Experience

Denomination

• Australia
• Graphic Design
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Production Manager

  • Oct 2022 - Present



Clif Bar & Company

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Production Manager

  • May 2019 - Oct 2022

  Implementing as well as managing outside vendor on packaging mechanical building to adhere to established and updated design systems, review color proofs and create digital assets for all CLIF brands; create guidelines for production staff to help train production teammates and improve consistency; collaborates with export team to ensure export packaging meets legal requirements and organic certifications; continuous work on CLIF’s growing ecomm demand with a large focus on refining asset specifications to maintain consistency Show less



Self-Employed

• San Francisco Bay Area

• Freelance Production and Imaging Specialist

  • Jul 2016 - May 2019

  Specializing in food and beverage packaging, image manipulation and color correction, and high-level experience with brand guidelines, identities and collateral. Understands all aspects of pre-press and printing, works efficiently within a team as well as individually, and enjoys training, advising and sharing ideas on all production matters. Maintains high degree of consistency, positivity and grace under pressure. Strong background in typography and design. Clients/brands include Voicebox Creative, Perspective Branding, Anthem Worldwide, Clover Stornetta, Michael David Winery, United Dairy Farmers, Albertsons, Bright People Foods, CLIF Bar & Company and REBBL. Show less



Plum Organics

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

• Creative Production Manager

  • Nov 2013 - Apr 2016

  Responsible for all packaging from mechanical building, color correcting/image manipulation, proofing to press check for over 100 finished goods in various configurations. Collaborates well with Operations, Brand and Innovation Managers, Sales, R&D, QA, Project Manager, Creative Director and Designers to ensure packaging meets legal requirements, organic certification, creative and marketing objectives, production schedules, printers' specifications and is delivered on time. Manages and traffics packaging and digital assets. Works closely with and manages Production staff and contractors to produce error-free final art at a fast-paced, successful and driven company. Multi-tasking, execution, reliability and communication are my strengths and packaging is my passion and expertise. Show less



Addis

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sr. Production Specialist

  • Jan 2006 - Sep 2013

  Responsible for food packaging mechanicals, color imaging, retouching, proofing, collateral and identity projects. Trained junior-level and freelance production artists on refining mechanicals in Illustrator and retouching in Photoshop. Worked on various CPG projects in a high-paced environment, improved quality and developed/maintained design systems for brand consistency. Responsible for food packaging mechanicals, color imaging, retouching, proofing, collateral and identity projects. Trained junior-level and freelance production artists on refining mechanicals in Illustrator and retouching in Photoshop. Worked on various CPG projects in a high-paced environment, improved quality and developed/maintained design systems for brand consistency.



MOD/Michael Osborne Design

• San Francisco Bay Area

• Production Manager

  • Mar 2004 - Dec 2005

  Responsible for all mechanicals with primary focus on food and beverage packaging in a fast-paced studio. Worked closely with designers to extend and carry out their design intent while adhering to legal packaging requirements. Taught designers production procedures to help them understand how to visualize their concepts once printed to ensure successful designs. Also closely involved in setting up film files for letterpress projects. Attended press checks for many projects to ensure quality on first and future runs. Heavy emphasis on typography. Show less



M Space Design

• United States
• Graphic Design
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Production Manager

  • 1999 - 2003

  Responsible for all mechanicals in a wine-focused design studio including wine labels, brochures, marketing and POS material. Collaborated with designers on creative concepts, attended press checks and maintained archive library. Worked in a small studio so flexibility, reliability and being a strong team player were keys to success. Responsible for all mechanicals in a wine-focused design studio including wine labels, brochures, marketing and POS material. Collaborated with designers on creative concepts, attended press checks and maintained archive library. Worked in a small studio so flexibility, reliability and being a strong team player were keys to success.