Experience

Elite Vehicle Solutions

• United States
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Graphic Designer Production

  • Mar 2022 - Present

  • Design graphics for the Police & Ambulatory community. • Once approved, set up files and print and / or cut to be installed. Lamination, contour cutting, cut down of panels and proper labeling for installation. • Installation of graphics when available to help out with full-time installers. • Keep accurate records of art / print set up / cut files. Also record keeping of incoming material for AR / AP records. Order material when needed through vendors. • Design graphics for the Police & Ambulatory community. • Once approved, set up files and print and / or cut to be installed. Lamination, contour cutting, cut down of panels and proper labeling for installation. • Installation of graphics when available to help out with full-time installers. • Keep accurate records of art / print set up / cut files. Also record keeping of incoming material for AR / AP records. Order material when needed through vendors.



SalSon Logistics

• United States
• Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Graphic Designer / Printing / Production

  • Jun 2010 - Present

  • Graphic Designer for a 650± trucking fleet with main focus on keeping fleet graphically operational. • Designing vehicle graphics for the many different types of machinery SalSon uses and production of approved graphics and decals when needed. • Responsible for the creation of company literature, intra-company signs, banners and flyers, warehouse and recruitment signage and tradeshow displays. • Incorporating SalSon with many of it's large corporate contractual vendors such as Macy*s, Pier 1, Red Bull, Old Navy, PrimeSource and Dicks Sporting Goods. Show less



Getta Sign

• India
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Owner / Graphic Designer

  • Jun 1987 - Present

  • Working as a one-man design and sign shop. Handling everything from initial intake of a clients order to design and production of various types of signage and promotional items. Print, lamination and contour cutting as performed prior to production and/or installation on substrates. • Jobs range anywhere from a simple business card, door hanger or brochure to a vehicle wrap, banner, flag or light box sign. • Managing outsourcing of large installation and application when needed by third party companies. • Inventory, invoicing, ordering and collection duties included. Show less



First Priority Group, LLC

• Designer / Print / Production / Installer

  • May 2019 - Jun 2022

  • Design graphics for the Police & Ambulatory community. • Once approved, set up files and print and / or cut to be installed. Lamination, contour cutting, cut down of panels and proper labeling for installation. • Installation of graphics when available to help out with full-time installers. • Keep accurate records of art / print set up / cut files. Also record keeping of incoming material for AR / AP records. Order material when needed through vendors. • Design graphics for the Police & Ambulatory community. • Once approved, set up files and print and / or cut to be installed. Lamination, contour cutting, cut down of panels and proper labeling for installation. • Installation of graphics when available to help out with full-time installers. • Keep accurate records of art / print set up / cut files. Also record keeping of incoming material for AR / AP records. Order material when needed through vendors.



1 Stop Wraps (1StopWraps.com)

• Printer / Production / Graphic Designer

  • Dec 2015 - Mar 2018

  Sign shop primarily focused on the design, print and install of vehicle wraps. Handles many local companies vehicle signage needs as well as several corporate entities such as Red Bull, Fandango, etc. • Light design work to relieve main company designer when busy. • Set up files for print and paneling artwork in print form to give the installer the best opportunity for a clean installation while also focusing on utilizing the least amount of material. • Assist on the production table: preparing prints for install (laminating, cut to size. weed and/or mask), applying adhesive vinyl to substrates. Show less



Airgraphix Inc.

• United States
• Graphic Design
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Graphic Designer / Print Production

  • Feb 2017 - Jul 2017

  • Designer for retail end of extremely busy and well-established sign shop. Also handle customer's design needs from some wholesale and retail sides of business. • Assist walk-in clientele with signage needs via email, phone and one-on-one meetings while still focusing my duties on a high quality printer and contour cutter/plotter. Attend meetings with wholesale/ high-end retail customers regarding upcoming projects and file set up and installs. • Print & contour cut custom graphics/decals for retail and wholesale clientele. Keep up preventive maintenance and inventory or ink and material for use with two (2) Mutoh 1624 & aSeiko ColorPainter M64 printers. • At times, assist with production before installation: lamination of graphics, cut down, prepare vehicle(s) and on rare ocassions, install. Show less



TLC Specialties Inc d/b/a TLC Sign and Banner

• Graphic Designer / Specialty Printer - Operator

  • Jun 2010 - Jun 2014

  • Designer for retail end of extremely busy and well-established sign shop. Also handle customer's design needs from wholesale and retail sides of business. • Assisted walk-in clientele with signage needs via email, phone and one-on-one meetings while still focusing my duties on a high quality printer and contour cutter/plotter. Attended meetings with wholesale/ high-end retail customers regarding upcoming projects and file set up and installs. • Print & contour cut custom graphics/decals for retail and wholesale clientele. Keep up preventive maintenance and inventory or ink and material for use with Mutoh 1614 & 1624 printers. • Periodically help other printer operators with high volume printing on grand format solvent and UV printers (Vutek GS3250R, 1500S, 3360 and QS3200R). Show less



