Experience

Mindware, A Berkshire Hathaway Company

• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Art Director

  • Mar 2018 - Present

  Toy packaging design and illustrations. Toy packaging design and illustrations.



Blip Toys

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Graphic Designer

  • Nov 2013 - Mar 2017

  Packaging and toy design. Packaging and toy design.



Anagram International

• Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Technical Artist/ Graphic Design

  • 2008 - 2011

  • Design merchandising displays.• Design graphics.• Print and mount large format graphics for displays.• Conceptualize displays and store graphics.• Plot graphics for silk-screening on 3-Dimensional displays.• Order and maintain print shop supplies.• Preform routine printer maintenance. Key Accomplishments:• Concept and design of Halloween characters to be featured in a 2011 seasonal product line.• Conceptualize favor displays for Party City Stores Nation-wide. • Large format, 2 and 3-Dimensional set design, construction and actualization for Party City’s annual charity event for the Boys & Girls Clubs of America. • Prepare and manage large format printing.• Full-scale model creation of merchandising displays• Design and edit instruction manuals for displays, featuring images and multiple language instructions.



Star Tribune

• United States
• Media Production
• 700 & Above Employee

• Production Artist

  • Feb 2006 - Oct 2007

  • Production art and design• Design print advertisements, direct mail, postcards, single-sheet inserts.• Illustrating for advertisements.• Digital editing and color image correction.• Logo design and concept layouts.Key Accomplishments:• Maintaining brand standards, print regulations, and deadlines for a diverse range of companies who advertise in the Star Tribune. Additionally, creating concept designs to promote sales. • Production art and design• Design print advertisements, direct mail, postcards, single-sheet inserts.• Illustrating for advertisements.• Digital editing and color image correction.• Logo design and concept layouts.Key Accomplishments:• Maintaining brand standards, print regulations, and deadlines for a diverse range of companies who advertise in the Star Tribune. Additionally, creating concept designs to promote sales.