Experience

Young Trucks
• United States
• Truck Transportation
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Core and Returns Specialist

  • Jul 2023 - Present


Motorcycle Ohio

• United States
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Motorcycle Ohio LITE

  • May 2022 - Present

  Lead Instructor Training Expert (LITE) assists in conducting the Instructor Prep Course and refresher workshops, MODEL assessments, range painting and reviews course curriculum updates. Lead Instructor Training Expert (LITE) assists in conducting the Instructor Prep Course and refresher workshops, MODEL assessments, range painting and reviews course curriculum updates.



Ohio Motorcycle Group

• United States
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Motorcycle instructor

  • Aug 2017 - Present

• Certified Harley Davidson Riding Academy NRC Coach

  • Feb 2018 - Present

  A Harley Davidson Riding Academy NRC Coach helps to fulfill dreams by creating a supportive, positive environment where students can develop basic riding skills while receiving the highest quality instruction, evaluation and coaching.



Taylor4 Design

• United Kingdom
• Design Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Visual Communication Consultant and Designer

  • Jan 2017 - Present

  Denise is actively seeking an opportunity to use her extensive visual communication experience to heighten your brand in the Akron, Canton or Cleveland areas. Relocation is not an option at this time but is willing to travel 25% of the time. Denise is actively seeking an opportunity to use her extensive visual communication experience to heighten your brand in the Akron, Canton or Cleveland areas. Relocation is not an option at this time but is willing to travel 25% of the time.



State of Ohio

• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Motorcycle Ohio BRS, BRS-2 and BRS-RR Instructor

  • Aug 2017 - Present

  Certified by the Ohio Department of Public Safety to teach basic motorcycle riding skill training courses approved by the department. Certified by the Ohio Department of Public Safety to teach basic motorcycle riding skill training courses approved by the department.


FedEx
• United States
• Freight and Package Transportation
• 700 & Above Employee
• Courier

  • Oct 2020 - Jul 2023


Darice, Inc.

• United States
• Retail Art Supplies
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Packaging Designer

  • Mar 2017 - May 2020

  Developed packaging design and updates for new product launches, rebranding concept through production for multiple Darice brands. Generated new die lines and custom brand packaging graphics. Collaborated with brand marketing, R&D, Legal and Regulatory on all design and production. Utilized multiple software applications: D.O.T., File Maker Pro., Barcode Producer, M3, NEO Finder to locate, manage, process package revisions, versions, outputs and updates. Filed all approved art files. Pre-flighted files and sent to overseas vendors for printing and assembly. Ensuring all logos, line art and photography were all updated. Retouched photos when needed. Show less



SalonQuest, LLC. - Aquage, Biomega and SeaExtend brands

• Senior Art Director

  • Sep 2008 - Dec 2016

  Collaborated with Creative Director and V.P of Creative to translate company’s marketing objectives and communication into meaningful design solutions that met key business objectives. Developed and executed a wide variety of creative strategies including: print collateral, packaging, front-end web design, point of purchase displays, company web site, mobile applications and digital assets for social media. Design bimonthly electronic magazine distributed via e-blast to distributor sales consultants and salons nationally. Managed projects and web site: updated monthly downloadable assets on site, coordinated printing schedules, traveled nationally to attend press checks, secured quotes, kept jobs on time and budget. Directed free lancers, photographers, retouchers and web programmers. Show less



DeeTaylor 8 Design

• Owner/Principal

  • 2002 - 2008

  Provided clients with strategic branding, corporate identity, graphic design and photo direction for print, web and packaging. Contributed new ideas to the overall look and feel of customers’ brands while maintaining a consistent image for each. Oversaw all pre-press production and press ok’s. Clients included: Akron Art Museum (Akron, OH), Marketing Resources & Results, Inc. (Hudson, OH), Kilgore Trout store (Cleveland, OH), TTI Floor Care (Glenwillow, OH), Incite Creative (Akron, OH), Liberty Harley Davidson (Akron, OH), MC Hair Consultants (Cuyahoga Falls, OH), SalonQuest, LLC. (Chagrin Falls, OH), MarketQuest, Inc. (Bainbridge, OH), Gearstar (Akron, OH), De Forest and Associates (Manhattan Beach, CA) and Creative Nail Design (Vista, CA). Show less



Matrix Essentials (A subsidiary of L’Oreal USA)

• Art Director

  • 1992 - 2001

  Built cooperative relationships and championed design with cross-functional colleagues. Lead projects from concept creation to design realization in partnership with marketing and creative team. Established global visual identity and expression for multiple personal care and professional hair care brands, from design strategy, execution and production. Established global stylistic direction for multiple brands and corporate projects, designed corporate logo, planned and directed photo shoots, package design, collateral, web site, apparel, educational manuals, merchandising materials and point of sale displays. Traveled nationally for press ok’s on a variety of printing platforms. Aided in relocation of creative department from Ohio to L’Oreal corporate headquarters in New York City. Directed junior designers, free lancers, copywriters, photographers, illustrators, production artists, pre-press technicians and printers. Show less