Experience

Struc Design

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project Manager/Structural Designer

  • May 2021 - Present



Midnight Oil

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Engineering Coordinator

  • Mar 2018 - May 2021

  Assist Senior Specialty Packaging Designer. Create package component drawings using ArtiosCAD mainly for the music industry. Clients include UMG, WMG, and Sony. Cut samples on Kongsberg cutting table using i-Cut. Hand-assemble rigid/turned-edge packaging and folding carton samples.Assist Senior Retail/Theatrical Engineers with cutting corrugate samples on Gerber cutting table. Assemble samples for retail/theatrical displays and standees. Clients include Netflix and WB. Create hi-res mechanicals for 3D billboards.Communicates relevant project information to the engineering/fabrication team and account team that may affect performance, relationships, deliverables, quality, and job costs.Secures & inventories all material required for engineering/fabrication projects. Show less

• Project Manager - Retail POP

  • Feb 2011 - Mar 2018

  Midnight Oil is formerly known as LAgraphico.Clients: Universal Pictures Home Entertainment, Microsoft, Paramount Home EntertainmentManaged all facets of Retail Display projects from start to finish and was accountable for client satisfaction of the final product.Directly negotiated and coordinated buyouts with vendor partners and oversaw the quality and timeliness of products.Created project schedules for deliverables and dictated manufacturing specifications including material selection. Established and managed budgets.Collaborated with the leads of service departments (creative, color, pre-press, logistics, purchasing) to ensure that all services performed met the established objectives.Created assembly instruction sheets for the custom retail displays.Coordinated with Account Director/Account Manager to get client approval of proofs and corrugate structure.Data entry into the job tracking system, including creating job tickets, POs, and shipping data. Show less

• Premedia Lead/Production Artist

  • Nov 2005 - Feb 2011

  Clients: Disney, Activision/Blizzard, MicrosoftAttended to all customer and Sales requests and needs.Coordinated schedules and maintained customer correspondence through email/phone calls.Tracked the job progress and ensured that the product was packaged and delivered to the customer and/or the vendor correctly and on time.Requested quotes from Estimating, assisted in coordinating print jobs with Print Planning and Shipping.Troubleshoot and problem solves file issues as they relate to digital/print media.Adhere to ongoing and established Quality Assurance procedures and brand guidelines per client. Show less



Freelance

• Freelance Graphic Designer

  • Mar 2001 - Nov 2005



SharpDots

• Irwindale, CA

• Prepress Manager

  • Mar 2002 - Sep 2005

  Manager of the prepress department of an offset printing shop. Performed ripping, troubleshooting, technical proofing, digital file correction. Responsible for pre-flight review and quality control of the client's digital files prior to imaging, plating, and printing. Output files to various proofing devices for proofs, film, and plate. Imposition of various gang-run products such as postcards and business cards. Digital scanning and color correction of photographs and line art. Duties include design, layout, and typesetting of brochures, flyers, and corporate identity packages for clients. Show less