Experience

Self Employed - Freelance

• Graphic Design
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Freelance Graphic Designer

  • Sep 2017 - Present



Gabba Goods

• Greater New York City Area

• Senior Graphic Designer

  • Jul 2015 - Sep 2017

  • Product design of mobile/tech accessories such as power banks, speakers, headphones, phone cases and chargers. • Create compelling and creative solutions for product packaging, as well as creating patterns and designs for private label clients such as Budweiser, Claire's, Hot Topic, Justice/Tween Brands, Ann Taylor, Nordstrom Rack, Urban Outfitters and more. • Create mood boards that are on trend and provide art direction to vendors. • Effectively translate the Budweiser & Bud Light brand and develop successful and engaging product design and packaging to multiple target consumers. Show less



The Shelf NY / SS Image

• Brooklyn, NY

• Creative Designer

  • 2013 - 2015

  • Coordinated and designed creative projects including but not limited to product packaging, catalogs, brochures, postcards, tradeshow graphics and sales support materials. • Other tasks include manipulating and retouching of digital photography, including photo composites, color correction and visual design treatments in support of the design projects. • Coordinated and designed creative projects including but not limited to product packaging, catalogs, brochures, postcards, tradeshow graphics and sales support materials. • Other tasks include manipulating and retouching of digital photography, including photo composites, color correction and visual design treatments in support of the design projects.



Duval LLC

• Bronx, NY

• Graphic/Packaging Designer

  • 2011 - 2013

  • Responsible for all graphic design needs of the company including creating compelling design solutions for product manuals, instructional graphics, sell sheets, product logos, product packaging, visuals, catalog layouts, and new holiday line presentations and sales pitches. • Created brand guidelines, style guides, art direction of product photo shoots, copywriting of product names and descriptions, silhouetting images, creating mock-ups for new packaging and creating brand statements through contemporary package design. Show less



XpresSpa

• United States
• Health, Wellness & Fitness
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Graphic Design Intern/ Freelancer

  • 2009 - 2010

  Promoted from intern position to freelance designer within one month by the Creative Director. Assisted in designing signage for retail environment, POS and POP visuals, human resources collateral, posters, product packaging, advertisements and email blasts. Contributed to the success of the company by creating successful promotional materials, which had direct impact on sales. Other duties included photo re-touching, production, creating mock-ups, and assisting in photo shoots. Promoted from intern position to freelance designer within one month by the Creative Director. Assisted in designing signage for retail environment, POS and POP visuals, human resources collateral, posters, product packaging, advertisements and email blasts. Contributed to the success of the company by creating successful promotional materials, which had direct impact on sales. Other duties included photo re-touching, production, creating mock-ups, and assisting in photo shoots.



Automatic

• Summer Intern / Graphic Designer

  • Jun 2009 - Sep 2009

  This experience was quite different form my other experiences. Although I designed direct mail pieces, I also learned a great deal of things related to direct mail and online marketing, bulk and short run printing and personalization. This experience was quite different form my other experiences. Although I designed direct mail pieces, I also learned a great deal of things related to direct mail and online marketing, bulk and short run printing and personalization.



Vox Profero

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Intern / Print Production Assistant

  • Jun 2008 - Sep 2008

  Worked in Production Department alongside the Production Director. Duties included ad resizing, printing, production, binding, and reviewing pre-press proofs for accuracy and ensured quality. Worked in Production Department alongside the Production Director. Duties included ad resizing, printing, production, binding, and reviewing pre-press proofs for accuracy and ensured quality.