the store and create an aesthetically appealing shopping experience for customers. • In this high-traffic retail environment, enacted fast, efficient cashier transactions while offering friendly, personalized service. • Listened attentively to customer needs and made appropriate product recommendations. • Utilized artistic eye to enhance product presentations throughout the store and create an aesthetically appealing shopping experience for customers.

Business Owner & T-shirt Graphic Designer

• Jan 2008 - May 2011

• Created and marketed an apparel company that appealed to fans of rock music in New Jersey. Produced unique, impactful designs using Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator. • Personally sold hundreds of t-shirts at local music venues such as recreation centers. • Created and marketed an apparel company that appealed to fans of rock music in New Jersey. Produced unique, impactful designs using Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator. • Personally sold hundreds of t-shirts at local music venues such as recreation centers.

Graphic Designer

• Jan 2008 - May 2011

• Utilized Adobe software to create customized designs for a variety of client projects including: web graphics and website templates, social media marketing content, event invitations and design for apparel. • Utilized Adobe software to create customized designs for a variety of client projects including: web graphics and website templates, social media marketing content, event invitations and design for apparel.