Speedy Sign-A-Rama

• Graphic Designer/Production

  • Jul 2008 - Jun 2010

  • Design and Production duties for a local franchise sign shop. Met with clients, priced projects/signage. In many cases, took a project from intake to completion from design, fabrication and in many cases, installation. • Dealt with the maintenance and operation of wide format printers and plotters as well as the ordering of materials used in sign fabrication. • Design and Production duties for a local franchise sign shop. Met with clients, priced projects/signage. In many cases, took a project from intake to completion from design, fabrication and in many cases, installation. • Dealt with the maintenance and operation of wide format printers and plotters as well as the ordering of materials used in sign fabrication.



Choice Signs

• United States
• Advertising Services

• Graphic Designer/Production

  • Jul 2003 - Jul 2008

  • Graphic Designer in a small sign shop with Production responsibilities. Also performed intake of clients: estimating, costs/pricing while consulting and designing what they wanted. • Responsibilities also included installation of mainly non-electrical signage from banners and sign faces to utilizing a crane or boom to secure aluminum or formed plastic signage on various substrates and fascia. • Graphic Designer in a small sign shop with Production responsibilities. Also performed intake of clients: estimating, costs/pricing while consulting and designing what they wanted. • Responsibilities also included installation of mainly non-electrical signage from banners and sign faces to utilizing a crane or boom to secure aluminum or formed plastic signage on various substrates and fascia.



BAE Systems

• United Kingdom
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graphic Designer

  • Apr 2002 - Jul 2003

  • Graphic Designer contracted to the U.S. Army under their satellite communications orgnization, WIN-T (Warfighter Information Network - Tactical). • Provided artistic services that included organizational ID, templating of Power Point presentations and CBTs (Computer Based Training). • Held production of such materials mentioned in quantities under 1,500 pieces. Produced materials given to Lt Cols, Cols, Chiefs of State that stretched as far as the Pentagon and White House. • Graphic Designer contracted to the U.S. Army under their satellite communications orgnization, WIN-T (Warfighter Information Network - Tactical). • Provided artistic services that included organizational ID, templating of Power Point presentations and CBTs (Computer Based Training). • Held production of such materials mentioned in quantities under 1,500 pieces. Produced materials given to Lt Cols, Cols, Chiefs of State that stretched as far as the Pentagon and White House.



Delaware Valley Sign Company - DVS

• Graphic Designer

  • Jan 2000 - Sep 2001

  • Graphic Designer for large 150± employee sign and display company handling large corporate accounts. • Create signage for one of the 35 staff Project Managers work orders from simple banners to parapets, neon, pylons or channel letters up to 12' high • Worked with such companies as Arby's, TGI Fridays, Charlie Brown Steakhouse, Ruby Tuesday, Dunkin' Donuts, Holiday Inn and Wyndham Hotels. Also created signage for N.J. Transit and P.A. Septa for their bus and train systems and stations based on their architectural department's CAD drawings. Show less



Hypnotix, Inc.

• United States
• Computer Games

• Electronic Artist/Designer/Illustrator

  • Apr 1995 - Aug 1995

  • Contracted in the development of the story for in-between levels for a PC game, "Wetlands". • Acted as camera man, illustrator and company IT during the "Wetlands" project. Also co-wrote/illustrated the companion comic book to the game. • Left as a full-time consultant when game/property was completed but continued in a consultant compacity with the Art Director for other projects. • Company was absorbed by New World Computing in the early millennia and now EA Sports. • Contracted in the development of the story for in-between levels for a PC game, "Wetlands". • Acted as camera man, illustrator and company IT during the "Wetlands" project. Also co-wrote/illustrated the companion comic book to the game. • Left as a full-time consultant when game/property was completed but continued in a consultant compacity with the Art Director for other projects. • Company was absorbed by New World Computing in the early millennia and now EA Sports.



Felix The Cat Productions, Inc.

• Illustrator/Staff

  • Sep 1992 - Jan 1994

  • Staff Artist/Illustrator for children's comic book and animation company. • Responsibilities include: co-creation of 5 monthly comics, 3 featuring the main character, Felix the Cat, and supporting characters. • Designed various character promotional cups, pens, clothing, posters, etc.to be sold through the publications and later online as the internet grew. • Staff Artist/Illustrator for children's comic book and animation company. • Responsibilities include: co-creation of 5 monthly comics, 3 featuring the main character, Felix the Cat, and supporting characters. • Designed various character promotional cups, pens, clothing, posters, etc.to be sold through the publications and later online as the internet grew.