Experience

Signarama of Asheville

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Graphic Designer

  • Feb 2017 - Present



The Cubbison Company

• Printing Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Graphic Engineer

  • May 2014 - Jan 2017

  -Formatting customer supplied artwork for production processes including: Flexographic printer, Mimaki printer, Acuity flatbed printer, Zund digital cutter, etch resist printing, silk screening, and laser cutting. - Proofing artwork for accuracy in color, dimensions, die lines, and spelling, to ensure adherence to customer specifications and tolerances. - Experience producing and verifying printable bar codes and QR codes, as well as formatting parts with variable data and/or serialized numbers. - Continual focus on process-improvement, leading to increased product yield-rate and faster turn-around times, resulting in a higher rate of return business and customer loyalty.



Canadian Engravers Supply Co. Ltd.

• Canada
• Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Graphic Designer

  • Apr 2012 - Apr 2014

  Print design: marketing material, product flyers and brochures, catalogues, and instructional documents. Web design: uploading new products, updating current products and catalogues, uploading instructional videos. High attention to detail and accuracy regarding product codes and information. Emphasis on brand consistency and researching products for marketing purposes. Print design: marketing material, product flyers and brochures, catalogues, and instructional documents. Web design: uploading new products, updating current products and catalogues, uploading instructional videos. High attention to detail and accuracy regarding product codes and information. Emphasis on brand consistency and researching products for marketing purposes.



Julie Louise Design

• Ohio / Ontario

• Owner, Designer

  • Aug 2010 - Apr 2013

  Working as a freelance graphic designer providing website design, logos, business cards, letterhead design, and brochures for various clients. www.julielouisedesign.com Working as a freelance graphic designer providing website design, logos, business cards, letterhead design, and brochures for various clients. www.julielouisedesign.com



International Mirror & Glass

• United States
• Design Services

• Design Manager

  • Jul 2009 - Jan 2012

  Primarily managing larger creative projects from design to construction, while also managing staff, warehouse orders and office duties. • Managing the design and production of a new 'Media Mirror' product that was displayed at the AIA Tradeshow; June 2010. • Developing a new framed-glass product that consumers can use to outfit their own flat-screen TV into a Hidden Television©. • Building an infinity-mirror for The Gallery Project exhibition, using our patented 'infinity' glass. • Key player in the design, fabrication, delivery, set-up and operation of the company's trade show booth at the International Hotel/Motel & Restaurant Show in New York City, November 2009. • Designing instructional pamphlets and sales brochures, while also creating technical drawings to help dealers better understand product functionality. • Experience inputting orders, processing refunds and managing shipments. • Phone work providing excellent customer service, sales, and technical support.



Utrecht Art Supplies

• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant Manager

  • Apr 2006 - Jul 2009

  Assistant Manager responsible for managing staff, performing stringent inventory control, and maintaining the customer service standards of Utrecht. • Planning in-store promotional demonstrations that utilize employee knowledge in areas of silk-screening, painting, drawing, and sculpture. • Planning outreach activities to local businesses and schools, then tracking and analyzing the resulting sales trends. • Tracking in-house stock levels to minimize loss and maximize profitability. • Experience interviewing, hiring, and training new staff members; facilitation in dispute resolution and exercising disciplinary measures when necessary. • Scheduling a weekly staff of 8 to 10 people within payroll budgets.