Experience

Luciens Manor
• United States
• Events Services
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Assistant Event Specialist

  • Dec 2014 - Present


Light House Home Products

• Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Product Development Manager; Art/Graphics Pkg Manager

  • Jun 2006 - Mar 2012

  Successfully managed and maintained home fragrance and décor categories for large retail accounts, such as Wal-Mart, Walgreens, Dollar General, Big Lots, Carlton Cards, Pier 1, and Kohl’s. Responsibilities included keeping up to date with color, fragrance and market trends; develop and recommend innovative products within current lines; work directly with Sales Manager and coordinate meeting presentations with customers; manage development of new product from concept to final launch. Achieved good working relationships with vendors of sourced items, overseas and US. Other responsibilities included development and/or recommendations of Plan-o-grams for displays, as well as graphic designs for packaging. Sourced and designed packaging for all home fragrance product; Created art design for most packages. Achieved good working relationships with many vendors, overseas and US, to ensure successful and cost effective programs for retail customers. Maintained all art files electronically, for each customer. Continued to build knowledge of graphics programs as software changed developed, as well as printing knowledge of various substrates through vendors. Show less



Gaines & Associates

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Art/Graphics and Packaging Manager

  • Feb 2003 - Jun 2006

  Sourced and designed packaging for all home fragrance product; Created art design for most packages. Achieved good working relationships with many vendors, overseas and US, to ensure successful and cost effective programs for retail customers. Maintained all art files electronically, for each customer. Continued to build knowledge of graphics programs as software changed developed, as well as printing knowledge of various substrates through vendors. Sourced and designed packaging for all home fragrance product; Created art design for most packages. Achieved good working relationships with many vendors, overseas and US, to ensure successful and cost effective programs for retail customers. Maintained all art files electronically, for each customer. Continued to build knowledge of graphics programs as software changed developed, as well as printing knowledge of various substrates through vendors.



Flintlock / Home Fragrance Holdings

• Import Buying Assistant; Merchandising Assistant; Graphics Department Manager

  • Jan 1991 - Jan 2002

  Started with this large candle manufacturing company as Assistant to Import Buyer, learning all aspects of import buying and candle manufacturing, including the art of color and fragrance. Worked closely with very prominent and successful individuals in the home fragrance business. Worked two conventions per year with the Wicks ‘n Sticks organization, building POGs and assist in designs and merchandising of each booth; Successfully developed and built an entire graphics department for the company; Managed department and up to 7 designers; Managed the development of 4 catalogs per year, as well as all POP packaging for customers. Show less