Experience

Scheels All Sports, Inc.
• United States
• Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Hunting Specialist/Support

  • Mar 2020 - Present


WhiteHouse Custom Colour

• United States
• Photography
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Inventory Specialist/Production Artist/Framing

  • Oct 2017 - Dec 2019

  Frame wall art and client photos per order info specs. Printing of stock art as well as custom art, printer maintenance and order various paper stocks as necessary. Maintain work areas and keep close tabs on existing stock and inventory. Frame wall art and client photos per order info specs. Printing of stock art as well as custom art, printer maintenance and order various paper stocks as necessary. Maintain work areas and keep close tabs on existing stock and inventory.



Bluestem Brands, Inc.

• Graphic Designer/Production

  • Jul 2011 - Mar 2017

  Created and designed many catalog covers, pages, product brochures, catalog ads, forms, letters, various marketing components, direct mail collateral and more. Purchased photography and illustrations. Worked closely with printers to achieve high quality output. Proficient in the use of Adobe InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator. Familiar with electronic prepress procedures. Created and designed many catalog covers, pages, product brochures, catalog ads, forms, letters, various marketing components, direct mail collateral and more. Purchased photography and illustrations. Worked closely with printers to achieve high quality output. Proficient in the use of Adobe InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator. Familiar with electronic prepress procedures.



North American Membership Group (NAMG)

• Marketing Art Director/Designer

  • Sep 2001 - Feb 2011

  Produced and created marketing components such as books, product brochures, magazine ads, booklets, calendars, billing forms, club letters, packaging, envelopes, signs, inserts, stickers, post cards and more. Created website banner ads, landing pages, graphics and emails. Directed photo shoots for products and services. Worked closely with marketing to meet project goals and sales objectives. Produced and created marketing components such as books, product brochures, magazine ads, booklets, calendars, billing forms, club letters, packaging, envelopes, signs, inserts, stickers, post cards and more. Created website banner ads, landing pages, graphics and emails. Directed photo shoots for products and services. Worked closely with marketing to meet project goals and sales objectives.



Freelance

• Egypt
• Human Resources
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Freelance Graphic Designer

  • Aug 2000 - Sep 2001

  Design and layout advertising materials, and sales literature to promote services. Create annual report, packets, handouts, brochures, magazine ads, posters, flyers, as well as educational presentations. Prepared electronic files for print, and work closely with printers to achieve highest quality within budget. Provide graphic design recommendations. Redesign existing layouts as needed. Design and layout advertising materials, and sales literature to promote services. Create annual report, packets, handouts, brochures, magazine ads, posters, flyers, as well as educational presentations. Prepared electronic files for print, and work closely with printers to achieve highest quality within budget. Provide graphic design recommendations. Redesign existing layouts as needed.



Hadley House

• United States

• Art Director/Graphic Designer

  • 1999 - 2000

  Create, and design brochures, magazine layouts, newspaper ads, signs and catalogs to promote the publishing of new and existing wildlife and Americana original art. Work with corporate communications to meet existing goals. Also work with the marketing department to create and achieve new goals and continue with current projects. Collaborate with the printers to attain the highest quality in print and color correct artwork reproduction. Create, and design brochures, magazine layouts, newspaper ads, signs and catalogs to promote the publishing of new and existing wildlife and Americana original art. Work with corporate communications to meet existing goals. Also work with the marketing department to create and achieve new goals and continue with current projects. Collaborate with the printers to attain the highest quality in print and color correct artwork reproduction.



Fingerhut

• United States
• Retail
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Art Director

  • Mar 1993 - Apr 1999

  Design, create and produce a multitude of direct mail components including catalogs, catalog covers, multi-mailers, personalized letters and envelopes. Heavy photo direction for specialty theme covers and product. Worked with marketing to meet objectives. Purchased photography and illustration as well as print production services. Assisted in the conversion from traditional keylining to desktop production. Design, create and produce a multitude of direct mail components including catalogs, catalog covers, multi-mailers, personalized letters and envelopes. Heavy photo direction for specialty theme covers and product. Worked with marketing to meet objectives. Purchased photography and illustration as well as print production services. Assisted in the conversion from traditional keylining to desktop production.