Experience

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  TurickDesign LLC

  • winton-salem,NC

  • Owner / Creative Director

    • Oct 2008 - Present
    • winton-salem,NC

    -Deliver retail, trade and residential space solutions through effective development of fixtures and furnishings that fully realize the unique needs of each client.- Realize each project on time and on-budget thrrough effective collaboration with clients, vendors manufacturers and contractors.- B...

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  Off the Wall Company

  • Telford PA

  • Project Manager

    • May 2014 - Aug 2015
    • Telford PA

    Guided design / build retail décor projects through all phases of development : Customer management, fabrication drawings & specifications, production QC, shipping and installation management.

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  M.E.R.I.T.,Inc.

  • Newark NJ / Tobyhanna PA

  • Project Manager

    • Jun 2011 - Nov 2013
    • Newark NJ / Tobyhanna PA

    Coordinate planning and implementation of federal government construction contracts in compliance with U.S. Army Corp of Engineers standards. Emphisis on Safety Planning, Environmental Protection and Contractor Quality Control.

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  Amcase

  • Winston/Salem NC

  • Design/Marketing Manager

    • Sep 2006 - Aug 2008
    • Winston/Salem NC

    - Transitioned my original designs for display fixtures and furnishings, to utilize pre-existing engineering and manufacturing capabilities.- Effectively captured and grew the market for consumer electronics and appliance retailers, through tradeshow marketing, on-line promotion,and direct sales...

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  21C retail Arts

  • East Bend NC

  • Creative Director

    • May 1991 - Aug 2006
    • East Bend NC

    Conceptualized client -winning concepts for permanent display fixtures, shop-in-shop environments, retail stores and show rfor clients including: Various Celebrity Apparel Lines, CK jeans,VF Corp.( various brands), HanesBrands Inc., Sprint, Lay-Z-Boy, Bassett, RJ Reynolds, Lowe's, Wal-mart an...

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  C4 Marketing Ltd.

  • Tucson AZ

  • Partner

    • Jun 1985 - May 1991
    • Tucson AZ

    -Conceptualized, developed, patented and marketed, plastic drink ware line featuring licensed properties from: NFL, MLB, Mattel, Nintendo,Marvel Comics, Hanna-Barberra, WarnerBros., and Collegiate Licensing.-Generated over $3M in sales through mass retail channels and effective offshore QM.- Expa...

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  Marimekko

  • Helsinki, Finland

  • Design Director (US studio) / Designer

    • May 1978 - Sep 1985
    • Helsinki, Finland

    -Served as key member of the design/marketing team responsible for building this iconic Finnish of home textile products and accessories in the United States- Created original designs and managed both in-house and contract designers: Bed and bath textiles, wall coverings, printed fabrics, paper g...