Experience

Nivel Parts and Manufacturing

• United States
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Catalog Manager

  • Aug 2021 - Present



Kessler Creative

• United States
• Marketing Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Graphic Artist

  • Jun 2020 - Jul 2021

  Design and produce materials for in-house and external clients. Projects involve direct mail and small-format print materials including postcards, brochures, booklets, and variable data pieces. Large-format projects include signs, banners, posters, custom packaging, vehicle and window wraps, and custom-designed items in a variety of formats. Design and produce materials for in-house and external clients. Projects involve direct mail and small-format print materials including postcards, brochures, booklets, and variable data pieces. Large-format projects include signs, banners, posters, custom packaging, vehicle and window wraps, and custom-designed items in a variety of formats.



FASTSIGNS®

• United States
• Printing Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Production Manager

  • Apr 2018 - Mar 2020

  Oversaw design and production departments in creation of small- to large-format signs, banners, brochures, business cards, and promotional items in a variety of formats. Personally handled design and production for high-value clients. Coordinated work and installation schedules, as well as managed inventory levels to ensure efficient production processes. Oversaw design and production departments in creation of small- to large-format signs, banners, brochures, business cards, and promotional items in a variety of formats. Personally handled design and production for high-value clients. Coordinated work and installation schedules, as well as managed inventory levels to ensure efficient production processes.



Mint Magazine

• Jacksonville, FL

• Graphic Artist/Production Coordinator

  • Nov 2010 - Apr 2018

  Designed and produced advertisements, inserts, postcards, brochures, and other media for clients, including Teal Deals booklet for Jacksonville Jaguars. Layout, design, quality check, and preflight MINT and Clipper magazines published in multiple markets across the eastern United States. Designed and produced advertisements, inserts, postcards, brochures, and other media for clients, including Teal Deals booklet for Jacksonville Jaguars. Layout, design, quality check, and preflight MINT and Clipper magazines published in multiple markets across the eastern United States.



Morris Communications

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Ad Production Hub Manager

  • Sep 2009 - Oct 2010

  Managed 20+ artists and production staff during creation and pre-press of newspaper, magazine, and internet ads. Supervised creation of inserts, postcards, and other print and online media, as well as variable data pieces for 13 Morris Communications Corp. properties across the United States. Managed 20+ artists and production staff during creation and pre-press of newspaper, magazine, and internet ads. Supervised creation of inserts, postcards, and other print and online media, as well as variable data pieces for 13 Morris Communications Corp. properties across the United States.



Mint Magazine

• Jacksonville, Florida Area

• Graphic Artist

  • Apr 2008 - Aug 2009

  Responsibilities include creation of advertisments for multiple clients; layout, design, quality control and pre-press of covers and interior pages for MINT and Clipper Magazines published in multiple markets in the Southeastern United States. Responsibilities include creation of advertisments for multiple clients; layout, design, quality control and pre-press of covers and interior pages for MINT and Clipper Magazines published in multiple markets in the Southeastern United States.



The Florida Times-Union

• Jacksonville, Florida Area

• Art Director

  • May 2000 - Feb 2008

  Advertising Art Director for Water’s Edge, a monthly lifestyle magazine • supervised design and production of client ads • designed editorial special sections, as well as promotional materials for the publication including one-sheets, house ads and subscriber promotions • provided quality assurance and preflighting of the magazine Art Director of Discover Jacksonville, an annual 200-plus page relocation guide • responsible for design, oversight, and creation of the publication • scheduled photo shoots; acquired printing quotes; coordinated with advertising design, sales, editorial and color correction departments Graphic Artist (Specialty Publications department) • designed weekly single-page fronts for newspaper, and multi-page special and vendor sections in tabloid, broadsheet and magazine formats • additional projects included annual reports, bind-in cards, as well as newspaper and magazine ads Show less