Experience

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  The Aerospace Corporation

  • Graphics & Design And Photography Manager

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  The Aerospace Corporation

  • El Segundo, CA

  • Graphics & Design Manager

    • Mar 2018 - Present
    • El Segundo, CA

    Supports all initiatives of The Aerospace Corporation as the Graphics and Design Manager.

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  LA Tourism & Convention Board

  • Greater Los Angeles Area

  • Director, Creative Services

    • Oct 2004 - Dec 2017
    • Greater Los Angeles Area

    Responsible for LATCB project, print, production management, procurement and branding compliance for Sales, Marketing, Research, Travel, Media, International, Corporate, dineLA, Publication and Online support. • Built departmental structure for marketing department production/traffic/accounting accountability while developing and implementing weekly production meetings, creative briefs, work orders, assets, RFQs, schedules, work-in-progress (WIP) lists, billing, daily budget reconciliation and proving the importance of a press check, Repeat.• Guided internal/external cross-functional teams with daily communications, project briefs and goals reinforcing objectives to ad agencies, LATCB corporate, board members, sponsors, partners and city agencies.• Partnered with LAWA & LA City, exceeding expectations on design for their brochures, annual reports and other partnership project needs for tradeshow booths, mission materials and art installments.• Built and maintained Digital Asset Management System and solidified company-wide and external usage.• Created and managed annual project list encompassing all marketing campaigns, annual reports, sales and marketing reports, publications, ads, direct mail, media fulfillment, outdoor/OOH, collateral, photography, promotional materials, online advertising, website and RFPs for vendor and city compliance.• Directed development of Brand Book / Style Guidelines to reinforce collaborative design treatments and visuals to illustrate and streamline LATCB positioning within brand objectives, audience and marketing priorities and enforce.• Managed budgets with flawless support to departments and vendors while providing excellent vendor relationships to keep LATCB in good ethics, moral standing and city compliance.• Trained and mentored new directors, managers, in-house designers and associates on available marketing assets, online resources, FTP sites, logos, videos, photography, and PPT presentations used in LATCB programs.

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  Graphic Venue CCG

  • Los Angeles

  • Prepress and Printing Sales

    • 2003 - 2004
    • Los Angeles

    Maintained in-house accounts in advertising print sales. Expanded and progressed to developing new accounts as the company doubled in size. Responsible for client R&D, estimating, scheduling, customer service, buyouts, outsourcing, delivery and invoicing.

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  Hershey Associates / Cause Communications

  • Santa Monica, CA

  • Production Manager / Project Manager

    • 2000 - 2003
    • Santa Monica, CA

    Managed in-house accounts, production, traffic, budgeting and scheduling of all printed and non-printed materials including media buying, placement and research. Assisted the owner with business development, quotes, marketing and clients; assisted creative with R&D and layouts; assisted operations with billing and accounts receivable; managed reception.

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  Penn Lithographics

  • Cerritos, CA

  • Printing Sales

    • 1999 - 2000
    • Cerritos, CA

    Serviced and maintained print accounts to a high degree of excellence in this specialized direct mail environment while handling commercial and specialized printing.

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  Lithographix

  • Hawthorne, CA

  • Printing Sales

    • 1996 - 1999
    • Hawthorne, CA

    Serviced and maintained accounts, delivered product above company and client expectations with a maximum degree of efficiency to prepress and press for sheetfed and web printing. Advised on and supervised specialized finishing, outsourcing and buyouts.

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  George Rice & Sons

  • Los Angeles, CA

  • Printing Sales

    • 1995 - 1996
    • Los Angeles, CA

    Dramatically increased sales knowledge with Mac and Scitez prepress and sheetfed exposure while increasing account base in high-end commercial printing.

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  Wolfer Printing

  • City of Commerce, CA

  • Printing Sales

    • 1990 - 1995
    • City of Commerce, CA

    Specialized in direct mail markets on a full web press. Developed contract with major local companies in direct mail, commercial and specialized printing.

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  Creative Web Systems

  • Rancho Dominguez, CA

  • Printing Sales (2 years) and Customer Service (2+ years)

    • 1986 - 1990
    • Rancho Dominguez, CA

    Started sales career in customer service with bonus shipping experience. Skills developed in estimating, purchasing, supervision, management and scheduling for multiple account reps -- progressed into sales to maintain and supersede management expectations with new clients and increased sales in this half web, direct mail company.

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  Nelson and Gilmore Advertising

  • Redondo Beach, CA

  • Production Manager

    • 1983 - 1985
    • Redondo Beach, CA

    Produced all advertising materials by estimating, purchasing and supervising while maintaining budgets and schedules with tracking and customer follow up.

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    • 1901 - 1901

    Brand Management, Production Management, Traffic, Graphic Design support, Digital Asset Management (DAM) development, Departmental structure development, Photography, Accounting, Print Production Expert, Digital Media support, Marketing.