Experience

Undefined Beauty

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Creative Consultant

  • Jul 2018 - Present

  - Oversee/design brand identity, packaging + marketing collateral - Sourcing + print buying for all secondary packaging + labeling - Assisted with launch into over 500 store nationwide (Target, Whole Foods, Vitamin Shop, Ulta, CVS) - Oversee/design brand identity, packaging + marketing collateral - Sourcing + print buying for all secondary packaging + labeling - Assisted with launch into over 500 store nationwide (Target, Whole Foods, Vitamin Shop, Ulta, CVS)



Tattooed Chef

• United States
• Food and Beverage Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Packaging Director & Creative Operations

  • Dec 2020 - Aug 2023

  -Design + plan production on all consumer-facing packaging - Product photography shoot direction + coordination - Implemented art asset tracking + strategic sourcing best-practices for purchasing, planning + delivery - Vett + source packaging suppliers for all US manufacturing facilities - Initiated sustainable packaging solutions R+D (slated for 2024) - Manufacturing automation rollout contributor (slated for q4 2023) - Marketing activations, Tradeshow and special projectes creative lead Show less



Superior Lithographics

• United States
• Packaging and Containers Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Creative Services Director

  • Jul 2019 - Oct 2020

  - Creative design + collaborative development support for customers (Food, Beauty and CPG Markets) - Managed + designed all Internal digital + print marketing initiatives - Special projects sourcing + materials procurement Clients Served: Tattooed Chef, My/Mo Mochi, Colorbox - Creative design + collaborative development support for customers (Food, Beauty and CPG Markets) - Managed + designed all Internal digital + print marketing initiatives - Special projects sourcing + materials procurement Clients Served: Tattooed Chef, My/Mo Mochi, Colorbox



Edelmann Group

• Germany
• Packaging and Containers Manufacturing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Creative Director / Project Management

  • Jan 2018 - Jun 2019

  Conceptualize custom secondary packaging solutions for the beauty, spirits, healthcare & consumer product markets as value-added service - Sourcing + procurement of specialty item solutions - Manage RFQ deliverables for key accounts - Oversaw in-house creative + marketing for both Edelmann USA facilities - Hire + direct freelance designers - Developed certified child-resistant packaging for the Cannabis market Clients Served: 20th Century FOX, Esteé Lauder, Besamé, Urban Decay, Ghirardelli, Oakley, Lionsgate, Beam-Suntory, Brown-Forman Show less



Bert-Co / Edelmann USA

• South Pasadena | Ontario, CA

• Creative Director

  • Apr 2016 - Jan 2018

  Front-End Secondary and Tertiary Packaging Design Solutions For Consumer Products, Home Entertainment, Music, Cosmetics, Spirits and Pharmaceuticals 3D Rendering & Print Creative On-Site Prototyping and Comping Services Basic Rigid and Folding Carton Structural Design Press Checks and Print Production Sourcing & Manufacturing Production and Supply-Chain Management Face-to-Face Interaction with Current & Potential Customers Front-End Secondary and Tertiary Packaging Design Solutions For Consumer Products, Home Entertainment, Music, Cosmetics, Spirits and Pharmaceuticals 3D Rendering & Print Creative On-Site Prototyping and Comping Services Basic Rigid and Folding Carton Structural Design Press Checks and Print Production Sourcing & Manufacturing Production and Supply-Chain Management Face-to-Face Interaction with Current & Potential Customers



Cartamundi North America

• United States
• Printing Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Creative Services Director

  • Aug 2012 - Sep 2015

  Dealt first-hand with studio and retail creative/marketing teams to come up with unique and manufacturable packaging design concepts. Product development of premium gift-with-purchase items. Executed daily project management tasks for jobs in production. Directed a graphic design team as well as contributed creative to execute quality design concepts. Executed print production and prepress techniques on client-submitted art to help create an efficient workflow. Created prototypes and printed mock ups for customers and sales. Basic structural design, revisions and sample-making of carton-based, plastic and rigid packaging. Broke down client-submitted pricing requests and entered projects in for estimating. Processed plant-estimates and submitted pricing to customers. Clients Served: Warner Bros., FitBit, Sony Pictures, Square Enix, Walt Disney Studios, Epitaph Records, Shout Factory Show less



CBL Studios

• Graphic Design

• Graphic Designer/Owner

  • 2010 - 2015

  Offering "Agency-Quality" creative & media services for print and web at small business pricing. Offering "Agency-Quality" creative & media services for print and web at small business pricing.



TheWrap

• United States
• Entertainment Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Freelance Designer

  • Feb 2009 - 2014

  Graphic design and production for editorial team and marketing. Graphic design and production for editorial team and marketing.



Transwestern

• United States
• Real Estate
• 700 & Above Employee

• Marketing Coordinator/Graphic Design

  • Jul 2007 - Jan 2009

  Responsible for all creative and production management for the MHCA team's multi-million dollar property and financing marketing materials. Dealt with printers, clients and vendors on a daily level. Responsible for all creative and production management for the MHCA team's multi-million dollar property and financing marketing materials. Dealt with printers, clients and vendors on a daily level.



Variety

• Entertainment
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Senior Graphic Designer, Home Entertainment Group

  • Apr 2005 - Jun 2007

  Graphic Design for all publications under Variety's Home Entertainment Group (Variety Magazine, LA 411, Video Business, TradeShow Week, 4.0) Graphic Design for all publications under Variety's Home Entertainment Group (Variety Magazine, LA 411, Video Business, TradeShow Week, 4.0)



Reed Business Information

• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Graphic Designer

  • 2000 - 2007



411 Publishing

• Senior Graphic Designer

  • Apr 2000 - Apr 2005

  Started as a layout artist. Also built client ads and preflighting. Worked up to Senior Designer Position Started as a layout artist. Also built client ads and preflighting. Worked up to Senior Designer Position