Experience

A-Link Printing, Mailing & Marketing

• United States
• Printing Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Graphic Designer

  • Dec 2014 - Present

  Direct Mail Marketing and Signage Direct Mail Marketing and Signage



Carik Signs

• 2523 Brownsville Rd, Pittsburgh, PA 15210

• Graphic Designer

  • 2012 - 2014

  • Sole creative designer and production designer for Carik Signs custom architectural and retail advertising • Computer render custom interior and exterior architectural signs, ADA compliant signs, channel letters, custom in-store pop display fixtures, and retail merchandising in-store signage • Successfully manage and coordinate design projects from concept through completion to consistently meet deadlines and requirement • Arranged layouts based upon a range of in house large format printers, vinyl plotters and table routers to maximize material and cost Show less



DICK'S Sporting Goods

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graphic Designer

  • 2006 - 2010

  • Seasoned designer for Dick's Sporting Goods and Golf Galaxy direct mail and in-store advertising campaigns • Pieces include: print catalogs, brochures, postcards, multi-fold mailers, handouts, gift cards, in-store signage, vehicle wraps and campaign induced materials • Coordinate and supervise corporate photo shoots and the scheduling professional models • Liaison for Dick's Sporting Goods marketing representatives for the purpose of design layout and product print advertisements • Accomplished a previously unequaled result of 80+ direct mail pieces a year starting from initial concept to final print while working under extremely short production schedules Show less



GNC

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graphic Designer

  • 2002 - 2006

  • Adept designer in all forms of print advertising; in-store signage, direct mailers, in-store sign-kit instruction manuals, trade show booth graphics and distribution truck wraps • Art direct photo shoots for promotional and product specific advertising campaigns • Liaison to marketing manager; GNC Canada to ensure proper corporate branding messages • Train and mentor junior and contract designers to meet corporate advertising standards • Obtain a full-time position from design school internship with hard work, talent and dedication Show less